Process Engineer - Anaerobic Digestion

SLR Consulting; Kilkenny; On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Company pension

Excellent healthcare

Flexible working hours

25 days annual leave

Agile and hybrid working policies

Job summary

A leading sustainability consultancy in Kilkenny seeks an Engineer to support anaerobic digestion projects. The role involves leading technical support, managing site inspections, and preparing documentation. Candidates must have a degree in engineering and experience in process engineering. The company offers competitive salaries, an extensive benefits package, and flexible working conditions.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or similar subject required.
• Experience in process engineering projects in consultancy preferred.
• Strong report writing skills and IT literacy are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical support on anaerobic digestion projects.
• Review third-party designs and prepare technical documentation.
• Manage site inspections and troubleshooting for various projects.

Skills

Project Management

Excellent Communication

Data Modeling

Process Engineering

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

SLR’s mission is to make sustainability happen. Supporting industry with energy transition and decarbonisation projects will make this a reality. SLR’s Process Engineering team are growing and looking to recruit an experienced engineer to focus on the delivery of anaerobic digestion projects.

The successful applicant will join an established team that continues to excel in the sector and will provide input and support on a wide range of interesting and challenging projects including new and innovative technologies.

The successful applicant will work independently and within a team to deliver projects. You will lead the delivery of projects predominately in Ireland and have the opportunity to lead projects in the UK, Europe, Africa and other global regions reporting to the internal Project Director. Opportunities will be provided to allow you to act as a project manager, write proposals and manage clients and the interface with clients and contractors.

SLR Has a Real In-depth Understanding Of Anaerobic Digestion / Biogas / Biomethane Projects, And The Challenges Our Client’s Face, Delivering Real Change In An Expanding And Sustainable Industrial Sector. We Are Logical Thinkers With The Capability To Look At Problems From Various Angles And Come Up With Innovative, Practical, Cost-effective Solutions. You Will Form a Key Part Of The Team And Help Build Data And Information Into Knowledge And Understanding. Our Engineering Service Line Has Expertise Across a Range Of Engineering Sectors Including Process, Civil, Geotechnical, Transport, Chemical, Materials, And Mechanical Engineering, With Particular Expertise In Renewable Energy, Solid Waste Management/treatment And Industrial Wastewater And Technologies. We Work With Many Other Disciplines Across SLR And On Different Projects In Terms Of Their Length And Complexity. We Provide Clients With Expertise At All Stages Of a Project From Concept Designs To Commissioning And Testing And On To Performance Improvement And Optimisation. The Process Engineering Team Provides Clients With Expertise At All Project Stages, Including

• Feasibility studies;
• Technical Due Diligence;
• Front End Engineering and Concept Design Studies;
• Process Design Review and Optimisation;
• Lifecycle carbon assessment;
• Project development support;
• Owners Engineer / Lenders Technical Advisor;
• Commissioning and Performance Testing

The role

The role will be primarily focused on providing our clients with support on anaerobic digestion projects. Projects will involve a wide range of AD technologies including wet and dry AD, biogas upgrading to biomethane, and carbon capture. Our projects involve us leading and supporting other specialists on a range of projects both in the UK and overseas.

Responsibilities

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:

• Lead the provision of technical input and support on anaerobic digestion projects across the life of a project;
• Lead the review of third-party designs, technical proposals and operational models and writing technical due diligence reports for funders;
• Preparing technical and procurement documentation and schematics/drawings;
• Leading the preparation of models to determine plant energy and mass balances, emission rates and financial/operational models including thermodynamic calculations and basic financial metrics;
• Manage staff who will undertake 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;
• Assisting other teams within SLR with technical and process engineering aspects of diverse projects;
• The role will involve travel to client sites as required

About Us

SLR are global leaders in Sustainability Solutions, helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with 4000+ employees across 6 regions in over 125 countries. Our ‘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 and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 day’s annual leave, with additional flexible bank holidays, we offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, with family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and home life.

About You

If you think this could be your next career move, we would love to hear from you.

You will have a degree in engineering and experience of decarbonisation projects. 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.

Essential

• Degree in Engineering or similar subject;
• Experience in process engineering projects, preferably in a consultancy environment;
• Project Management experience;
• Numerate and confident with data, basic modelling with excellent report writing skills and IT literate, particularly with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint;
• Must be able to work independently and within a team;
• Well organised and logical thinker, friendly and outgoing with good communication skills; and
• Full, current driving licence valid in Ireland

Desirable

• Masters degree;
• Chartered Engineer (or working towards a professional qualification or membership of a professional body);

Culture & Inclusion at SLR

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional C&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 under-represented at SLR, such as people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous peoples, ethnic 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.