Senior Process Engineer / Senior Chemical Engineer

About You

You’re an experienced Process Engineer with a strong background in manufacturing and consulting. You excel at solving technical challenges that improve safety and productivity, and you’re skilled in managing projects and resources. Your expertise spans process design, safety, hazard assessments, and compliance—but you’re eager to keep learning and contribute to the success of the Process Engineering Group.

About Us

Advitech, part of Emergent Group, has delivered engineering excellence for nearly 40 years. We value integrity, respect, and collaboration—working across diverse industries to deliver outstanding outcomes. Joining us means access to complex projects, multidisciplinary expertise, and opportunities to grow your career.

The Opportunity - Senior Process Engineer

We're expanding our team so we can complete our strong and growing pipeline of work. As our Senior Process Engineer, you’ll work with clients across manufacturing, renewables, and local government, delivering designs, hazard assessments, and regulatory reports. Reporting to the Group Lead, you’ll manage projects end-to-end, ensuring technical quality, compliance, and commercial success. You’ll support business development and continuous improvement whilst we support your professional development and career progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate project risks and prepare cost estimates and or proposals.
• Deliver projects to a high technical standard.
• Participate in technical appraisals, reviews and project audits.
• Manage project budgets, resources, revenue and profitability.
• Support job performance and provide input for project performance reviews.
• Support business development, quality, performance and staff development strategies.
• Communicate effectively with leadership team, colleagues, customers and key stakeholders, including translating complex engineering into simple language.
• Manage relationships with existing clients and identify opportunities to grow our business.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will meet the following essential criteria:

• Degree qualification in Chemical Engineering, recognised by Engineers Australia
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng)
• Certifications relevant to professional Process Engineering consulting practice.
• At least 7 years experience in a similar role, or proven capability at a senior level.
• Proven track record in delivering process engineering projects to a high technical standard, with adherence to engineering principles, legal requirements and industry standards.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated project management skills including budget, risk management and reporting, and the ability to manage conflicting priorities whilst delivering on key milestones and deadlines.
• Highly developed interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills including the ability to work effectively, collaboratively and positively within a close team.
• Proficient in MS Office and relevant process engineering analytical software and reporting systems.
• Current unrestricted drivers licence (motor vehicle)

Process Engineers meeting the following desirable criteria will be considered favourably:

• Relevant process engineering experience in chemical processing industry or manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience in undertaking hazardous area classification and formal Australian or IECEx competency attainment such as UEENEE015B, UEENEE071B, UEENEEM052A, UEENEEM053A, or IECEx Ex000, IECEx, or Ex002.
• Demonstrated experience and formal training competencies in facilitating process safety related risk assessment (e.g. HAZID, HAZOP, Bowties).
• Demonstrated experience in calculating or performing quantitative assessment in areas such as source of release, gas dispersion etc.
• Experience in process engineering design and software modelling.

About the Position

Position Type: Permanent - Full Time or Part Time – you decide!
Reports To: Group Leader - Process Engineering
Start Date: immediate start
Location: Advitech office, located in the Emergent Group Headquarters, Newcastle. Flexible work practices apply for this role.
Salary: base salary plus superannuation and generous income protection insurance, wellbeing vouchers, employee referral program bonus, overtime options, professional membership training, and more.

Benefits

The wellbeing of our people is our highest priority. When you join us, you become part of Emergent Group Australia, which means you’ll be surrounded by people who help you achieve a meaningful career.

We've designed our benefits to support your wellbeing, lifestyle and career goals.

• Flexibility is built in. Whether it’s flexible start/finish times, a 4-day week or one day from home, you’ll be able to balance work to support your personal life.
• Wellbeing vouchers every year – for gym or swimming pool membership, fitness equipment or relaxation therapies to help you stay healthy and energised.
• Access to training, mentoring, and support to help you grown your skills and advance your career.
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family to help you maintain your emotional and psychological wellbeing.

Make a Real Impact  

The world is facing complex challenges that demand smart, connected teams, working together to solve them. Collaboration, integrity, and purpose drive everything we do—because solving real-world problems starts with the right people.

Apply Now

If you have the legal right to live and work in Australia, and want to be part of our dynamic team, submit your resume and cover letter addressing how you meet the requirements for this role.

We are a Responsive Employer. We appreciate the time and effort it takes to prepare and submit your application, and in return we carefully consider and provide responses to each and every applicant. We don’t just contact the short-listed candidates, or leave you wondering. If you are not suitable for this role, we will keep your details on file for future roles.

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