Senior Process Engineer

Astute People; Warrington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Cash Plan

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Employer Pension Contributions 6%

34 Days Annual Leave

Life Assurance 3x salary

Enhanced Parental Pay

EV/Hybrid Car Scheme

Annual Bonus

Training & Professional Development

Job summary

Astute People is recruiting a Senior Process Engineer to support a fleet of Biomass and Energy from Waste Power Stations across the United Kingdom. You will provide process engineering leadership across combustion, flue gas treatment, emissions control, steam cycle interfaces and gasification processes.

You will act as the senior process authority on projects, drive plant performance improvements, mentor colleagues, and develop standards and technical guidance for the fleet within a central

Qualifications

• Degree in chemical/ process/ mechanical engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status desirable.
• NEBOSH or IOSH Health & Safety certification.

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 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.

Skills

Process engineering experience

DCS experience

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Project documentation

Health & Safety knowledge

Education

Chemical/Process/Mechanical Eng

CEng desirable

Tools

DCS software

P&IDs interpretation

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:

As the Senior Process Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• 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

We are looking for someone with the following:

• 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

The Senior Process Engineer role would suit someone with:

• 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

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