We're looking for a Process Technical Lead to be responsible for setting and maintaining high standards in process and chemical engineering design, specifically for capital delivery projects. In this role, you'll be liaising with sub‑services, water treatment and waste treatment teams to ensure standardisation, consistency, and quality across the function. Each day will be different as you'll be working on big projects and adding value. The importance of safeguarding public health and the environment by embedding risk management and safety principles into all aspects of design and operations is paramount. This includes leading hazard studies (HAZOP, HAZID, LOPAS), ensuring regulatory compliance, fostering a proactive safety culture, and driving operational excellence through continual improvement. This role will be based in Finham (Coventry), Raynesway (Derby) or Shelton (Shropshire).
Key Responsibilities
* Underpins the need for greater standardisation, consistency and quality. As such, requires an individual with significant experience at Process/Functional Safety Technical lead level in the design function to set, adjust and raise the standards for the Process/Chemical and Functional Safety disciplines within the design function.
* Accountable for determining the techniques, templates, tools and processes required to ensure our designs are technically and regulatory assured.
* Explore the opportunities to deploy tactical short-term Research & Development and adopt new techniques and technologies for the immediate benefit of delivering the capital programme.
* Required to develop and mentor individual apprentices and engineers in their discipline throughout the design function to grow the individual's skills, capabilities and qualifications.
* Accountable for Functional Safety determination within the Capital Design and Delivery function; Proven experience in providing technical leadership to a large programme of capital works.
Qualifications
* Experience of working in a design environment at a senior level.
* Strong record of innovative and challenging in the development of solutions.
* A full UK driving licence is required.
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Benefits
* 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year)
* Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250, which is subject to eligibility)
* Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
* Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
* Dedicated training and development with our Academy
* Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
* Family friendly policies
* Two paid volunteering days per year
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