Process Project Engineer

Job Title: Process Project Engineer

Due to continued growth, our client, a specialist engineering consultancy delivering medium and small-scale projects across the dairy, food and wider process industries, is looking to appoint an experienced Process Project Engineer. This Process Project Engineer role is based in Belfast with project travel across the UK and Europe. The successful Process Project Engineer will work across the full project lifecycle, from initial design through to commissioning, across a varied and growing project portfolio.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Job:

  1. End-to-end project exposure from design through to commissioning
  2. Belfast base with UK and European project travel
  3. Growing consultancy with a strong project pipeline and real career development

The Role:

  • Thermal, chemical and hydraulic process design across a range of unit operations
  • Preparation of plant layouts, piping isometrics and equipment designs for evaporation, drying and dairy processing installations
  • Budget preparation, cost estimation and cost control
  • Site supervision of contractors across live project environments
  • Involvement in plant commissioning and client staff training at start-up stages
  • Compliance with health and safety policies and active participation in site safety processes

The Person:

  • Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or a related discipline
  • Experience in food, dairy or FMCG manufacturing environments
  • Strong process design fundamentals across relevant unit operations
  • Ability to work on client sites across the UK and Europe as required
  • Organised, self-motivated and comfortable working across multiple projects simultaneously

The Rewards:

  • Competitive salary reflective of experience
  • Belfast city centre base
  • UK and European project exposure
  • Varied project portfolio across food, dairy and process industries
  • Professional development and training provided

Next Steps

For further information and to apply for this Process Project Engineer role, please contact Conor OHagan at Hunter Savage. Visit our website for a full list of engineering and technical opportunities.

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Salary details listed are to be used as a guide and are based on factors such as your experience and expertise. We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria dependent upon the calibre of response.

 

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Conor O’Hagan

Director

07803790859

conor@huntersavage.com

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