Principal Process Engineer – Clean Water

Overview

In this role you lead process engineering for a portfolio of Clean Water projects across the Midlands, Wales and the South West, from feasibility to detailed design. You will shape practical process solutions, review technical deliverables and collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams to drive resilient water infrastructure. You will also contribute to proposals and help raise the team’s capability through mentoring. This is a growth-focused opportunity within a collaborative regional practice.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• bonus schemes
• enhanced pension plan
• private medical insurance
• group income protection & life assurance
• gym membership discount

Responsibilities

• Take a lead role on technically challenging Clean Water projects across the portfolio
• Influence treatment solutions from concept through to delivery
• Develop and review process designs, calculations, specifications and technical reports
• Collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary project teams to integrate process requirements
• Contribute to proposals and framework opportunities
• Mentor and develop engineers within the Process Engineering team

Key requirements

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or related discipline
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with a relevant professional institution
• Significant experience delivering Clean Water process engineering in the UK water sector
• Strong understanding of water treatment processes and process engineering principles
• Experience developing and reviewing process designs and technical deliverables
• Proven ability to take technical ownership within multidisciplinary projects
• Good understanding of UK water industry standards, regulations and design requirements
• Confident communicator with clients and project teams

• confident communicator
• ability to work with clients and project teams
• mentoring and knowledge sharing
• process design
• optioneering and feasibility studies
• technical report and specification preparation

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