Principal Process Engineer in Wigan

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About the role: As a Principal Process Engineer you will be responsible for leading the delivery of all Process Engineering requirements across either a single large/complex project or multiple medium sized/complexity projects. Delivering project requirements individually or as a leader of a team. Actively participates in the development of more junior engineers. You will report to the Project Engineering Manager and be located at Westlakes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the project's single point of authority and accountability for the process engineering discipline.
• Lead a multi-disciplined engineering team reporting to the Project Manager and working closely with the clients responsible engineering team.
• Responsible for the development of key design deliverables such as Process drawings: Process Flow Diagrams and Process & Instrumentation Diagrams / Engineering Flow Diagrams.
• Check and approve 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.
• Ensure that design consultants and sub-contractors deploy suitably qualified and experienced personnel.
• Produce documentation that is technically accurate, grammatically correct, correctly formatted and professionally presented.
• Prepare and review 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.

Qualifications:

• At least 8+ years' experience in industry, at least 3 years at Senior Engineer level.
• Ideally 5+ years in the nuclear industry or other highly regulated sector.
• 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.
• Proven knowledge of the theories, principles, practices and techniques of process design.
• Ability to undertake technical tasks and also disclose their technical limitations.
• Willingness to mentor more junior engineers and designers.
• Ability to work well with all levels of management, executive leadership and support staff.

Why Westinghouse? We know that to put forth your best effort, you need to be challenged and enjoy what you do in a supportive and respectful environment. We aim to maintain this balance by offering our employees the amenities, benefits and training they need to reach personal and professional goals.

Below is an example of what employees in the UK can expect:

• Attractive remuneration.
• Great benefits for your convenience and safety: Peer-to-peer recognition program, Life insurance, Pension plan, Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• We encourage our employees to participate in community service events and other team-building activities to strengthen their bonds and inspire each other.

You can learn more about Westinghouse by visiting Westinghouse Nuclear. Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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