Summary: The Senior Process Engineer role based in Devonport involves supporting the development of a new process system within the nuclear industry, with a focus on delivering engineering deliverables under the guidance of a principal process engineer. The position requires extensive experience in designing process systems and a strong understanding of nuclear safety protocols. The role offers a collaborative working environment with opportunities for professional development. The position is primarily remote, with occasional on-site requirements every 6-8 weeks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the development of a new process system within the nuclear industry.
- Deliver typical process engineering deliverables with oversight from the projects principal process engineer.
- Conduct typical process calculations such as pressure drops, mass balances, equipment sizing, and relief calculations.
- Write Process Descriptions and Cause & Effect Matrices to a detailed design level.
- Understand process control, instruments, alarms, and interlocks.
- Collaborate with mechanical and EC&I disciplines for typical design projects.
- Identify and analyze hazards associated with process systems (e.g., HAZID, HAZOP).
- Review legacy documentation and draw conclusions/summaries.
- Write clear commissioning instructions and support commissioning activities.
Key Skills:
- 3-6+ years' experience of designing process systems.
- Experience in a highly regulated industry, preferably nuclear.
- Good understanding of P&IDs and associated drafting standards.
- BEng/BSc in chemical/process engineering or similar degree.
- Ability to write concise and comprehensive reports.
- Hands-on experience and understanding of plant operations.
- Commissioning experience.
- SC clearance (desirable).
- Masters' education and CEng or working towards it (desirable).
- Understanding of IEC 61508/61511 (desirable).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Plymouth
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Engineering
Role: Senior Process Engineer
Location: Devonport- Mainly Remote (on site once every 6-8 weeks)
Duration: 6 months
Inside IR35: Umbrella
About our client: Our client in Devonport is a leading engineering and maritime organisation specialising in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of naval vessels. The site operates with a skilled workforce across mechanical, electrical, and technical disciplines, delivering high-quality and complex engineering projects. It offers a structured and collaborative working environment with opportunities for hands-on experience and professional development.
Job Requirements:
- Support the development of a new process system within nuclear industry
- Delivery of typical process engineering deliverables with oversight from the projects principal process engineer
- Understanding of nuclear safety case processes
Essential:
- 3-6+ years' experience of designing process systems.
- Experience of working in a highly regulated industry, strong preference to nuclear.
- Ability to conduct typical process calculations such as pressure drops, mass balances, equipment sizing, relief calculations
- Good understanding of P&IDs, associated symbols and drafting (overseeing drafting of) them to industry standards
- Ability to write Process Descriptions and Cause & Effect Matrices to a detailed design level
- Understanding of process control, instruments, alarms, interlocks etc
- Understanding of interactions with mechanical and EC&I disciplines for a typical design project
- Understanding of hazard identification and analysis associated with process systems (e.g. HAZID, HAZOP etc)
- Understanding of nuclear safety cases including SFRs, SSCs and change requests.
- BEng/BSc in chemical/process engineering or similar degree.
- Experience checking design documentation desirable.
- Ability to write concise, but comprehensive reports
- Ability to review legacy documentation and draw conclusions/summaries
- Hands on experience and understanding of how plant works
- Commissioning experience and ability to write clear commissioning instructions
Desirable:
- SC cleared
- Masters' education
- CEng or working towards
- Understanding of IEC 61508/61511
