Engineering Manager

Overview

Lead teams delivering hydrogen tech from lab to commercial plants, ensuring safety and budget.

Key Responsibilities

• process design
• scale‑up
• commissioning
• hazop
• hydrogen engineering
• stakeholder management

Tasks

-Drive continuous improvement and scale-up strategies to optimise efficiency, cost, and safety. -Develop and review process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), mass and energy balances, and other key engineering deliverables. -Manage relationships with EPC contractors, equipment suppliers, and external engineering partners. -Support plant commissioning, troubleshooting, and performance optimisation activities. -Oversee the technical progression of projects from lab-scale prototypes → pilot plants → commercial plant commissioning. -Lead and manage the engineering function for hydrogen technology development and deployment. -Mentor and develop engineering staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture. -Lead hazard and operability studies (HAZOP), safety reviews, and ensure compliance with UK and international standards for hydrogen systems. -Provide process engineering expertise in hydrogen production, storage, purification, or utilisation systems (e.g., electrolysis, fuel cells, ammonia cracking, etc.). -Contribute to project planning, budgeting, and resource allocation.

Requirements

• team management
• uk permitting
• process scale-up
• aspen hysys
• hydrogen tech
• chartered engineer

What You Bring

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager with a strong process engineering background to lead the technical delivery of our hydrogen projects – from early-stage lab concepts, through pilot plant operations, to full-scale commercial plant commissioning. You will oversee multidisciplinary engineering teams, work closely with R&D and operations, and ensure projects are executed on time, within budget, and to the highest safety and quality standards. -Demonstrated success in managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and delivering complex technical projects. -Strong understanding of UK permitting, regulatory frameworks, and industry best practices for hydrogen and chemical plant projects. -Proven experience taking industrial processes from laboratory scale through to commercial plant commissioning – ideally in hydrogen, industrial gases, energy, carbon capture technologies or chemical processing. -Experience with process simulation tools (e.g., Aspen HYSYS, gPROMS, COMSOL) and engineering design packages. -Strong knowledge of hydrogen technologies and related safety standards (ATEX, PED, etc.). -Degree-qualified in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline (Chartered Engineer status desirable). -Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience interfacing between technical and commercial teams.

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