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General Information

Name
Senior Process Engineer
Ref #
12634
Posting Date
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
Region-State
Oxfordshire
City
Abingdon
Business Unit (BU)
OP
Type of Employment
Permanent/Regular
Work Schedule
Full time
Remote Work
Hybrid

Description

Description

As a Senior Process Engineer, you will be responsible for: 

  • Providing specialist design services to internal/external customers.
  • The production of design deliverables (e.g. drawings, reports or calculations) to agreed standards of safety, cost, quality and time.
  • Contributing to the economic design of systems and equipment.
  • Overseeing the work of others and develop the skills and abilities of others for the benefit of the company.
  • Providing advice and guidance on issues appropriate to their discipline.
  • Actively participate in the development and application of appropriate technical and managerial processes and systems in his/her work area.
  • Organising, supervise, monitor and develop the team to deliver successful outputs.
  • Identifying major technical uncertainties and refer them for decision by higher authority.
  • Complying with all legislative, regulatory and company policy standards and processes applicable to the role.
Requirements

You will have: 

  • A BEng (Hons) or MEng (Hons) in Chemical Engineering.
  • A minimum of 5 years relevant experience as a Process Engineer, Chemical Engineer or Design Engineer on Nuclear site or a highly regulated site.
  • Experience in supporting the production & development of process discipline documents and demonstrating the capability to work within a team.
  • Experience in supporting process engineering coordination tasks as part of a team, demonstrating the capability to work within a team.
  • Experience of delivering projects for Sellafield or AWE sites.

This position is for either the Abingdon or Warrington office.
The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK, and be willing to obtain SC clearance. 
Close working relationships with other Orano sites and client sites may be required, which necessitates regular travel to those sites (dependent upon project).




Orano Group

Working on current and future challenges to power and preserve our world, build the one of tomorrow, and improve life for our communities - that’s exciting for you. For us, too. By joining Orano, a leading international player in the nuclear sector, you’re in the right place.


Every day, employees at Orano work to produce efficient and reliable nuclear energy, fight climate change, find solutions that conserve natural resources, and advance progress in healthcare.


Our strengths are throughout the entire nuclear fuel cycle: mastery of cutting-edge technologies, safe and high value-added products and services, specialized expertise, and strong innovation capabilities. These are just some of the qualities that showcase the exceptional skills of our 18,000 employees and their continuous learning, which we support. Diverse in profiles and experience - proof of our openness to all talent - they share the same ambition: to unlock the full value of nuclear energy.

Location Details

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom