Chemical Engineer

The role involves working as part of an expert team on both industrial research consortia and single client consultancy projects.  Multiple projects may be operating at once, and so the engineer must be strongly self-motivated and able to organise themselves and to plan and prioritise work to meet different project deadlines.

• This role is based in Cranfield, UK).
• For this role we are offering a competitive salary plus benefits
• 37.5 Hour work week

Required Attributes:

The role requires the engineer to hold an MSc or PhD in Chemical Engineering, or a similar engineering discipline, with a solid knowledge of fluid dynamics and a technical specialisation in one or more of the following:

• Industrial process mixing
• Process intensification
• Complex rheology fluids
• Industrial chemistry

The main responsibilities will be:

• Work safely with peers and follow all internal company procedures
• Design experiments in conjunction with the appropriate project manager
• Prepare budget estimates (time and materials) and monitor spend
• Prepare (with appropriate support) and perform experiments
• Store results according to appropriate procedures and perform data analysis and interpretation
• Discuss results with project manager before presenting results to clients and producing appropriate documentation (presentations and technical reports)
• Contribute to “desk-based” consultancy projects, helping customers address process engineering related issues
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the laboratory facilities
• Develop technical knowledge through both discussions with more experienced members of the team, and through appropriate courses/events/training where relevant and approved

Desired Attributes:

Knowledge of the following software packages:

• Programming skills (VBA / python / Labview)
• Knowledge and experience of the capabilities of CFD techniques and experience of using the software.

Desired Personal Characteristics:

• Confident manner with good presentation skills
• Determination – not easily discouraged or put off
• Passion, enthusiasm and charisma
• Innovative – prepared to see beyond how it has been done before
• Positive outlook – always sees opportunity through any adversity
• Resilient – ready to bounce back from any challenges
• Assertive – gets things done when they need to be

Framatome has an international reputation for offering a large and diverse variety of career opportunities. Our focus is to attract highly talented individuals who share our values before promoting you through our internal development and career mobility opportunities.

Framatome will play a vital part in the delivery of Britain’s ambition to fight climate change and reach Net Zero emissions. It will bring together a number of supply and engineering firms Framatome.

For this opportunity nuclear experience is desirable but not essential.  We encourage people from other sectors and the diversity of experience this adds.

As a team member within Framatome you will be expected to achieve success through your engagement with, and demonstration of, our Framatome values and behaviours. 

The behaviours we identify in all our high performers include their abilities to:

ensure safety, environment, and compliance
customer orientation
drive for results
honesty
collaboration and teamwork
inspirational leadership and change management
enterprise perspective
developing self and others
holding self and others accountable
decision making

Framatome has a set of example “observable behaviours” underpinning each of these and we will be looking for these during the selection phases.

Specialization: TAF - Safety, process and systems design - Fluid Systems Engineering

Min. level of education required Ph.D, Ph.D

Place: United Kingdom, Cranfield, BHR, BHR

Travel: No

Employment level: Engineer & Executive