Senior Principal Process Engineer – Water Sector

Overview

In this role you guide the technical direction of water and wastewater projects, shaping strategy from concept to delivery. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, assure design integrity, and nurture client relationships to drive resilient, sustainable infrastructure. The opportunity spans the UK water sector with a focus on complexity, governance and innovation, contributing to Stantec’s Process Engineering growth. You will influence investment decisions and mentor future leaders, delivering real community impact.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• bonus schemes
• enhanced pension plan
• annual leave with buy/sell option
• private medical insurance
• hybrid/flexible working

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical leadership across complex water and wastewater projects and programmes
• Act as a technical authority, offering expert advice and assurance on projects
• Lead and assure process designs, calculations, mass balances, hydraulic assessments, treatment evaluations and technical specifications
• Influence engineering strategy from concept through to construction and commissioning
• Provide technical governance, identify engineering risks and ensure best practices and standards
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders as a strategic technical adviser
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and ensure integration with civil, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and environmental disciplines
• Contribute to investment strategies, bids, frameworks and business development opportunities in the UK water sector
• Identify opportunities for innovation and improved ways of working
• Mentor and develop senior engineers and future technical leaders to strengthen the Process Engineering community

Key requirements

• Degree qualified in Chemical or Process Engineering or a related discipline
• Extensive experience in process engineering within water, wastewater, utilities or related sectors
• Strong technical experience in process design, calculations, mass balances, hydraulic assessments and treatment process evaluation
• Proven experience providing senior technical leadership and assurance across complex multidisciplinary projects
• Strong understanding of water and/or wastewater treatment processes and UK industry requirements
• Proven ability to influence senior client stakeholders and provide credible technical advice
• Strong leadership and people development skills
• Experience contributing to business development, bids, frameworks and growth opportunities

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• mentoring and people development
• process design
• calculations
• mass balances

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