Process Engineer

Job Introduction

Job Description for Process Engineer:

NNL is where your solutions solve real-world problems. As part of our Engineering team, you’ll not only be able to get involved with a huge variety of projects, you’ll also have lots of opportunity to drive them through from start to finish — allowing you to see the impact your work has in a real-world environment. This is your chance to use your experience, expertise and ingenuity to collaborate with leading scientists. You’ll be part of a team that delivers work to benefit society by advancing cleaner energy, protecting the environment and keeping everyone safe.

As part of our multi-discipline Engineering team, you’ll not only be able to get involved with a huge variety of projects across multiple sites, but you’ll also have lots of opportunity to drive them through from start to finish — allowing you to see the impact your work has in a real-world environment.

You’ll be part of a team that delivers work to benefit society by advancing cleaner energy, protecting the environment, and keeping everyone safe.

We're looking for a versatile Process Engineer who is comfortable working in a multi-discipline team to develop projects from initial specification through to delivery of an operational asset.

You will have the opportunity to propose and develop novel Process Engineering technologies and designs and will be expected to take the lead on aspects of the design.

We’re looking for someone who is self-motivated and a team player looking to push their career to the next level and keen to work and grow as part of an integrated team.

There will be a requirement / opportunity to travel between NNL sites and customer locations, as required by the projects.

The location for this role is flexible and can be based at Sellafield or Risley.

Main Responsibilities for Process Engineer:

• Get involved in Cradle to Grave Projects by:
• Developing Process Engineering designs to national and international standards.
• Undertaking calculations and report writing to underpin your designs.
• Supporting the commissioning of your designs.
• Working with relevant safety and other disciplines to ensure your design complies with legislative, regulatory and company standards.
• Supporting the active plant areas with troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Working with the Process Engineering Discipline Lead to identify and develop business improvements.
• Engaging in the employee development program to support your technical and behavioural growth.

Essential Criteria for Process Engineer:

• Degree in Chemical Engineering or closely related subject and a relevant level of experience.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, such that difficult concepts can be conveyed clearly and concisely to customers, regulators and key stakeholders.
• Evidence of problem solving and seeking solutions.
• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years’ worth of UK residency).

Essential Criteria for Process Engineer:

• Knowledge of the nuclear industry and plant operations.
• Good presentation skills.
• Competency in AutoCAD / AutoCAD LT desired with the ability and flexibility to undertake own CAD work if necessary.
• Strong team player.
• Ability to work independently when needed.
• Questioning attitude.

Why join us?

NNL isn’t just a place where you can do career-defining work that makes a real-world impact. It’s also a place where you’ll feel appreciated and valued. We’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We put your wellbeing first, we push you to reach your potential, and we do everything possible to help you feel safe, supported and inspired.

We also offer a range of employee benefits:

• Sector leading Family-Focused Policies: celebrate life events, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and a week off for your marriage.
• NNL offers attractive pension plans. If you contribute 5%, NNL contributes 15%. Alternatively, if you choose not to contribute (0%), NNL will still contribute 10%.
• Annual Leave: Benefit from 25.5 days of leave, plus 4 extra days to be taken during Christmas shutdown, plus Bank Holidays.
• Reduced gym membership with discounts of up to 25% from 3,700 gym and leisure providers across the UK
• Company Bonus: Be rewarded for your contributions.
• Learning Opportunities: Enhance your skills through excellent development programmes.
• Employee Assistance: Access support for personal and professional challenges.
• Cycle to Work: Stay active and eco-friendly.
• Life Assurance: Ensure peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
• Enhanced Sick Pay Benefits: Receive support during illness or injury.
• Access to ‘Mydiscounts’ which has a range of special offers and discounts from more than 200 suppliers, including medical insurance and dental insurance. 
• Health Care: Health savings plan which allows you to claim money back on visits to the dentist, optician and/or physiotherapist (limits apply).

About The Company

NNL is an incredible place to work. A place where people do things that have never been done before. A place where people push boundaries to further themselves, the business and society as a whole.

This is a place where personal and professional opportunities are limitless. If you want to change the world, if you want to tackle climate change, if you want to help advance medical science, if you want to help put things in space, if you want to answer the big questions, if you want to work with extraordinary materials, if you want to meet great people, learn new skills, challenge yourself, work flexibly, and build a long successful career with the power to make a real impact… you can do it all here.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.

Recruitment Agency Notice

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the provision of recruitment services. Only agencies on our PSL may provide CVs and only when the role is released to them by our recruitment team. We will not accept unsolicited CVs from suppliers not currently on our PSL. We explicitly reserve the right to add candidate details from unsolicited CVs from non-PSL agencies into our own candidate database and to pursue/hire such candidate(s) without any obligation, financial or otherwise, to the agency concerned.

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