Senior Process Engineer - Edinburgh/Midlothian
- Edinburgh Midlothian
- £50,000-55,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Location: Edinburgh
Salary: Competitive DOE
Type: PermanentNine Twenty Engineering & Manufacturing are delighted to be working in partnership with Celtic Renewables, one of Europe’s most innovative biotech companies, as they continue to scale up their pioneering Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE) fermentation technology.Following the successful commissioning of their exemplar plant in Grangemouth, Celtic Renewables are now entering an exciting phase of growth – scaling up to deliver future demonstration and commercial plants in Scotland and beyond.This is a unique opportunity to join at the heart of design and delivery, helping shape projects that will have a real impact on the global green energy transition.Why Join?
- Work at the cutting edge of sustainable biotech in a company recognised as a European innovator.
- Be part of Project Willow and future scale-up projects, directly contributing to Scotland’s net zero ambitions.
- Lead meaningful projects from design through delivery – not just operations.
- Lead the development of new plant design, ensuring technical robustness and timely delivery.
- Take ownership of front-end engineering design, including sizing and specifying equipment, producing datasheets, PFDs, P&IDs, and control philosophies.
- Manage the internal design team and external EPC partners, ensuring adherence to standards, safety, and budget.
- Support HAZOP studies and ensure safe, optimised design decisions.
- Provide senior technical support to the operations team at Grangemouth, helping drive optimisation and performance.
- Mentor junior engineers, setting standards and developing Celtic Renewables’ project delivery model.
- Degree in Chemical Engineering (minimum BEng).
- 5 - 10 years’ process/project engineering experience in an EPC/design-build environment.
- Strong experience in FEED, detailed design, and equipment specification.
- Comfortable leading multidisciplinary teams and external contractors.
- Proactive, resilient, and detail-oriented with excellent communication skills.