Senior Chemical/Process Engineer

Veolia; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental solutions company in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to join their radioactive waste management team. The successful candidate will lead engineering projects, manage tasks within deadline and budget, and provide mentorship. Ideal candidates should have significant experience in waste processing technologies, project management skills, and a strong technical background. This role offers a blend of office and remote work opportunities.

Benefits

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Equal opportunity employer

Qualifications

• Design experience from concept to detail, including process flow development.
• Knowledge of safety regulations including HAZOP.
• Experience of leading design reviews.
• 5+ years in nuclear licensed site projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support engineering projects in waste management.
• Manage small projects including resource allocation and risk management.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship.
• Communicate complex technical information to various audiences.

Skills

Chemical process engineering

Project management

Technical guidance

Collaboration

Safety regulations knowledge

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Tools

Engineering software proficiency

Job description

Company Description

Veolia Nuclear Solutions UK’s vision is to work collaboratively to produce world class technical solutions that support a cleaner and safer planet.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and adaptable Senior Engineer to join our radioactive waste management team. The role will suit a chemical or process engineer with industrial experience of waste processing technologies, decommissioning projects, research and development, technology commercialisation, and mentoring within the hazardous waste and nuclear industry.

This role is within a small core UK team with collaboration across Veolia companies in the UK and abroad. Therefore a strong technical skillset must be supported by personal curiosity and energy to work across the project lifecycle from business development to project delivery to support of operating plants. The successful candidate would be expected to make a positive impact within the team by taking on responsibilities and creating opportunities within a strategic framework.

Duties

Process/Chemical Engineering: Lead and support engineering projects typically focused on developing new technology, exploiting and optimising existing technology, to support the efficient and safe operation of radioactive waste management processes, including treatment, storage, and disposal. Identify and adhere to relevant regulations, codes and standards. Produce and review reports, calculations and drawings. Keep abreast of developments in research and industry, new products, techniques, and opportunities for innovation and technology transfer.

Project Management: Manage small projects, adhering to budgets and deadlines. This includes planning, resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder communication. Support dedicated project managers and planners in the delivery of larger projects. Produce and review RAID logs.

Technical Guidance and Mentoring: Provide technical guidance and mentorship formally and informally; foster a culture of continuous learning and development within the waste management team.

Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, including clients, regulatory bodies, research institutions, and technology providers. Infrequent antisocial hours are required to attend online meetings with international participants.

Communication: Communicate complex technical information clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences using appropriate media and techniques.

Safety: Adhere to site safety rules and procedures within non-nuclear and nuclear environments, including wearing of appropriate PPE and RPE.

Location: Attend the Birchwood Park (Warrington) office typically for a minimum 3 days per week, with 2 days per week remote at management discretion, and business travel to the Abingdon office and other locations as required (typically 1-2 times per month depending on specific projects and client locations/preferences).

Qualifications

Technical Attributes & Knowledge Areas

Essential

• Design of plant from concept to detail. Process flow and P&ID development. Experimental design. Plant scale-up. Plant estimating/costing.
• Knowledge of relevant safety regulations and procedures including hazard and operability (HAZOP) and safety case input.
• Knowledge of system modelling; coupled physical/chemical processes.
• Experience with industrial collaborations and partnerships.
• Preparation for and leadership of design reviews.
• Ability and experience of acting as an intelligent customer, including writing of specifications.
• Use of AI to accelerate work and improve quality.

Desirable

• Bid development (technical, cost).
• Knowledge of thermal treatment, vitrification, encapsulation, and other conditioning technologies.
• Decontamination: application, reagent recovery, pH/oxidation control, etc.
• Liquid waste treatment: effluent treatment plant, liquid immobilisation.
• Disposability management (acceptance criteria, process control).

Qualifications, Training and Experience

• Degree or equivalent in relevant discipline.
• Engineering Council registration and membership of a professional institution.
• Experience of working on a nuclear licensed site or directly on projects for deployment on nuclear licensed sites, typically 5 years minimum.
• Experience of decommissioning and waste management projects.
• Experience of leading and mentoring teams.
• Proficiency in relevant software: office and engineering.

Personal Attributes

• Strong communication (e.g. email, reporting, slides, verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Aptitude and inclination to research topics for personal education and development.
• Must have the right to work in the UK, due to the nature of this role, sponsorship is not available.
• Must be eligible for security clearance should this be required by the client at any point.
• Willing to fit in with Company values and culture; team orientated, inspiring and challenging in a professional manner.
• Available to travel on work related business with some overnight stays and international travel. Driving licence preferred.

Additional Information

Veolia Nuclear Solutions

Veolia is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender, or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.