Senior Process Engineer

NES Fircroft; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Chemical and Technologies supplier seeks a Senior Process Engineer for alkaline water electrolysis projects. This role involves leading process design activities, managing multidisciplinary projects, and developing technical documentation. Ideal candidates will have experience in the hydrogen sector and a Chemical Engineering degree.

Qualifications

• Experience in hydrogen or chlor-alkali sectors preferred.
• Leading process design activities at senior or principal engineer level.
• Excellent spoken and written English skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead process design activities from conceptual to detailed design for AWE plants.
• Manage process engineering for multidisciplinary projects.
• Participate in hazard and SIL/LOPA studies.

Skills

Process design

Process safety management

Technical expertise

Process simulation tools

First principles thinking

Project management

Communication

Education

Chemical engineering degree

Chartered engineer status

Tools

Aspen

HYSIS

Job description

NES Fircroft is currently recruiting a Senior Process Engineer on behalf of a leading Chemical and Technologies supplier based in Runcorn, Cheshire. This is an outside IR35 contract, open to limited companies. The position offers Mon-Fri 37.5hrs per week with possible hybrid working.

Overview:

Our client supplies electrolyser technology and electrode coatings for chlor-alkali and green hydrogen industries. A key aspect of this role is providing process engineering expertise to design the plant where the technology is installed.

We are seeking a Senior Contract Process Engineer for alkaline water electrolysis (AWE) projects, responsible for process design of the balance of plant for electrolyser stacks.

The Contract Senior Process Engineer will:

1. Lead and deliver process design activities from conceptual to detailed design for AWE plants.
2. Manage process engineering for multidisciplinary projects to schedule, including FEL2/3 through to project execution.
3. Provide technical expertise on AWE technology and hydrogen plants during projects and bid activities.
4. Participate in hazard studies, SIL / LOPA studies.
5. Work with the technology development team to gain a deep understanding of AWE technology.
6. Develop technical reports, design guides, process design documents, calculations, project CTRs, and standard documentation.
7. Be prepared for UK and international travel as projects may require.

Key skills and experience:

1. Experience in hydrogen or chlor-alkali sectors is preferred.
2. Proven experience leading process design activities at senior or principal engineer level for multidisciplinary projects from concept to detailed design.
3. Strong knowledge of process safety management; hydrogen process safety knowledge is advantageous.
4. Interest and ability to develop a deep understanding of technology through first principles thinking.
5. Experience with process simulation tools such as Aspen or HYSIS.
6. Chemical engineering degree, preferably chartered.
7. Excellent spoken and written English skills are essential.

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