We are seeking to recruit a Lead/Principal Process Engineer to work within a multi-disciplinary team delivering projects in our Natural Resources Sector with a focus on Energy projects. This role may cover projects from Concept Studies through to detailed design. The Principal Process Engineer is normally the most senior engineer on a project for the Process Engineering discipline, with overall accountability for the process engineering aspects and technical leadership. The role reports to the Head of Process Engineering. The role will be based at the Costain Aberdeen Office with office-based working for at least two days per week. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed with the team, subject to role requirements and client needs. Flexibility required for site visits, design reviews and client meetings, mainly within the Northwest region. Support and guide more junior team members. Challenge and deliver value engineering solutions. Be confident and authoritative in front of clients.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for Process Engineering discipline technical input for projects and/or proposals; including preparation, checking and/or approval of engineering documentation.
• Organising discipline staff allocated to the project, allocating work and ensuring delivery against plan.
• Production of high-quality engineering deliverables to schedule, budget and client satisfaction.
• Ensuring all applicable national and international codes of practice, legislation and company/client standards and procedures are complied with.
• Reviewing supplier’s quotations and preparing technical bid assessments.
• Representing the Process Engineering discipline in discussions and meetings with clients, vendors and third parties.
• Proactive liaison with other engineering disciplines to ensure integration of Process Engineering design requirements into the overall engineering design.
• Offering advice and support to colleagues and subordinates on development needs, including mentoring and developing graduates and less experienced engineers.
• Demonstrating Costain values and behaviours and committing to the highest standards of safe and ethical behaviour to ensure safe and reliable operations and client satisfaction.
• Ensuring personal compliance with current company policy and relevant legislation for Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental matters, and working to protect colleagues, clients and the environment.

More Specific Tasks

• Communicate project objectives and execution strategies to team members and provide training on company workflow, methods and business systems as required.
• Develop discipline programme activities/deliverables and interdependencies.
• Plan for adequate resources; monitor and report design progress and man-hour usage to the project management team.
• Optioneering assessments, defining scopes of work, supporting estimates and business development.
• Provide advice and guidance on specialist discipline matters relating to nuclear sector requirements, regulations, latest technologies and industry best practice.
• Support the Project Manager in identifying change, progress reporting, tracking issues, risks and resolutions.
• Support the Head of Process Engineering in delivering the company performance management process, including objective setting, performance reviews and providing feedback to team members.
• Support the Head of Process Engineering in the technical development of the function.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum BSc in chemical engineering or related fields; Master’s degree would be preferred.
• 5–10 years of experience within the Energy Industry with emphasis on pre-feasibility and feasibility studies.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience with process modelling tools such as UniSim, HYSYS, ASPEN Plus, VMGsim.
• Significant experience in chemical/process engineering design for chemical plants.
• Significant experience in an engineering consultancy/contracting environment.
• Good knowledge and experience of oil and gas and energy industry sector practices and standards.
• Extensive knowledge of UK legislation and standards.
• Aware of risk identification, quantification, management and HSE requirements.
• Experience in the full engineering project lifecycle including development of process design deliverables such as PFDs, HMBs, P&IDs, Process Line List, Cause & Effects, process equipment and instrument specifications, and relief and blowdown calculations.
• Technical safety and environmental knowledge and experience including HAZID, HAZOP and SIL classification using LOPA.
• Technical risk management; commercial awareness.
• Proactive, self-motivated and solutions-focused; strong interpersonal and communication skills; and strong technical writing ability.
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.

About Us

Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading-edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company, delivering digitally optimised solutions through services that cover the asset lifecycle, including strategic consultancy, advisory, digital technology solutions, asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. We are an equal opportunities employer with a Disability Confident commitment as applicable by law.

Costain is an equal opportunities employer.