Chemical Engineer

Job Role: Chemical Engineer Location: Glascoed £37.57 – 2 year initial contract A challenging opportunity has arisen at Glascoed for a Chemical Engineer working within a multi-disciplined team involved in the design, development, and implementation of a new chemical engineering product. The role is responsible for leading delegated work packages of novel chemical engineering product from concept through to commissioning. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a capability in developing chemical engineering processes including system integration. The successful applicant will lead their delegated work packages in deploying those processes in a high hazard environment, therefore knowledge and experience of working in a high hazard environment will be advantageous, or similar experience from a neighbouring sector. Key Responsibilities: • Support the development and implementation of novel chemical engineering products, ensuring they are robust, cost-effective, and meet customer requirements. • Lead on work packages to ensure effective scale-up from laboratory to production scale products. • Develop and ensure accuracy of detailed calculations, process engineering datasheets, and drawings. • Lead on delegated work packages and contribute to process engineering designs, including: process flow diagrams, detailed heat and mass balances, process descriptions, equipment specifications and data sheets, P&ID development, pressure relief calculations, and process safety reviews. • Creation of technical specifications and requirements for process equipment. • Participate in process hazard assessments and other technical risk assessments (e.g. HAZOP, LOPA, and Hazardous Area Classification). • Ensure regulatory compliance is achieved for a number of key safety and legislative indicators. • Liaise with other business functions to ensure that a robust supply chain is established that is able to support business demands. Your competencies, skills and qualifications Essential: • Degree qualified Chemical Engineer (BEng/MEng) with experience in design and operation. • Experience in chemical process design through the entire project lifecycle. • Experienced with concept, basic, and detailed design of a chemical plant. • Experience of process hazard assessments and other technical risk assessments (including HAZOP, LOPA, and Hazardous Area Classification). Attributes: • Self-motivated with good planning and organizational skills. • Good verbal and written communications skills • Ability to quickly and effectively pivot onto new and emerging requirements