Process Engineer

Airswift; Amersfoort; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Process Engineer for a 6-month renewable contract based in Amersfoort, Netherlands, with occasional travel across the Netherlands. The role focuses on development of energy infrastructure for hydrogen and CO2 transport, spanning concept to commissioning within a cross-border project.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s or master’s in Chemical/Process Engineering with 2–8 years in energy infrastructure or hydrogen projects, and experience with Aspen HYSYS and process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 2–8 years in energy infrastructure, process industry, hydrogen projects, or CCS.
• Experience with process design documentation and simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide process engineering input into venting, depressurisation, safeguarding and operational concepts.
• Prepare and review process descriptions, DBTs, OP philosophies, and process narratives.
• Develop PFDs, P&IDs, mass balances and hydraulic concepts.
• Perform studies and evaluate design options for engineering decisions.
• Develop operational scenarios for normal operation, start-up, shutdown and commissioning.
• Support studies on dense-phase CO2 transport and hydrogen transport concepts.
• Incorporate HAZID/HAZOP outputs into deliverables.
• Coordinate with process control, pipeline, instrumentation, and mechanical teams.
• Review contractor deliverables and provide input across phases.

Skills

Process design

HYSYS

PFD/PID

Hydrogen projects

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Chemical/Process Engineering

Tools

Aspen HYSYS

Job description

Process Engineer

Duration: 6 months renewable Location: Amersfoort, with occasional travel to various locations across the Netherlands Schedule: Monday - Friday Start date: September 2026 Contract type: PAYE

Position Overview

This Process Engineer opportunity is focused on a major energy infrastructure project supporting the development of a new transportation network for hydrogen and CO?. The Process Engineer will contribute across concept selection, basic design, FEED, construction, and commissioning, making this Process Engineer role well suited to candidates who want broad technical exposure and visible project impact. This position offers the chance to work within a multidisciplinary engineering environment on a project that supports industrial decarbonisation in the Netherlands and Germany. For candidates seeking a technically challenging Process Engineer position, this Process Engineer role offers involvement in complex system design, operational development, and engineering coordination.

Role Context

This role sits within the energy infrastructure sector and supports a cross-border pipeline development project connecting major industrial clusters. The scope includes underground hydrogen and CO? pipelines, together with related stations and connections to national and international infrastructure. The role forms part of a core engineering team working through multiple project phases in a multidisciplinary environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide process engineering input into venting concepts, depressurisation concepts, safeguarding strategies, and operational concepts.
• Prepare, update, and review process descriptions, Design Basis Documents, operational philosophies, and process narratives.
• Develop Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), mass balances, and hydraulic concepts.
• Perform technical studies and evaluate design alternatives to support engineering decision-making.
• Develop operational scenarios covering normal operation, start-up, shutdown, maintenance, depressurisation, pigging operations, and commissioning.
• Support studies related to dense-phase CO? transport, hydrogen transportation, phase behaviour, and pressure and temperature profiles.
• Incorporate outcomes from HAZID, HAZOP, and other safety studies into engineering deliverables.
• Coordinate with process control, pipeline engineering, instrumentation, mechanical engineering, and operations teams.
• Review contractor deliverables and provide technical input across engineering phases.

Qualifications & Experience Essential:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 2 to 8 years of relevant experience in energy infrastructure, the process industry, hydrogen projects, or carbon capture and storage.
• Experience with process design and process engineering documentation.
• Experience using simulation software such as Aspen HYSYS or equivalent tools.
• Fluent 3Dutch langueage

About Company

This company is a European energy infrastructure business with one of the largest high-pressure gas pipeline networks in Europe, spanning more than 15,000 kilometres across the Netherlands and northern Germany. The company operates as an independent gas transport provider with a cross-border network and also delivers services in gas infrastructure, including gas storage and LNG. This opportunity supports work connected to the ongoing energy transition and major industrial decarbonisation initiatives.