Principal Process Engineer, Water

Overview

In this role you will lead the process design for water and wastewater infrastructure, shaping solutions from feasibility to construction. You’ll work with a cross-disciplinary team to deliver compliant, high-quality designs and mentor junior staff. You’ll apply hydraulic analysis, risk assessments, and safety reviews to solve complex water challenges. This position offers hybrid flexibility and opportunities to influence digital design tools across projects.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible hybrid working model
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• inclusive workplace
• benefits designed to fit lifestyle

Responsibilities

• Lead design of process elements for water and wastewater projects including site surveys, liaising with clients and suppliers
• Perform hydraulic assessments, mass/energy balances, headloss and pumping analyses
• Develop and review PFDs and P&IDs, and prepare Process specifications and reports
• Conduct Hazardous Area Classification and LoPA and participate in HAZOP/HAZID safety reviews
• Support all project design stages (Feasibility to Construction) ensuring compliance with design standards
• Collaborate with other disciplines and clients to deliver high-quality technical solutions
• Mentor junior staff and delegate tasks, acting as technical lead when required
• Lead bid preparation and client engagement for proposals
• Deliver designs within budget and schedule while supporting clients like Severn Trent, Yorkshire, Wessex, and Irish Water
• Advise on digital tools adoption (BIM, ProjectWise, intelligent P&IDs) and contribute to in-house tools

Key requirements

• Extensive design experience in large-scale water engineering projects with multi-disciplinary knowledge
• BEng or MEng in a related engineering field with water and wastewater treatment experience
• Chartered Member of a relevant Professional Institution
• Proven experience in team leadership, mentoring and line management
• Strong collaboration and coordination skills with clients and stakeholders

• collaboration
• mentoring
• communication
• PFDs
• P&IDs
• mass/energy balances

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