Principal Process Engineer

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission. Defence and Civil division are recruiting Principal Process Engineers to join our fast-growing team. The roles are technically focused and include all stages of front end engineering from feasibility to detailed design. You will be involved in multi-discipline projects and be responsible for liaising with clients to develop the best solutions to meet their needs. Along with producing a range of design and technical documentation, visit client sites as necessary, and pursue and promote further opportunities with the client.

You will be responsible for providing quality assurance of others' work by surveillance and checking and therefore chartered status is preferred, although demonstration of progress and equivalent experience will be considered. Chartered status with the IChemE or other relevant professional body is required.

• Lead process engineering aspects of multi-discipline design projects
• Possess a broad knowledge of industry standards and legislation
• Be able to present and defend solutions to complex problems to clients
• Ensure safety is an integral part of process engineering design
• Technical chemical/process engineering experience
• Demonstrable experience in process engineering design
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to adapt and work on multiple projects
• Client-facing experience as well as a commercial awareness of FEED projects
• Able to actively seek input from other engineers, specialists, facility and project team members to improve understanding and deliver fit for purpose solutions

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
• Health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues
• A variety of wellbeing support through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too
• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing
• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years' service
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers
• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid
• Primary annual professional institution subscription
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options

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