Senior Process Engineer

Astute People; Risley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Opportunity

Private Medical Insurance

Health Care Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Salary Exchange Pension contributions

6% employer pension contribution

Life Assurance 3x salary

34 days annual leave

Job summary

Astutes Power Team is recruiting a Senior Process Engineer to support a fleet of Biomass and Energy from Waste Power Stations across the United Kingdom. You will act as the senior process authority on projects, driving process improvements, performance and reliability across assets.

Within the centralised Engineering Team, you will provide technical support, lead root cause analyses, review process data, and mentor site teams while ensuring compliance and safety.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical/Process/Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or working towards registration desirable.
• Holder of NEBOSH or at least IOSH in Health & Safety (or similar).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to operational sites and project teams across operational challenges, process optimisation, plant improvements and associated engineering projects.
• Lead and participate in root cause analyses, technical investigations and incident reviews, delivering robust conclusions, practical recommendations and effective implementation of corrective actions.
• Identify process risks, performance constraints and recurring operational issues, recommending practical mitigations and longer-term engineering solutions.
• Undertake DCS investigations and process data analysis to understand plant behaviour, diagnose operational issues, support troubleshooting and inform effective decision-making.
• Support client reporting by providing clear technical diagnosis and explanation of process performance, plant incidents, improvement actions and engineering recommendations.
• Develop and maintain process engineering tools, procedures, templates and technical guidance to promote consistent engineering standards and good practice across the fleet.
• Support the development and implementation of technical procedures, policies and processes across the company, with a focus on improving plant performance, reliability, compliance and safety.
• Mentor and support colleagues across operational sites and central teams, sharing process engineering expertise, technical knowledge and lessons learned to strengthen capability and performance.

Skills

Process engineering

DCS

P&ID interpretation

Root cause analysis

Technical reporting

Education

Degree in Chemical/Process/Mechanical Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng) desirable

NEBOSH or IOSH in health & safety desirable

Tools

DCS systems

Process data analysis tools

Job description

Astutes Power Team are recruiting for a Senior Process Engineer to support a fleet of Biomass and Energy from Waste Power Stations across the United Kingdom. Working within the centralised Engineering Team, you'll be responsible for supporting the fleet with all aspects of process engineering across combustion, flue gas treatment, emissions control, steam cycle interfaces and gasification processes. You will act as the senior process authority on assigned projects supporting the plant performance and reliability as well as driving improvements across the assets.

Responsibilities and duties

• Provide technical support to operational sites and project teams across operational challenges, process optimisation, plant improvements and associated engineering projects.
• Lead and participate in root cause analyses, technical investigations and incident reviews, delivering robust conclusions, practical recommendations and effective implementation of corrective actions.
• Identify process risks, performance constraints and recurring operational issues, recommending practical mitigations, improvement measures and longer-term engineering solutions.
• Undertake DCS investigations and process data analysis to understand plant behaviour, diagnose operational issues, support troubleshooting and inform effective decision-making.
• Support client reporting by providing clear technical diagnosis and explanation of process performance, plant incidents, improvement actions and engineering recommendations.
• Develop and maintain process engineering tools, procedures, templates and technical guidance to promote consistent engineering standards and good practice across the fleet.
• Support the development and implementation of technical procedures, policies and processes across the company, with a focus on improving plant performance, reliability, compliance and safety.
• Mentor and support colleagues across operational sites and central teams, sharing process engineering expertise, technical knowledge and lessons learned to strengthen capability and performance.

Professional qualifications

• Degree qualified in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or working towards professional registration with an appropriate engineering institution would be desirable.
• Holder of NEBOSH or at least IOSH in Health & Safety (or similar).

Personal skills

• Demonstrable professional experience in process engineering within power generation, thermal power, biomass, Energy from Waste (EfW) or similar industrial process environments.
• Practical understanding of process control and Distributed Control Systems (DCS), including the interpretation of trends, alarms, process parameters and historical plant data.
• Ability to interpret and work with P&IDs, process flow diagrams, process data, operating parameters and engineering documentation.
• Knowledge of relevant UK legislation, engineering standards, environmental requirements and process safety principles applicable to power generation and industrial process plant.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability, with the confidence to investigate complex plant issues and reach evidence-based engineering conclusions.

Salary and benefits of the Senior Process Engineer role

• Competitive salary (DOE)
• Bonus Opportunity
• Health Care Cash Plan)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Salary Exchange Pension contributions
• Fixed employer Pension contribution of 6%
• Contractual sick pay
• 34 days annual leave (inclusive of the statutory Bank Holidays) with the addition of 1 extra days annual leave for every 5 years of service
• Life Assurance cover at 3 x salary
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Access to a salary sacrifice EV/Hybrid car scheme
• Opportunity to earn an annual bonus (depending on business performance)
• Training & professional development
• New role within a Fleet Engineering Team
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We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation.

We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK.

Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative.