Senior Process Engineer

Glasgow
4 weeks ago
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Senior Process Engineer

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Senior Process Engineer

Senior Process Engineer

Senior Process Engineer

CEN Resources are working in partnership a very successful and growing engineering consultancy based in Glasgow. Due to growth and project awards, our client is now looking to hire a Senior Process Engineer. Our client operates within various process industries such as Energy, Chemicals, Food & Beverage, and Life Sciences. They offer great career progression prospects as well as excellent financial packages including bonus, pension, private healthcare, and hybrid working where employees can split their working week between working from home and the office.

Responsibilities

  • Supporting Lead Process and Process Safety Engineers in all aspects of Process Design to deliver engineering solutions at Concept, FEED and detailed design project phases.

  • Develop sizing calculations for Process equipment (Pumps, Heat Exchangers, distillation columns, compressors, separators, reactors etc.) and provide information in the form of equipment datasheet

  • Preparing process equipment and instrument-related documents for project requirements

  • Providing design input for engineering drawing production

  • Reviewing and checking of design documents/drawings prepared by the design team

  • Keep up to date with new developments of standards, process software, procedures and implement them in the day to day work

  • Proficient in the use of AutoCAD and chemical process simulators. Experience gained on production sites will be a plus.

  • Perform site visits to complete site surveys, site meetings, and other site related activities

  • Support project deliverables on process safety aspects including HAZID, HAZOP, DSEAR and HAC studies, with scribing and facilitation once qualified.

  • Prepare process specifications, drawings, and process deliverables. Including but not limited to:-

  1. Process Design basis

  2. Process flow diagrams

  3. Heat and mass heat balance

  4. P&I diagrams

  5. Material selection diagrams

  6. Line list

  7. Equipment list

  8. Process data sheets for equipment

    Qualifications & Desirable skills

  • Min. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Chemical Engineering

  • Familiarity with process design in a chemical process plant environment

  • Excellent written and oral skills

  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively

  • Comfortable in a customer facing role

  • Demonstrable experience of process safety deliverables

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