Senior Process Engineer

px Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Eye test & glasses contribution

Cinema tickets & gym discounts

Long Service Awards

ELITE Awards – Employee recognition

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Benefits Package

Onsite parking

Job summary

px Group is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to support the delivery of engineering tasks for minor modifications and projects to high standards in Stockton on Tees, UK. The role involves technical design, procurement support, installation and commissioning of engineering systems, with support through coaching and development reviews.

You’ll participate in design reviews, stay aligned with UK legislation and company procedures, and may take the lead on appropriate projects within scope and

Qualifications

• Degree in process or chemical engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in delivering minor modifications and supporting projects through full lifecycle (Pre-FEED to EPC).
• Experience in engineering reviews (HAVID, HAZOP, LOPA).
• Ability to specify modifications and perform design reviews (P&IDs, 3D models).

Responsibilities

• Support development of proposals and deputy line management for the team.
• Ensure compliance with UK legislation and company procedures; update documents as needed.
• Provide technical expertise for design, procurement support, installation and commissioning of systems.
• Support Design Assurance and provide ongoing technical support to projects and team.
• Lead Engineer roles on projects within scope and budgets.
• Contribute to cost estimates and execution strategies.

Skills

Process engineering

HAZOP/LOPA knowledge

P&ID understanding

3D modeling

Equipment selection

Change control

Education

Degree in Process/ Chemical Engineering

Tools

P&ID software

3D modeling software

Job description

Senior Process Engineer

Application Deadline: 25 September 2026

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Stockton on Tees

Reporting To: Engineering Manager

Description

Our Business
Engineering services are delivered for the px group by the engineering consultancy division px Engineering Consultants Limited (“PXECL”). The team comprises of managers, senior engineers, engineers and designers that have direct experience of construction projects and operating facilities, as well as exceptional engineering expertise.

PXECL has established an excellent reputation with its clients and consequently much of the business is of a repeat nature. The team prides itself on the quality of its services and the strong relationships it builds with its clients and has a track record of delivering an integrated range of services. By combining technical and operational excellence, a sound understanding of regulatory environments and a robust and reliable project management system, px consistently delivers safe, efficient and compliant capital projects and services to a diverse client base supporting most industrial sectors.

The Opportunity
We are now recruiting for a Senior Process Engineer. The role holder will support the delivery of defined engineering tasks for minor modifications and projects to the highest standards complying with legal obligations and client statement of requirements.

You’ll be supported with personalised on the job training, coaching, mentoring and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain & develop your contributions and competence.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of proposals for new business opportunities, provision of consultancy services and deputy line management responsibilities of the team.
• Be conversant/ comply with UK Legislation, Company Rules, procedures, and instructions, contributing to appropriate procedural and system updates.
• Provide technical expertise for the specification, design, procurement support, installation, and commissioning of the engineering systems.
• Support Design Assurance for their discipline. Provide on-going technical support to projects and team.
• Produce, review, and guide the associated documentation relating to the design, installation and operation of discipline specific systems.
• Where required, perform the role of ‘Lead Engineer’ for appropriate projects in line with the scope of work and as-sold budgets.
• Make decisions involving technical issues, budget considerations, project schedules and safety with a minimum level of supervision.
• Support Business Winning incl. capability presentations, generation of early execution strategies and associated cost estimates.
• More responsibilities can be found in the Role Profile.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree qualified in process or chemical engineering discipline, or equivalent
• Relevant engineering design experience in the delivery of minor modifications and supporting projects during the full life-cycle including Pre-FEEDs, FEEDs and EPC phases within the chemicals, petrochemicals, oil and gas, and power generation industries.
• Experience providing engineering contribution to estimates for project work scopes and providing input to progress and planning meetings.
• Have participated in various engineering review meetings such as HAVID, HAZOP, LOPA etc.
• Ability to provide technical expertise to specify modifications to existing equipment or purchasing new equipment including: pump systems, separation equipment, relief devices/networks
• Ability to provide calculations required for the role and participation in design reviews including layout/3D model, P&IDs and constructability.
• Ability to provide technical expertise to ther solution of technical queries ensuring that all design changes are captured by the change control process.

What you will receive from us

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Contribution towards eye test and glasses
• Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount
• Long Service Awards
• Employee recognition scheme – ELITE Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Benefits Package
• Onsite parking

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignmen, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.