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General Information

Name
Senior Process Engineer
Ref #
8299
Posting Date
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Oxfordshire
City
Abingdon
Business Unit (BU)
OP
Type of Employment
Permanent/Regular
Desired Starting Date
01-12-2025
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 participating in the development and application of appropriate technical and managerial processes and systems in teams work area. 
  • Organising, supervising, monitoring and developing 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/be: 

  • 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.
  • A chartered member of the IChemE or suitable experience.
  • Experience in supporting the production & development of process discipline documents and demonstrating the capability to work within a team.
  • Experience of delivering projects for Sellafield/AWE sites or highly regulated site.


The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK, and be willing to undergo a security vetting process. Offers of employment will be subject to relevant security clearance being granted. 
Travel to other Orano offices and client sites may be necessary. You should be willing to work flexibly to accommodate project and client requirements. 
Location: The successful candidate can be based at our Warrington or Abingdon office.  


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