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Process Engineer

Uniper
Nottingham
3 weeks ago
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Process Engineer Within Uniper's Engineering Division, the Infrastructure & Plant Engineering UK Team supports the technical development of decarbonisation projects to reach financial close and provides technical support during the project execution phase.The main purpose of this Process Engineer role is the technical development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and other decarbonization projects. The role will be based at Uniper's Technology Centre at Ratcliffe-on-Soar (near Nottingham) with a focus on projects in the UK primarily. In addition, where required by the business, engineering services will be delivered to other locations.

Within Uniper's Engineering Division, the Infrastructure & Plant Engineering UK Team supports the technical development of decarbonisation projects to reach financial close and provides technical support during the project execution phase. The main purpose of this Process Engineer role is the technical development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and other decarbonization projects. The role will be based at Uniper's Technology Centre at Ratcliffe-on-Soar (near Nottingham) with a focus on projects in the UK primarily. In addition, where required by the business, engineering services will be delivered to other locations.

Your responsibilities

  • Provide Process Engineering support to CCS projects, including CO2 capture plant with compression and/or liquefaction/storage of CO2
  • Provide Process Engineering support for other energy projects (i. e. CCGT, green H2 generation) as required
  • Development and/or review of philosophies and descriptions for safe and efficient design and operation
  • Development and/or review of lead documents, including process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), plant layout drawings and cost estimates
  • Coordination with other engineering disciplines within and outside Uniper
  • Act as owner’s engineer representing Uniper’s interests through all engineering phases up to commercial operation
  • Management of internal and external project stakeholders, including project partners, contractors, and technical specialists

Your profile

  • Engineering degree level qualification (or equivalent), ideally in process engineering
  • Relevant experience in engineering / owner’s engineering of CCS plant or similar, specifically preparation of conceptual designs, engineering studies and tender specifications
  • Experience of working in an international business environment and in leading/ cooperating with engineering contractors
  • Knowledge of relevant process engineering software tools (e.g. ProMax, Aspen)
  • Resilient team player with a high level of self-motivation
  • Business-fluent English language with good communication and presentation skills. Command of German/Dutch/Swedish language is a plus
  • Willingness to travel within UK and internationally

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