
Senior Process Engineer Blackpool, Lancashire Permanent 2 weeks ago
- Blackpool
- £62,000-80,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Proven experience delivering major capital projects on COMAH regulated plants (essential).
- Strong knowledge of Plant Safety: hazard studies, functional safety, DSEAR, pressure relief etc.
- Knowledge of continuous improvement methods: lean / six sigma, FMEA etc.
- You will hold a degree within a Chemical Eng. discipline (essential), and a Chartered status (or working towards).
- As the Senior Process Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the full capital project lifecycle, from opportunity identification through to commissioning, delivering expertise across both minor and major capital investments.
- You will take ownership of producing, reviewing, and approving key deliverables and vendor documentation, including PFDs, mass and energy balances, P&IDs, data sheets, schedules, and control philosophies.
- Contribute technical input to hazard studies, relief and blowdown calculations, DSEAR assessments, and functional safety reviews to ensure robust and compliant designs.
- Drive optimisation of existing assets through advanced problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives, maximising efficiency and reliability.
- Champion corporate standards, providing critical oversight to embed best practices and support ongoing site improvement.
- Support the seamless integration of new projects into existing SHE and Eng. systems, ensuring smooth handover to Operations, while providing technical expertise to troubleshoot issues and enhance plant performance.