Job Description

To lead the delivery of Process Engineering design solutions that meet functional and business requirements.
Individuals within this Engineering Design Level will be performing a Senior Design Engineer 1 job within a business area. The delivery roles appropriate at this EDL are Responsible Process Engineer I or Process Design Lead Engineer II.

Principal Accountabilities

For responsibilities, accountabilities and authorities refer to the relevant R2A2 namely ED21 or 22.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential Skills

• Graduate (minimum BEng, preferred MEng) or equivalent in Chemical Engineering.
• Able to demonstrate ownership of a personal CPD plan with identified actions to close any gaps (e.g. towards Chartership).
• Experience of developing professional staff or developing engineering design / technologies.

Desirable Skills

• Experience of working in roles in a highly regulated environment where knowledge has been applied to successfully deliver engineering design solutions.
• Design experience and understanding how engineering solutions fit into the wider project value stream.
• Technical responsibility for the design of complex, fit-for-purpose engineering systems.
• Demonstrable track record of delivering to time, cost and quality requirements.
• Experience of managing engineers.
• Experience of having personal responsibility for decisions involving resources and their consequences.
• Experience of working collaboratively with the supply chain to deliver successful projects and work packages.
•Specific engineering discipline and its application within nuclear projects.
• Problem solving techniques to inform design decisions.
• Organisational awareness of other engineering disciplines and their role within engineering delivery.
• Able to identify key process hazards and articulate methods of managing these.
• Understanding of the principles of good project delivery and experience using these to ensure projects meet business and functional requirements.
• Professional standards and expectations, utilising these in day-to-day decision making.
• Good commercial awareness of large organisations and collaboration with supply chain partners.

Additional Information

• Open VN
• Number of Vacancies: 2
• Contact/s: James Nuttall

The interviews for this vacancy are expected to be between 6-7th November 2025.

There are several vacancies distributed across the various business areas within SL. For further information about the VN please contact James Nuttall.

ASW’s may have the right to apply for internal Sellafield Ltd vacancies. Please note if you are an Agency Supplied Worker you are required to attach evidence of all qualifications obtained to support your application. We require a minimum of A*-C GCSE in English, Maths & Science/IT or equivalent / higher qualification.

If you choose to apply for this role and your application is shortlisted by the hiring manager, you will be invited to a competency based interview. In the interview, you will be assessed against the below competencies:

Behavioural:
• Integrity & Honesty
• Drive for results
• Effective communication

Technical:
• Management of safety during the delivery of design solutions.
• Delivery of engineering solutions to meet the business need.

Please see link to the competency framework for further information:
https://slportal.ssa-intra.net/pub/SC001/00027/Competency%20Framework/Forms/AllItems.aspx

If your technical competency is not in the above framework, please refer to the profession’s share point page for further information.

Sellafield Ltd are recognised as a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3). Disability Confident employers offer an interview to disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. Sellafield Ltd define the minimum criteria as the ‘essential skills’ which are listed on the vacancy notice. Whilst completing your application form, you will be able to indicate if you wish to be considered under the disability confident scheme. If you would prefer to discuss this directly with us, please contact the GBS Recruitment team on recruitment@sellafieldcloud.co.uk.

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