Senior / Principal Process Engineer

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Senior / Principal Process Engineer - Nuclear (Contract)
Location: Warrington or Preston (3 days on site / 2 days remote) Rate:
Senior: ~£60 per hour (Umbrella PAYE) Principal: ~£75 per hour (Umbrella PAYE) Contract: 12 months (strong likelihood of extension) Start: ASAP
The Opportunity
We are recruiting for a Senior or Principal Process Engineer to support a key nuclear programme focused on Reprocessed Uranium (RepU). RepU is uranium recovered from spent nuclear fuel, historically reprocessed at Sellafield and reused in fuel cycles. While the UK has shifted toward once-through fuel strategies, significant RepU inventories remain in storage-creating a critical opportunity to develop safe, effective strategies for its management, reuse, or disposal. This role offers the chance to work at the forefront of fuel cycle strategy and nuclear process engineering, contributing to complex challenges with long-term national importance.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and deliver process engineering design and analysis for RepU-related projects Develop and review process flows, mass balances, and system design documentation Support optioneering, feasibility studies, and safety case inputs Interface with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, safety, and operations Ensure designs comply with nuclear regulatory and safety requirements Provide technical leadership and guidance (particularly at Principal level) Support ...
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Location:
Warrington
Salary:
£60 - £75 /hour umbrella paye
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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