Senior Process Engineer

Company: Balfour Beatty
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Location: Peterborough
Job Description:

Overview

In this Senior Process Engineer role, you will provide technical leadership within the Anglian Water @one Alliance to deliver process design work for major water infrastructure. You’ll ensure designs meet standards, regulatory requirements, and project outcomes while guiding junior engineers. The position sits within a collaborative, sustainability-focused environment that emphasizes innovation and digital enablement. This is a chance to shape critical water projects across AMP8 and contribute to reduced carbon design practices.

Pay / Benefits

  • Smart working with up to 40% remote work
  • 25 days paid annual leave
  • maternity/adoption leave (28 weeks full pay)
  • paternity/partners leave (4 weeks full pay)
  • pension
  • share incentive plan

Responsibilities

  • Lead the process design workflow to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards
  • Review mass balances, sizing, hydraulic calculations, P&IDs, and process diagrams for accuracy and compliance
  • Address construction queries and change requests to preserve design integrity
  • Support Design Managers with planning and stakeholder engagement for design acceptance
  • Provide technical input for supplier contracts and deliverables reviews
  • Mentor and develop junior engineers to promote best practices and growth
  • Champion health, safety, welfare and ensure compliance with DSEAR and process standards
  • Pursue innovation and digital technologies to reduce carbon in design and participate in wider Anglian Water initiatives

Key requirements

  • Engineering degree (Chemical, Mechanical, or Process) or equivalent experience
  • Chartered status or working towards chartership
  • Extensive water sector experience with process design and capital delivery projects
  • Strong knowledge of regulations, standards, and environmental requirements
  • Proven track record mentoring junior engineers
  • Experience in a Design & Build environment is advantageous
  • Strong leadership, communication, and collaborative decision-making abilities
  • Commitment to sustainability and reducing environmental impact of engineering solutions
  • leadership
  • communication
  • collaboration
  • process design
  • mass balances
  • hydraulic calculations

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Posted: October 12th, 2026