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Astutes Power Team Recruitment for Senior Process Engineer
Astutes Power Team is recruiting for a Senior Process Engineer to support a fleet of Biomass and Energy from Waste Power Stations across the United Kingdom.
Working within the Centralised Engineering Team
You’ll be responsible for supporting the fleet with all aspects of process engineering across combustion, flue gas treatment, emissions control, steam cycle interfaces, and gasification processes.
You will act as the senior process authority on assigned projects, supporting plant performance and reliability as well as driving improvements across the assets.
If you have the relevant experience and are looking for a rewarding role in the Power sector, then please apply.
Responsibilities And Duties
As the Senior Process Engineer, you will be responsible for:
- Provide technical support to operational sites and project teams across operational challenges, process optimisation, plant improvements, and associated engineering projects.
- Lead and participate in root cause analyses, technical investigations, and incident reviews, delivering robust conclusions, practical recommendations, and effective implementation of corrective actions.
- Identify process risks, performance constraints, and recurring operational issues, recommending practical mitigations, improvement measures, and longer-term engineering solutions.
- Undertake DCS investigations and process data analysis to understand plant behaviour, diagnose operational issues, support troubleshooting, and inform effective decision-making.
- Support client reporting by providing clear technical diagnosis and explanation of process performance, plant incidents, improvement actions, and engineering recommendations.
- Develop and maintain process engineering tools, procedures, templates, and technical guidance to promote consistent engineering standards and good practice across the fleet.
- Support the development and implementation of technical procedures, policies, and processes across the company, with a focus on improving plant performance, reliability, compliance, and safety.
- Mentor and support colleagues across operational sites and central teams, sharing process engineering expertise, technical knowledge, and lessons learned to strengthen capability and performance.
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Professional Qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- Degree qualified in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
- Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or working towards professional registration with an appropriate engineering institution would be desirable.
- Holder of NEBOSH or at least IOSH in Health & Safety (or similar).
Personal Skills
The Senior Process Engineer role would suit someone with:
- Demonstrable professional experience in process engineering within power generation, thermal power, biomass, Energy from Waste (EfW), or similar industrial process environments.
- Practical understanding of process control and Distributed Control Systems (DCS), including the interpretation of trends, alarms, process parameters, and historical plant data.
- Ability to interpret and work with P&IDs, process flow diagrams, process data, operating parameters, and engineering documentation.
- Knowledge of relevant UK legislation, engineering standards, environmental requirements, and process safety principles applicable to power generation and industrial process plant.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability, with the confidence to investigate complex plant issues and reach evidence-based engineering conclusions.
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Salary And Benefits Of The Senior Process Engineer Role
- Competitive salary (DOE)
- Bonus Opportunity
- Health Care Cash Plan
- Private Medical Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Salary Exchange Pension contributions
- Fixed employer Pension contribution of 6%
- Contractual sick pay
- 34 days annual leave (inclusive of the statutory Bank Holidays) with the addition of 1 extra day of annual leave for every 5 years of service
- Life Assurance cover at 3 x salary
- Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
- Access to a salary sacrifice EV/Hybrid car scheme
- Opportunity to earn an annual bonus (depending on business performance)
- Training & professional development
- New role within a Fleet Engineering Team
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed, or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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