Senior Process Engineer - Biomethane Specialist

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Process Engineer specializing in biomethane to oversee projects in waste and recycling. This role offers the chance to work collaboratively on diverse projects, contributing to sustainability goals while enhancing your career in a supportive environment. You'll manage the entire lifecycle of projects, from concept design to implementation, ensuring compliance and operational excellence. Join a team that values innovation and professional growth, offering competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive benefits package

Company pension

Excellent healthcare

Travel and life insurance

Critical illness cover

25 days annual leave

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or Biochemistry with project management experience.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage waste and recycling projects, preparing designs and feasibility studies.
• Develop client relationships and assist with technical documentation.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Data Analysis

Technical Report Writing

Team Collaboration

Education

Degree in Engineering

Masters degree in relevant subject

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Senior Process Engineer - Biomethane Specialist, Edinburgh

Client:

SLR

Location:

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

6a379813c401

Job Views:

30

Posted:

21.03.2025

Expiry Date:

05.05.2025

Job Description:

The role

will be primarily focused on all aspects of the biomethane supply chain but will also include contributing to business development activities and assisting other specialists on waste, wastewater, recycling and circular economy projects both in the UK and overseas.

You will work with others in the process engineering team and other disciplines across the business including the Advisory, Environmental Management and Compliance, Land and Water and Environmental Specialist Services Groups on a wide variety of different projects. Your key responsibilities will include:

1. Managing waste and recycling and circular economy projects across the life of a project, preparing concept designs and completing feasibility studies;
2. Assisting with review of third-party designs, technical proposals and operational models and writing technical due diligence reports for funders;
3. Preparing technical and procurement documentation and schematics/drawings and management of contracts through our role in plant construction projects;
4. Assisting with preparation of models to determine plant energy and mass balances, emission rates and financial/operational models including thermodynamic calculations and basic financial metrics;
5. On-site inspection, witnessing, verification and supervision of construction, commissioning, and testing projects and troubleshooting of operational plant including waste and recycling operations (thermal, mechanical, biological) and other renewable energy and sustainability-based projects;
6. Developing relationships with existing and new clients, attending conferences, developing prospects, writing proposals and winning new projects;
7. Assisting other teams within SLR with technical and process engineering aspects of diverse projects.

About us

SLR are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 3000+ employees across 6 regions – including over 1000 staff across Europe. SLR’s ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business; providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development. Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance, critical illness cover and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 days annual leave, SLR offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, and our family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and family life.

About you

You will have a degree in engineering and experience of managing projects in the waste and recycling or related fields. You will be able to work as part of a team and fit into SLR’s One Team culture. You will have excellent communication skills and be confident and friendly.

You will have knowledge and understanding of biomethane and will have some experience of working on construction projects and facilities as an engineer, consultant, project delivery manager or operator.

Essential

1. Degree in Engineering, Biochemistry or similar subject;
2. Experience in anaerobic digestion or related fields;
3. Numerate and confident with data, basic modelling with excellent report writing skills and IT literate, particularly with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint;
4. Must be able to work independently and within a team;
5. Well organised and logical thinker, friendly and outgoing with good communication skills;
6. Full, current, clean driving licence valid in the UK with ability to travel.

Desirable

1. Masters degree in relevant subject;
2. Chartered Engineer (or working towards a professional qualification or membership of a professional body);
3. Experience working on site, health and safety and CDM (Construction Design Management Regulations 2015);
4. Experience of due diligence, operations, contract management and procurement;
5. Committed to help progress towards achieving sustainability and environmental targets.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at SLR

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional DE&I Committees, Global Council and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background, including those from groups that are currently underrepresented at SLR, such as: LGBTQ+ people, ethic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent.

Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process with us, please let us know. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR.