Process Engineering Leader

3 days ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Scantec Recruitment Full time

**Job Overview**

This is a senior leadership role for an experienced process engineer, requiring strong technical expertise and commercial awareness.

The ideal candidate will have a comprehensive understanding of UK regulatory frameworks and energy industry codes, with expertise in natural gas processing, storage, and transport technologies.

As a key member of our team, you will lead process engineering teams on major projects, executing feasibility studies and concept select projects while managing budgets, schedules, and deliverables.

This is a fantastic opportunity to drive forward industry-defining projects and develop cutting-edge engineering solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead process engineering teams on major projects, ensuring quality, cost, and schedule targets are met.
  • Execute feasibility studies and concept select projects, managing budgets, schedules, and deliverables.
  • Provide technical leadership, performing design work and reviewing the work of others to ensure adherence to standards and procedures.
  • Approve project deliverables as authorised by the Process Engineering Technical Authority.
  • Represent Process Engineering in client, vendor, and third-party discussions.
  • Develop project schedules, resource plans, and report progress to the project management team.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate Process Engineering requirements into overall design.
  • Support business development and marketing teams in tendering and project development.
  • Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering professional growth and development.
  • Ensure compliance with Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental standards, safeguarding colleagues, clients, and the environment.

Competencies and Skills:

  • Comprehensive understanding of UK regulatory frameworks, energy industry codes, and standards.
  • Expertise in natural gas processing, storage, and transport technologies.
  • Proficiency in process technology selection, option evaluation, and flowsheet development.
  • Strong skills in steady-state process simulation and optimisation.
  • Experience in developing process deliverables (e.g., Heat and Material Balances, PFDs, P&IDs, process equipment specifications).
  • Knowledge of technical safety and environmental processes, including HAZID, ENVID, HAZOP, and SIL assessments.
  • Ability to interface with estimating functions for project cost estimation.
  • Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project execution strategies.
  • Ability to proactively manage technical risks and challenges.

Estimated Salary: £85,000 - £120,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Proven leadership experience in process engineering teams across major projects and studies.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver complex process designs on time and within budget.
  • Strong knowledge of FEED and detailed design phases.
  • Experience with energy transition projects (e.g., hydrogen production, carbon capture, emissions reduction).

About Us:

We are Scantec Recruitment, a leading recruitment agency specialising in the oil and gas industry. We work with top clients to find talented individuals like you to join their teams.

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