Principal Process Engineer
Posted 6 days ago by Astute Technical Recruitment
£650 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
North Yorkshire
Summary: The Principal Process Engineer will play a crucial role at an operational Energy from Waste facility in North Yorkshire, collaborating closely with the O&M Manager to enhance thermal process design and combustion systems. This position requires a seasoned professional to drive improvements in energy recovery and emissions while providing technical leadership to junior engineers. The role demands a strong background in process engineering, particularly within thermal power environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the technical authority for process engineering on an operational Energy from Waste (EfW) facility.
- Provide expert input into the thermal process design, combustion systems, and steam/water cycle performance optimisation.
- Lead root cause analysis and implement improvements for plant performance, efficiency, and reliability.
- Support day-to-day operational issues with deep process understanding of fluid dynamics, heat transfer, flue gas treatment, and materials handling.
- Drive improvements in energy recovery, flue gas emissions, and combustion efficiency.
- Lead and mentor junior engineers, providing technical leadership and coaching across the team.
- Support plant modifications, upgrades, and optimisation projects from a process engineering perspective.
- Liaise with external stakeholders, OEMs, and engineering consultants on technical performance reviews.
- Ensure process compliance with environmental permits, health & safety regulations, and best industry practices.
- Develop, review, and approve mass & energy balances, PFDs, P&IDs, control philosophies, and risk assessments.
Key Skills:
- Degree (or higher) in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Proven track record (10+ years) as a Principal or Senior Process Engineer in an operational EfW, biomass, or thermal power environment.
- In-depth knowledge of combustion systems, heat recovery steam generators (HRSG), and steam turbine operation.
Salary (Rate): £650
City: North Yorkshire
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Energy