Systems Chem Engineer — Lead Early-Stage Projects

Bryden Wood; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-Day Fortnight

Professional Membership

Private Healthcare

Career Progression

Pension

Life Insurance

Cycle to Work

Learning CPDs

Social Events

Job summary

Bryden Wood in the United Kingdom seeks a mid- to senior-career candidate who thinks in systems rather than components, comfortable challenging framing and thriving in early-stage capital project design.

You will join SAINT, which sits at the juncture of management consulting and architectural and engineering design, working on life sciences, green energy, chemicals and nuclear projects, applying iterative design thinking across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Degree in chemical engineering or a closely related discipline.
• PhD desirable but not essential where equivalent depth of thinking is demonstrated through career evidence.
• Sufficient post-qualification experience to operate credibly at the senior level.

Responsibilities

• Lead or contribute to discovery-phase and FEL studies, developing process concepts, technology assessments, and system-level design solutions
• Apply systems thinking and iterative design approaches to complex process problems, challenging conventional solutions where better alternatives exist
• Work across disciplines — collaborating with architects, automation engineers, analysts, and the DfMA and systemisation team to develop integrated solutions
• Engage directly with clients in technical workshops, study presentations, and strategic discussions
• Contribute to the intellectual development of SAINT's methodology and approach
• Mentor and develop earlier-career colleagues as the team grows

Skills

Systems thinking

Problem framing

Early-stage design

Client engagement

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in chemical engineering or related

PhD desirable

Job description

Bryden Wood in the United Kingdom seeks a mid- to senior-career candidate who thinks in systems rather than components, comfortable challenging framing and thriving in early-stage capital project design.

You will join SAINT, which sits at the juncture of management consulting and architectural and engineering design, working on life sciences, green energy, chemicals and nuclear projects, applying iterative design thinking across disciplines.