Senior Process Engineer

SCOPE OF THE ROLE

To provide all process engineering input required in the execution of a project/proposal/study.

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsibility as lead engineer in ensuring that process design is carried out according to programme and within budgeted man hours
Responsible for ensuring health, safety and environmental issues are fully considered in a project
Responsible for ensuring cost effective designs are produced
Provision of support to sales department as requested
Program preparation/preparation of man hour estimates/control and monitoring
Developing conceptual designs
Overview/approval and checking of all process design work
Carry out design work
Participation in hazard studies
Presentations to potential and existing clients

KEY INTERFACES

Close co-operation with the Head of Engineering
Provide support to the sales & proposals activities of the company as required
Day to day liaison with the project manager
Co-ordination of the various clients technical disciplines ensuring the timely receipt of information
Technical leadership and co-ordination within the project team
working relationship with the Company’s functional managers

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Ability to communicate at all levels
Confident and articulate with clients
Problem solving and originality
Experience with engineering contractor and/or large chemicals based operating Company
Specific expertise in the design of plant in one or more of the food processing/primary pharmaceutical/secondary pharmaceutical/fine chemicals/chemicals industries
Some plant operative experience gained during commissioning or in an operational role
Computer literate
PERSONAL PROFILE

Good verbal and written skills
Must be capable of making effective presentations
High degree of self motivation and ability to motivate others
Ability to work under pressure and with minimum of supervision

QUALIFICATIONS

Chartered Engineer
Degree educated in related discipline