Senior Process Engineer

  • Eleven
  • Jan 30, 2026
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Senior Process Engineer

The Role
We are seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead the design, optimisation, and scale-up of processes across R&D, pilot, and demonstration plants. This role sits between Process and Principal Process Engineers, combining hands-on technical delivery with mentoring and technical leadership.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead process design activities, including modelling, PFDs, P&IDs, and mass/energy balances
  • Develop and optimise catalytic conversion and separation processes
  • Translate lab and pilot data into scalable, commercially robust designs
  • Support technology scale-up from lab to demonstration scale
  • Lead and participate in HAZID/HAZOP and ensure strong process safety standards
  • Provide process input to techno-economic assessments and proposals
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote a strong safety and performance culture
Experience & Qualifications
  • MEng/MSc in Chemical Engineering (or equivalent)
  • Strong industrial experience in process engineering and technology scale-up
  • Experience leading engineering workstreams and using process modelling tools