Process Engineer

Role Description

To collaborate to the Lead Fast Reactor (LFR) design activities for balance of plant, focusing on design aspects of steam / condensate cycle, utilities, and water treatment.

Main Activities

• Perform process engineering and development of P&IDs in all project phase.
• Carry out feasibility studies, conceptual design, basic and front-end design, detail engineering design
• Develop internal standards and specific design criteria for process engineering.
• Optimize of process configuration for balance of power plant
• Develop process design interfacing the nuclear island team
• Define the specifications of the items of balance of plant
• Performs process simulations, process descriptions, heat and material balances, P&IDS, data sheets
• Prepare cause and effects, control logic and control descriptions
• Prepare Process Specification for Mechanical Packages and vendor review
• Define protection criteria and sizes protective devices such as pressure release valves and depressurization devices
• Participate to Hazop, Safety reviews and implement safety requirements in design
• Coordinate, plan and supervise the work
• Collaborate to the identification of breakthrough solutions to the most complex mechanical challenges
• Write and review design criteria and analysis assessment reports
• Support the develop of testing processes, and perform testing and validation of new designs for experimental facilities
• Define procedure for commissioning, start-up and operation of systems included in balance of plant.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Coordinate assigned work with other technical personnel as directed.
• Coordinate, plan and supervise the work of process, piping, instrumentation and other disciplines necessary for P&IDs preparation
• Participates in and fosters a work environment that is based upon openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and satisfaction.

Desired Qualification

Education:

• Degree in Nuclear, Chemical or Energy Engineering
• Master or PhD is a plus

Languages:

• For all locations: Working knowledge of English is a must
• For location in Italy: Fluent Italian, French is a plus
• For location in France: Fluent French, Italian is a plus
• For location in UK: Italian or French is a plus

Experience / Professional requirements:

• 5 years’ experience (or more) in process design of industrial, steam or power plants.
• Use of simulators such as Flownex, Hysys, Pro-II, Thermoflex.
• Knowledge of engineering cycle for development of feasibility, basic design, FEED, detailed engineering, commissioning, and start-up.
• Good knowledge of design and analysis principles for large or complex systems.
• Understanding of analytical techniques and relevant design codes.
• Ability to participate in team meetings and give technical presentations.