Senior Process Engineer

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for an experienced Process Engineer to be engaged on a contract basis, based in Preston.

Overview

Responsible for leading the delivery of all Process Engineering requirements across either a single large/complex project or multiple medium sized/complexity projects.

Responsibilities

Act as the project's single point of authority and accountability for the process engineering discipline
Dependent on project scope, lead a multi-disciplined engineering team reporting to the Project Manager and working closely with the clients responsible engineering team.
Responsible for the development key design deliverables such as Process drawings: Process Flow Diagrams and Process & Instrumentation Diagrams/Engineering Flow Diagrams.
Checking and Approval of calculations including mass, energy and flow balances, pipe and equipment sizing.
Ensure that design deliverables are of a high standard and compliant with relevant standards, regulations and customer specific standards.
Ensuring that design consultants and sub-contractors deploy suitably qualified and experienced personnel.
Production of documentation that is technically accurate, grammatically correct, correctly formatted and professionally presented
Preparing and reviewing quality plans for multi or single discipline work packages
Ensure work delivered is within the defined scope and completed to time and budget.
Manage resolutions to technical issues and ensure necessary change control is implemented and address commercial impacts.
Ensure designs are compliant with CDM regulations and have designer responsibility under CDM
Present Process engineering designs to clients and key stakeholders who may be discipline experts or non-discipline related.
Present technical solutions at design reviews and HAZOPs
Production and checking of safety related documents such as Hazard Management Strategy and Engineering Substantiation / Justifications Report.
Mentor a team of engineers/designers to improve their own skill sets and enhance the company's capabilities
Develop and manage/maintain good working relationships with key counterparts in client or partner organisation Knowledge/Skills

Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or associated discipline
Chartered Member of the IChemE
Detailed knowledge of standards, regulations, codes and directives and how they should be applied including (but not limited to) Pressure Equipment Regulations, COMAH, COSHH, DSEAR etc.Essential experience

At least 8+ years' experience in industry at least 3 years at Senior Engineer level
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