Senior Process Engineer (Team Leader)

Abingdon Road, Culham, UK
Full-time
Salary: £52,293 (inclusive of MPP) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
Confirmed Grade: Level 5
Department: H3AT

Company Description

By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.

Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy our world badly needs.

UKAEA leads the way in realising fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for ground-breaking advancements. We aim to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.

Job Description

As an employee of UKAEA, you will benefit from:

- Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
- Corporate bonus scheme of up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
- Flexible working options, including family-friendly policies.
- Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
- Emergency paid leave, Generous annual leave allowance (30.5 days) increased with length of service.
- Wide range of career development opportunities.
- A vibrant culture committed to being fully inclusive.

Salary: £52,293.

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.

Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Senior Process Engineer (Team Leader), you will play a pivotal role in supporting high-impact research and development programmes, H3AT is responsible for designing, delivering and operating cutting-edge tritium life cycle facilities. Furthermore, H3AT seeks to develop productive collaborations and grow a community of experts through the sharing and assimilating of knowledge.
The Innovation Groups within H3AT are research and development teams that pursue fuel cycle development. The focus of the team is on delivering research which supports the realisation of a commercially viable fusion fuel cycle.

Additional Responsibilities

- We are looking for a Process Engineer with research experience, capable of line managing a team.
- Line manage a team of capable Process Engineers working on various projects, supporting their development, training, and well-being.
- Lead the detailed design of an experiment or small pilot plant in a research environment.
- Produce Block Flow Diagrams, control philosophies, Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), and, when required, functional specifications for managing supply chain input.
- Manage the scope and interface with Electrical, Control and Instrumentation, Mechanical, 3D modelling, Chief Engineers, Safety Group.
- Scope and support the production of budget, schedule and risk registers in conjunction with a project manager.
- Support an experiment's design, installation, commissioning, and early operation.

Qualifications
Essential Requirements

- Chemical or Process Engineering degree and experience in chemical, process or project engineering environments.
- Experience producing concept, preliminary, and detailed design documentation, including Block Flow Diagrams, control philosophy, Process Flow Diagrams, Process & Instrumentation Diagrams, and Functional Specifications for managing supply chain input.
- Experience scoping, budgeting, and scheduling complex process plant equipment or experiments.
- Experience with process hazard studies, for instance, HAZIDs and HAZOPs.
- Experience leading and interfacing with multi-discipline design elements, such as Electrical, Control and Instrumentation, Mechanical, and Safety.

Desirable

- Experience with high-purity gas systems and vacuum systems.
- Experience managing a project budget.
- Experience in procurement in support of project work.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits and to apply, select the apply button to be taken through to the UKAEA careers pages.

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organisation. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.

For applicants applying from outside the United Kingdom or those who have spent time outside the UK in the last five years, please visit the UK Government website for information on criminal records checks. If your country of residence or previous residence is not listed on the website or if the UK Government does not have information on obtaining a criminal records check from that state, we regret to inform you that we cannot process your application.