Chemical Engineering Specialist

About Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd

Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd is a leading technical consultancy with a reputation built on over 34 years of successful projects in the UK and Ireland. Our purpose is to facilitate the investment and delivery of energy infrastructure projects that positively influence the energy transition. Our success comes from our unique combination of skills and experience that continuously evolves. Our Engineers and Consultants support some of the most innovative energy projects across the UK and Ireland; providing design, intellectual, and engineering services to developers, investors, and owner-operators.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior Engineer to be based from our Stockport office with some project travel in the UK, Ireland, and wider EU.

Qualifications & Experience

• A postgraduate degree in Chemical Engineering (or equivalent field)
• A Chartered Engineer
• Practical experience gained from operations, commissioning or a construction role in one or more of the following industries:
• oil or gas refining
• technical consultancy
• Detailed working knowledge of applicable standards and best industry practice for industrial process components, in particular:
• pressurised vessels
• pumps, compressors and heat exchangers
• Ability to prepare and review typical process plant documentation, i.e., heat & mass balances, PFDs, P&IDs, basis of design documents, process calculations, functional descriptions, data sheets and cause/effect charts
• Good understanding of the principles of process plant layout with a working knowledge of pipework routing and arrangement
• Working knowledge of quality control systems applicable to process plant design, manufacturing, and construction
• Good understanding of process safety principles
• Have full right to work in the UK
• Ability and willingness to travel both in the UK and occasionally overseas

Benefits

• A competitive salary and holiday package, with discretionary bonus scheme of up to 20% of salary
• Significant training, development, and career growth opportunities
• Company electrical vehicle car leasing scheme
• Private medical & life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Team and company social events
• Milestone scheme celebrating years spent as part of the Fichtner team

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering, Consulting, and Project Management

Industries

Services for Renewable Energy