Senior Process Engineer

Millbank Holdings Ltd; Sefton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead cutting-edge process design projects in Sefton, UK. Candidates must possess a degree in Chemical Engineering and demonstrated skills in process engineering design. This role offers opportunities to oversee a multi-discipline team, handle client relationships, and contribute to important process optimization initiatives. The company values diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds.

Benefits

Equal opportunities employer

Inclusive and diverse workforce

Qualifications

• Demonstrated process engineering design skills including development of PFD’s, Energy & Mass Balance, P&IDs.
• Experience managing client relationships and multi-discipline engineering teams.
• Clear communication abilities in both written and verbal forms.

Responsibilities

• Undertake process engineering aspects of the project.
• Develop process design deliverables across all project phases.
• Support operational teams in problem identification and process improvements.

Skills

Process Engineering Design Skills

Communication Skills

Team Management

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Are you a proven Chemical Engineer with experience working on highly regulated sites? Do you want to lead projects, working on cutting‑edge process design and optimisation initiatives? Would you like to take ownership of complex, high‑value process design challenges?

The Opportunity

An exciting new opportunity has become available to join one of our key clients on a contract basis. As Senior Process Engineer you’ll play a key role in conducting Process Engineering duties, such as proposals, projects and occasional technology and innovation and consultancy activities.

Responsibilities

• Undertake process engineering aspects of the project.
• Lead the development of process design deliverables across all project phases, ensuring consistency with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support operational teams in identifying plant reliability issues, recommending process improvements, and implementing optimisation initiatives.
• Supervision of other process engineers and control of the budget/manhours/schedule.
• Be responsible for the process design – i.e. approve process engineering drawings (e.g. P&IDs) and process calculations.
• Develop Process basis of design and control philosophies.
• Produce and check process hydraulic calculations & process specification for main equipment items (e.g., pumps, tanks, reactors, columns instrumentation, heat exchangers and line sizing).

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Demonstrated process engineering design skills – including development of PFD’s, Energy & Mass Balance, P&IDs and simulations.
• Relief, blow down valve and flare system sizing.
• Experience working in multi‑discipline engineering teams.
• Experience managing client relationships in a technical role.
• Experience managing teams of engineers and developing junior engineers.
• Clear and concise communication in both written and verbal form with excellent people‑management and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of Designer and Principal Designer Roles under CDM.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference for chartered status or prepared to work towards it.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.