Brightsmith are currently partnering with an innovative clean technology company developing a first-of-its-kind industrial process to support the circular economy and sustainable manufacturing.
Following continued growth, investment and the successful progression of their demonstration programme, they are looking to appoint a Senior Process Engineer to join their expanding engineering team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly collaborative start-up at a pivotal stage of growth. Reporting into the engineering leadership team, you will play a key technical role in the delivery and scale-up of their demonstration plant, supporting the progression of the technology towards commercial deployment.
The role will suit a hands-on Process Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and wants to work closely with R&D, engineering and operations to take innovative process technology from pilot and demonstration scale into commercial operation.
Responsibilities: Senior Process Engineer
- Lead and support process engineering activities across pilot, demonstration and future commercial-scale projects.
- Drive process scale-up, supporting the transition from demonstration plant through to commercial deployment.
- Develop and review key engineering documentation including PFDs, P&IDs, process calculations, mass and energy balances, equipment datasheets, commissioning procedures and technical reports.
- Perform process design calculations and support equipment sizing, specification and selection.
- Provide technical input into process safety activities including HAZOPs and other engineering reviews.
- Work closely with mechanical, controls, R&D, operations and project teams to deliver engineering milestones.
- Support commissioning, start-up, troubleshooting and optimisation of process plant operations.
- Analyse operating and test data to identify opportunities for process improvement and optimisation.
- Support the development and implementation of engineering standards and best practices as the organisation grows.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to more junior engineers where required.
- Work with vendors, suppliers and external engineering partners to support equipment selection, procurement and project delivery.
Experience Required: Senior Process Engineer
- Degree qualified in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or a related discipline.
- Strong process engineering experience within industrial manufacturing or complex process industries.
- Demonstrable experience supporting pilot, demonstration or first-of-a-kind technologies through scale-up towards commercial operation.
- Strong understanding of core process engineering deliverables including PFDs, P&IDs, process calculations, mass and energy balances, equipment specifications and commissioning documentation.
- Experience with process equipment sizing, specification and selection.
- Previous commissioning, plant start-up or operational troubleshooting experience.
- Experience participating in process safety reviews such as HAZOPs.
- Ability to independently deliver high-quality technical engineering work within a multidisciplinary environment.
- Strong technical report writing and communication skills.
- Comfortable working within a fast-paced, collaborative start-up environment where priorities can evolve quickly.
Highly Desirable Industry Backgrounds
We are particularly interested in candidates with experience across:
- Advanced recycling or plastics recycling
- Chemical processing
- Petrochemicals
- Hydrogen
- Carbon capture
- Ammonia
- Sustainable fuels
- Renewable chemicals
- Other complex process manufacturing or industrial scale-up environments
If you're an experienced Process Engineer looking for the opportunity to work hands-on with first-of-a-kind technology and play a key role in taking a process from demonstration through to commercial scale, we'd love to hear from you.
Please apply below or contact me directly at h.lowther@brightsmithgroup.com.
