Senior Process Engineer

Senior Process Engineers

Lorien Engineering Solutions have a healthy forward order book, and additional Senior Process Engineers are required to take responsibility for the Process elements of projects across our sectors. Both Managing Contract and Main Contract/Turnkey assignments are undertaken, and we often take projects from concept study stage through to on-site project execution.

Lorien Engineering offers a tremendous opportunity to work with a broad range of technologies, industry specialists, sectors, locations, and customers within a limited time.

This position is based in Burton-on-Trent, UK

Summary Role

  • Developing commercially focused innovative engineering solutions to solve complex client problems with responsibility for delivery from initial conception through to final handover.
  • Working as an effective member of a multi-disciplined project teams leading the process engineering discipline.
  • Professional approach committed to delivering project objectives within capital, time, quality and legislative parameters.
  • The role requires the production of engineering designs including: Block-flow diagrams, flowsheets, P&IDs, data sheets & schedules, layouts & associated drawings, and scope of work documents (incorporating measurable performance requirements)
  • The role requires the successful management of supplier/contractor designs & manufacturing activities, works inspections/factory acceptance tests, and technical support of site works
  • Cost control over the project life span (compiling cost estimates, quotations, managing variations and cost to complete).

Principle Qualities

Sector Experience – experience of process design, project management and commissioning gained by working in one or more of our core sectors (food, drinks, brewing, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, healthcare products, etc).  This experience could have been acquired through working for a manufacturing company operating in these sectors or through supplying services or equipment to these sectors.

Service Provision – experience of providing engineering services, advisory services or consultancy services.  Working only for a production company will not necessary provide this experience.

Business Development – a strong candidate would have something to contribute to the development of the business.  This could be; potential customer contacts in one of our chosen sectors, extensive knowledge of suppliers in our chosen sectors, some specialist knowledge that could provide a consulting income stream (waste/effluent treatment, renewable energy, sustainability, etc), experience in commercial practice/contracts, or specialist sector knowledge (brewing specialist, pharmaceutical specialist, etc).

Attitude – The ideal candidate will be a self-manager, will be pro-active in managing their own professional development, will have a proven commercial outlook, and finally will have an eye for detail and understand the importance of quality.

People Skills – We are an engineering company through and through (owned, run, and staffed by engineers) but we sell and provide services (not machinery or technology).  The ability to sell, communicate, and cooperate in the development of engineering ideas and concepts in a direct face-to-face way is essential.

Personal Development

Lorien are committed to developing engineers within their own discipline, and to providing supportive training and CPD.  We are subscribing members of ECITB and hold regular training and professional development events.

Qualifications

Ideally degree educated in an engineering discipline (Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, etc) with professional engineering status (chartered engineer).

Candidates with HNC or above and relevant experience will be considered.

Candidates must be proficient in written and spoken English.

Travel

Although the majority of our work is based in the UK, an increasing amount is delivered internationally.  Our UK engineering office supports an office in Wrocław, Poland which serves the CEE area. The ability to travel at relatively short notice is critical, and a flexible attitude to working hours and mobility is a pre-requisite for this dynamic opportunity.

Package

Lorien Engineering offer a competitive employment package.

Contact

Mr Andrew Mieleniewski, Engineering Manager

Email: Andrew.Mieleniewski@Lorien.co.uk