Role Profile

Senior Engineer

Key Processes:

The exact nature of the work will depend on the size of the employing organisation.
However, it will almost certainly involve:

• Provides technical advice to operating department on an area or group of areas of plant within the refinery, or on a specialist field of expertise including sytems analyst, advance control specialist, analyser expert etc.
• Carries out technical coaching and mentoring of others in same discipline, providing best practice advice and guidance.
• Undertakes projects either individually or as leader of a small task and finish team of seconded engineers.
• Has a working knowledge of other disciplines.
• Develops and implements plans up to a year ahead; is responsible for functional planning and budgeting.

Entry Level:

- Degree in an Engineering discipline
- Extensive experience in plant operation.
- A technical specialist on a particular topic including sytems analyst, advance control specialist, analyser expert etc

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Industry Standard:

Degree in an Engineering discipline
Chartered Engineer
Technical specialist in a wider area than above
Functional Skills – IT Level 2

Competencies:

• Good communication skills
• Able to read and understand piping and instrumentation drawings and other engineering documents
• Project management skills
• Prepare for planned and unplanned maintenance activities
• Problem solving

Knowledge needed for the role:

• Has a complete understanding of the business and its impact on impact on local, national and international markets
• Health and Safety issues and Codes of practice relevant to the industry
• COSHH and COMAH Regs
• Risk Assessments

Pay and conditions:

Salaries are in the range £50,000 to £75,000 plus other allowances. Normal daywork hours and subject to weekend and public holiday on call duties.

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