Verfahrensingenieur (w/m/d)

About Uniper

We are driving the energy transition and ensuring security of supply. As an internationally active company, we work in diverse teams with maximum flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, appreciation, and respect. You have the opportunity to drive new developments, work on solutions for modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply, and actively shape change processes.

Your Tasks

• Technical development and planning of energy supply/power plant and plant construction projects
• Engineering Management
• Owner's Engineering for new construction projects and plant optimizations
• Concept, Basic, and Front-End Engineering, including the creation of mass & heat balances, process descriptions, and specifications for PFDs and P&IDs
• (Dynamic) process simulation for optimizing plant operation
• Communication and coordination with specialist engineers, clients, authorities, and other stakeholders
• Definition, tendering, and supervision of external engineering services
• Technical management of concept studies and project execution for carbon-neutral generation systems for process heat, electricity, and green fuels
• Back-office support during plant construction

Your Profile

• Completed Master's degree in Chemical/Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or comparable qualification
• More than 5 years of engineering experience in the energy or chemical industry
• Experience in a project-oriented work environment
• Willingness to take on leadership and responsibility
• Enjoyment of collaboration in interdisciplinary teams
• You think in a structured yet creative and unconventional way
• Flexible, enjoy independently handling changing tasks
• Fluent and negotiation-proof in English and German
• Experience in process simulation and/or project management is advantageous
• Knowledge of applying AI in plant planning, construction, and operation is advantageous

Benefits

Uniper rewards its employees not only with attractive salaries, excellent retirement plans, and health promotion. You can also expect an appreciative work culture that offers plenty of room for creative and innovative ideas. With our New Normal agreements, we enable various work models, which we additionally support with mobility packages and equipment for home office or local office. Through regular training and workshops, we ensure that you can realize yourself in our company. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from over 80 countries.

Work-Life-Balance / New Normal:

• Freely choose how, where, and when you want to work in close coordination with your team and job requirements
• Modern and ergonomic workstation equipment (home office & company office)
• Support for reconciling private life and work: sabbaticals, part-time options, family service

Mobility:

• Car and bicycle leasing offers (salary conversion)
• E-car charging stations at almost all Uniper locations

Health Offers:

• Flu vaccination
• Preventive health services
• Employee assistance program

Company Pension Plan:

• Uniper-funded contributions to a modern pension system
• Option for personal contribution with employer-funded supplement

Training:

• Lifelong further education
• Coaching

Application Information

• Location: Gelsenkirchen, DE
• Contract Type: Full-time
• Start Date: 01.01.2026

Note: Please apply via the button in this portal. Applications received by post or email will not be considered.

Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. We promote the application of qualified individuals regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, belief, sexual identity, or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.

For inquiries, please contact: career@uniper.energy