Ref GRAD0049 Region North West Location Manchester Sector Natural Resources Department Natural Resources Job Family
Job Profile
Competitive salary, private medical cover, pension, 25 days paid annual leave/year, salary reviewed every 6 months while on the Graduate Development Scheme
Costain Natural Resources, a division of Costain Group PLC, is a leading provider of consultancy, engineering, project delivery and asset support services across the Hydrocarbons, Chemicals, Nuclear Process, Water and Waste sectors. Graduate Design HSE Engineers join the Front End Solutions Group which provides process safety and environmental engineering expertise to major projects, technology development, Feasibility, Conceptual and Front End Design studies.
The successful candidate will join the Training Program, which is accredited by the Institute of Chemical Engineers, and is a three year training programme designed to equip graduates with the skills and experience required to take them forward in their career with the company. Graduate Design HSE Engineers are assigned a mentor to provide support in your professional development and to guide you towards Chartered Engineer in PEng (Process Safety) or CEng (IChemE). The training programme is based upon On the Job technical development with graduates working on real work assignments under supervision and rapidly taking on responsibility for design work.
Costain offers a range of exciting development opportunities to accelerate your career and enable you to achieve your potential both during and after the Graduate Development Scheme.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities
The design work undertaken by Design HSE Engineers is varied and assignments as a Graduate can include work across all project phases including Feasibility Studies, Conceptual Design, Front End Engineering Design (FEED), Detailed Design and Site Activities as well as business rotations into Work Winning, Business Development and Construction/Commissioning departments. Study Work includes setting of the process safety management framework including legislative requirements, input into technology selection, economic evaluation, input into project schedule and cost estimates, basis of design preparation and technical report preparation. FEED and Detailed Design activities include: hazard identification including HAZOP, assessment of consequences, control of hazards, risk assessment. Preparation of safety cases and wider implications of work as a process safety practitioner Business rotations will normally be provided into other business functions in order to provide further breadth of experience which can include: Business Strategy/Development, Project Engineering, Project Controls, Construction, Commissioning and Proposals.
Person Specification
What we look for: Self-motivated graduates possessing good communication and work organisation skills coupled with a record of excellent academic achievement. Minimum 2:1 BEng in an IChemE accredited Chemical Engineering degree and MSc in an appropriate Process Safety degree Experienced Candidates with up to 18 months experience in the field of process safety or environmental design will be considered for entrance to the graduate training scheme. While the role will be predominantly based in our South Manchester Office, mobility to work on secondment to any of our offices or project sites is required. To enable us to fully assess your application, please ensure your CV includes information on your educational qualifications at both degree and A Level; university course modules and projects undertaken, yearly degree course results, nationality, work permit status (where applicable) and driving license status