Process Engineer in Warrington

Contract Type: Permanent

Telework: Hybrid (telework possible)

Description of the Assignment:

Position: Process Engineer

Reference: 2658

Location: Warrington / Cumbria

Travel: Hybrid Arrangement – Staff/Contract

NUVIA UK's Technical Services & Consulting department is fast growing with hybrid opportunities available up and down the country. We're striving to create a multidisciplinary team to offer our clients the best range of talent. BPSS clearance will be required at basic level. Prior clearance will not be transferrable.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Working in a small team of process engineers to deliver the items listed above against the project schedule, reporting to client process lead.
• Regular reporting on process team progress to Project Management and Engineering Manager.
• Working closely with a multi-discipline design team, including other engineering disciplines as well as non-engineering and non-design functions (Project Management, Programme Delivery, Technical Support Safety Assessors, Plant Side Engineering, Plant Operations, Commissioning etc.).
• Information gathering about existing effluent routes and their capabilities/compatibilities.
• Engagement with effluent co-ordinators to identify safe discharge limits and agree required arrangements to be in place to allow discharges.
• Assessment of existing flushing system for use with a new container type, including pressure and flow characteristics, identifying potential issues and identifying modifications where required, up to and including full replacement.
• Development of a range of sampling systems for bulk pond condition, individual container sampling, and an intermediate level to enable location of activity releases within a very large pond.
• Development of radiological, environmental and non-nuclear safety cases for relevant hazards.
• Working in a highly regulated environment with an emphasis on nuclear safety.
• Working within existing safety cases and ensuring that design fits within those requirements and identifying if this is not achievable.
• Presentation of design at regular assurance reviews with process design intelligent customer, as well as at technical committee, management.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

• Working with teams of process engineers, other engineering disciplines and non-engineering disciplines in delivering process designs on medium/large-scale projects.
• Good communication skills and ability to work with other team members / disciplines.
• Competent report writing skills: clearly and concisely reporting findings.
• Comfortable working under time and cost constraints.
• Designing/assessing fluidic systems to transfer radioactive liquors and effluent streams.
• Understanding of technologies to enable taking and handling of samples of hazardous liquids and Safety assessment techniques (e.g., HAZOP).
• Production and checking of: Basis of Design, Process Description, Feed and Effluent Descriptions, Process Calculations (fluidics), Process Data Sheets, Basis of Process Safety (BoPS).
• Masters/Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Working with and adherence to client processes and procedures, in particular checking and approval procedures.
• Nuclear safety case development and provision of nuclear substantiation.

Benefits:

• Private Medical Scheme.
• Employee Share Scheme.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work.
• 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay (+21w SMP).
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years’ service, 31 days after 10 years’ service).
• Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year.
• In partnership with trade unions.
• Personal Development & Further Education Support.
• Long Service & Recognition Awards.
• Free Employee Assistance Programme.

Nuvia UK is committed towards equality in employment.

Job Location: Europe, United Kingdom, England, North West Warrington.