Process Engineer

Arrangement

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.

Position

Process Engineer

Reference

2658

Location

Warrington / Cumbria

Travel

Hybrid

BPSS Clearance

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 coordinators 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 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 and 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/ Bachelor’s 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.

Employee Staff Benefits

• 8.5% Pension Contribution & Life Assurance.
• Private Medical Scheme.
• Employee Share Scheme.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work.
• 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay (plus 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.

Equal Opportunities

Nuvia UK is committed towards equality in employment.