Senior Process & Utilities Engineer for Energy Efficiency

NIRAS; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NIRAS is seeking a Senior Process & Utilities Engineer to join our Ireland team, with travel to client sites internationally. You will lead industrial process and utility assessments, develop mass and energy balances, analyse steam, hot water, chilled water, refrigeration and air systems, and identify opportunities for energy reduction and decarbonisation.

Working with major Food & Beverage, Dairy, Brewing and Life Sciences clients, you will take concepts to implementation, mentor junior

Qualifications

• 5–10 years’ experience in Industrial Process Engineering, Utilities Engineering or Energy Engineering.
• Experience with Food & Beverage, Dairy, Brewing, Distilling, Pharmaceuticals or other Process Industries.
• Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong understanding of Industrial Manufacturing Processes and Industrial Utilities.
• Experience with Mass and Energy Balances.
• Experience Identifying and Developing Energy Efficiency Opportunities.
• Ability to Develop Engineering Concepts rather than simply analyse existing systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable working directly with clients and able to manage technical work independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead Process and Utility Assessments for Industrial Manufacturing Facilities.
• Develop Mass and Energy Balances to understand Process Performance and Utility Demand.
• Analyse steam, Hot Water, Chilled Water, Refrigeration, Compressed Air and Process Water Systems.
• Identify opportunities for energy reduction, heat recovery and utility optimisation.
• Develop concept designs and feasibility studies for decarbonisation and energy efficiency projects.
• Support detailed design where required.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Client communication

Mentoring

Education

Mechanical/ Chemical Engineering degree

Tools

Process Simulation

Energy Modelling

HAZOP

Job description

NIRAS is seeking a Senior Process & Utilities Engineer to join our Ireland team, with travel to client sites internationally. You will lead industrial process and utility assessments, develop mass and energy balances, analyse steam, hot water, chilled water, refrigeration and air systems, and identify opportunities for energy reduction and decarbonisation.

Working with major Food & Beverage, Dairy, Brewing and Life Sciences clients, you will take concepts to implementation, mentor junior