The Chemical Plant Engineer will have the following main duties and responsibilities:

Operations:

• Creating, implementing and reviewing of procedures and risk assessments.
• Coordinating planned and unplanned maintenance activities.
• Coordinating key contractors (including software, piping and maintenance contractors).
• Facilitating the site’s Weekly Operations Meeting and issuing minutes to all attendees.
• Leading or coordinating monthly operational audits.
• Ensuring the continued safe and efficient operation of the QC laboratory to meet QC testing requirements.
• Providing operational support to all services on site (i.e. Tank Farm, Tank Wash, Rentals, CCUs, Inspection, Admin).

Engineering:

• Controlling all technical drawings for the Facility (i.e. P&IDs, construction, drainage).
• Carrying out technical and financial reviews of expenditure on new / spare equipment on site.
• Acting as technical focal point for all technical queries (internal and external).
• Providing technical input to HSEQ projects, investigations and audits.
• Providing technical input to new business opportunities.

COMAH:

• Monitoring and assessing the inventory of hazardous chemicals on site to ensure adherence with Lower Tier COMAH regulations.
• Ensuring COMAH notifications and public notifications are up to date and reflective of the site’s current operations.
• Controlling and reviewing major accident hazards that could occur on site.

Management of Change:

• Reviewing new chemicals received on site to assess their hazards and the sites’ capabilities to handle them.
• Managing and coordinating procedural, engineering or operational changes onsite to ensure they are assessed and documented as per the company’s local procedure.

Experience / Qualifications:

• A Degree qualification in Chemical Engineering, or similar, is essential.
• Previous chemical plant engineering experience within an operational or project environment is essential.
• Previous experience of working in a laboratory environment would be desirable.
• Familiarity with regulatory obligations (COMAH, HSE, SEPA) would be desirable.