Senior Process Engineer

Manpower UK - RISE; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and maritime organisation seeks a Senior Process Engineer to develop new process systems in the nuclear industry. The role includes designing process systems, conducting process calculations, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate has 3-6+ years of experience in highly regulated sectors and a relevant degree. This position offers primarily remote working with occasional site visits in Devonport.

Qualifications

• 3-6+ years of experience in designing process systems.
• Experience in highly regulated industry, preferably nuclear.
• Ability to write comprehensive reports.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of a new process system within the nuclear industry.
• Deliver typical process engineering deliverables under supervision.
• Conduct typical process calculations such as pressure drops and mass balances.

Skills

Process system design

Nuclear safety case processes

Process calculations

Understanding of P&IDs

Process control

Education

BEng/BSc in chemical/process engineering or similar degree

Job description

Job Description

Role: Senior Process Engineer

Location: Devonport- Mainly Remote (on site once every 6-8 weeks)

Duration: 6 months

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About our client:

Our client in Devonport is a leading engineering and maritime organisation specialising in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of naval vessels. The site operates with a skilled workforce across mechanical, electrical, and technical disciplines, delivering high-quality and complex engineering projects. It offers a structured and collaborative working environment with opportunities for hands-on experience and professional development.

Job Requirements:

• Support the development of a new process system within nuclear industry
• Delivery of typical process engineering deliverables with oversight from the projects principal process engineer
• Understanding of nuclear safety case processes

Essential:

• 3-6+ years' experience of designing process systems.
• Experience of working in a highly regulated industry, strong preference to nuclear.
• Ability to conduct typical process calculations such as pressure drops, mass balances, equipment sizing, relief calculations
• Good understanding of P&IDs, associated symbols and drafting (overseeing drafting of) them to industry standards
• Ability to write Process Descriptions and Cause & Effect Matrices to a detailed design level
• Understanding of process control, instruments, alarms, interlocks etc
• Understanding of interactions with mechanical and EC&I disciplines for a typical design project
• Understanding of hazard identification and analysis associated with process systems (e.g. HAZID, HAZOP etc)
• Understanding of nuclear safety cases including SFRs, SSCs and change requests.
• BEng/BSc in chemical/process engineering or similar degree.
• Experience checking design documentation desirable.
• Ability to write concise, but comprehensive reports
• Ability to review legacy documentation and draw conclusions/summaries
• Hands on experience and understanding of how plant works
• Commissioning experience and ability to write clear commissioning instructions

Desirable:

• SC cleared
• Masters' education
• CEng or working towards
• Understanding of IEC 61508/61511