Process Engineering Discipline Lead

Job Title:

Process Discipline Lead - (Nuclear) Permanent

Location:

Abingdon, Oxford This is a permanent role based in Abingdon (some hybrid working available) Salary £85,000  benefits This business have a globally recognised expertise, in the nuclear fuel cycle. The Group offers its customers high-performance products and services, from mining to dismantling, conversion, enrichment, recycling, logistics and engineering services We now require a Process Discipline Lead for our Abingdon Responsibilities to include Developing, maintaining and sustaining the process engineering capabilities needed to deliver the engineering function Guide development of pragmatic, fit-for-purpose process engineering solutions for all projects.

Acquiring and allocating internal process engineering resources, enabling resource mobility, and optimising resource deployment to maximise value. Working to develop, maintain and apply process engineering procedures, standards and guides. Recommending process engineering Supply Chain capability requirements and links with parent companies and professional bodies to develop a strategic network of resources and ready access to subject matter experts. Selection, SQEPing and appointment of Principal Engineers and direct reports.

The leadership, mentoring, health, safety, career development and performance management of direct reports. Ensuring that appropriate single discipline design reviews are carried out and multi discipline design reviews are supported in a timely manner. Providing consultancy support, advice and guidance on process engineering matters. Providing process engineering support to ensure that design engineering related risks are identified and mitigation plans developed.

Supporting communication and liaison with regulators as required. Reviewing pertinent process engineering legislation and ensuring that relevant requirements are incorporated in engineering procedures. Skills/Experience Extensive experience in process engineering. In addition, will have extensive recent experience working in regulated and quality assured systems in nuclear roles where engineering judgement is a key attribute. Extensive experience of delivering complex process engineering packages, for a number of plant types at different lifecycle stages, demonstrating the capability to lead a dedicated team with an established reputation in this field at national/international level.

Experience of using knowledge and expertise from elsewhere to develop new ideas/ways of working to provide added value while managing the delivery variations and identifying innovations to support future development. Extensive experience of interfacing with other discipline specialists as well as leading a multi-disciplinary team, e.g. other engineering disciplines, shielding, safety etc. Experience in acting as an Intelligent Client/Independent Subject Matter Expert within the assurance process (e.g. design review, peer review, independent technical assessment etc.).

Experienced in undertaking the role of lead author/checker/approver for complicated process engineering activities and deliverables for high hazard category facilities/plants. Experience and direct involvement of the approval of process engineering proposals to support new business cases and strategies at client sites.

Experience of chairing governance reviews, design reviews and any other gate reviews to accept designs, strategies and provide technical governance. Qualifications BEng (Hons) or MEng (Hons) Professional Membership:
Chartered Engineer MIChemE (advantageous)