Senior Process Engineer - Biomethane, Anaerobic Digestion

Senior Process Engineer - Biomethane, Anaerobic Digestion

• Salary: £40,000 - £60,000 GROSS PA
  • Benefits given on application
• Locations: Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
• MUST HAVE a full, current, clean driving licence valid in the UK with ability to travel.

Job Description

You will join an established team that continue to excel in the sector and will provide input and assistance on a wide range of interesting and challenging projects including new and innovative technologies. You will work independently and within a team to deliver projects and develop new and existing business.

You will act as a project manager, write proposals and manage clients and the interface with clients and contractors. As an experienced member of the team, you will provide and manage workload of others in the team and other disciplines. You will be expected to mentor and coach other engineers within the team and assist the growth in capability within the team.

The company has real in-depth knowledge of the biomethane and anaerobic digestion industries, and the challenges our client's face, delivering real change in an expanding and sustainable industrial sector.

Our Engineering service line has expertise across a range of engineering sectors including civil, geotechnical, transport, chemical, process, materials, and mechanical engineering, with particular expertise in solid waste management/treatment and industrial wastewater and technologies. We provide clients with expertise at all stages of a project from concept designs to commissioning and testing and on to performance improvement and optimisation.

The Process Engineering team provides clients with expertise at all project stages, including:

• Overall Project and Programme Management;
• Project development assistance;
• Construction and Site Management;
• Plant Operation, Maintenance and Trouble Shooting;
• Plant Commissioning and Performance Testing;
• Technical and Economic Feasibility Studies;
• Technical Due Diligence Reviews;
• Front End Engineering and Concept Design Studies;
• Process Design Review and Optimisation;
• HAZOP/HAZID Studies;
• Development and Preparation of Technical Specifications;
• Preparation of Tender Packages and Tender Evaluation;
• Technical Training and Instruction; and
• Technical Advisor, Owner's Engineer and Independent Certifier Roles.

The role

The role will be primarily focused on all aspects of the biomethane supply chain but will also include contributing to business development activities and assisting other specialists on waste, wastewater, recycling and circular economy projects both in the UK and overseas.

You will work with others in the process engineering team and other disciplines across the business including the Advisory, Environmental Management and Compliance, Land and Water and Environmental Specialist Services Groups on a wide variety of different projects.

Responsibilities will include:

• Managing waste and recycling and circular economy projects across the life of a project, preparing concept designs and completing feasibility studies;
• Assisting with review of third-party designs, technical proposals and operational models and writing technical due diligence reports for funders;
• Preparing technical and procurement documentation and schematics/drawings and management of contracts through our role in plant construction projects;
• Assisting with preparation of models to determine plant energy and mass balances, emission rates and financial/operational models including thermodynamic calculations and basic financial metrics.
• On-site inspection, witnessing, verification and supervision of construction, commissioning, and testing projects and troubleshooting of operational plant including waste and recycling operations (thermal, mechanical, biological) and other renewable energy and sustainability-based projects.
• Developing relationships with existing and new clients, attending conferences, developing prospects, writing proposals and wining new projects; and
• Assisting other teams with technical and process engineering aspects of diverse projects.

About us We are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 3000+ employees across 6 regions - including over 1000 staff across Europe.

About you You will have experience of managing Biomethane/ Anaerobic Digestion projects in the waste and recycling or related fields. You will be able to work as part of a team and fit into the companies One Team culture.

You will have knowledge and understanding of biomethane and will have some experience of working on construction projects and facilities as an engineer, consultant, project delivery manager or operator.

Essential

• Degree in Engineering, Biochemistry or similar subject;
• Experience working on/with Biomethane and Anaerobic Digestion projects
• Numerate and experienced with data, basic modelling with excellent report writing skills and IT literate, particularly with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint;
• Must be able to work independently and within a team;
• Well organised and logical thinker, friendly and outgoing with good communication skills;

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