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Requisition Number: 26857
Company: W Electric Company UK Ltd
Location: Cumbria, GB
Principal Process Engineer
Westinghouse Electric Company
Westlakes
Welcome to the future of nuclear energy, where Westinghouse Electric Company is leading the field with expertise and innovation to shape the power of tomorrow.
At Westinghouse, innovation is in our DNA. We are creative. We think differently. We reimagine the possible across the nuclear industry every day.
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.
- Depending on project scope, lead a multi-disciplined engineering team reporting to the Project Manager and working closely with the client's 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.
- Checking and Approval of 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.
- Ensuring that design consultants and sub-contractors deploy suitably qualified and experienced personnel.
- Production of documentation that is technically accurate, grammatically correct, correctly formatted, and professionally presented.
- Preparing and reviewing 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.
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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 an 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.
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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 http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.
Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
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