Process Engineer

At Amentum were not just solving problems; were engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation integrity and collaboration tackling some of the most significant challenges in science security and sustainability. If youre passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence this is the place where your ambition can thrive.

Here we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve grow and succeed today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive team who always strive to do the right thing for our people clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best addition to the benefits youd expect UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and -life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. Were happy to discuss hybrid part-time and flexible working hours patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

The Opportunity
Amentum is the Design and Engineering partner for Sellafield under the PPP (Programme and Project Partners). This is a 20-year arrangement to deliver 7bn of major projects. We are looking to recruit high value expertise from across regulated and comparable sectors to work in a collaborative environment. PPP is delivering major projects site wide improvements and provision of supporting services.

The Role

As a Process Engineer will be responsible for process design development and will report to one of our Process Engineering Leads who will provide you with support and guidance in the role. You will work within a multi-discipline team to deliver the process design which typically includes key process engineering activities such as calculations simulations and reports process safety assessments and participation in HAZOPs and design reviews.

As a Process Engineer some of your responsibilities could include:

• Planning and prioritising your own work to ensure that functional project requirements on scope time and cost are met.

• Carry out engineering calculations to deliver a quality functional input to projects.

• Carry out commissioning activities at client site as required to ensure successful engineering handover.

• Ensure that work complies with all necessary corporate departmental and legislative requirements and procedures to guarantee that the necessary consistency and quality of delivery is maintained.

• Develop own engineering experience and skills moving towards the capability to move to a more senior role and towards professional qualification.

As a Process Engineer you will already have:

• Degree qualified in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.

• Minimum 2 years in Process Engineering or related role

• Adaptable Process Engineering experience and ability to use transferable skills across a wide range of projects and industries supported by our experienced multi-discipline engineering team.

• A good knowledge of Process Design Health Safety and Environmental (DHSE) issues and knowledge of key regulations (e.g. DSEAR CDM COMAH) is preferable but not essential.

• A pro-active self-starter with excellent collaborative innovative problem-solving and communication skills.

• Ability to work within process and multi-discipline teams

Our Culture

Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety integrity and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work.

When we embrace different perspectives and work together we become more innovative more agile and more successful. We partner with VERCIDA for greater online accessibility please visit to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

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