Principal Process Engineer – Energy

Overview

As a Principal Process Engineer, you will lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable, innovative process solutions within Stantec’s Energy & Resources portfolio. You’ll shape technical direction across projects in waste-to-energy, district heating, gasification, hydrogen and biogas, collaborating with global experts. You drive digital delivery, risk and scope management, and mentor engineers to grow as world-class specialists. This role offers high-impact work helping the UK and beyond transition to cleaner energy.

Pay / Benefits

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

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across multi-disciplinary project teams
• Lead digital delivery strategies including process modelling, mass balances, and P&IDs
• Use software tools to develop solutions and ensure project success
• Manage project scope, risk, budgets and team performance
• Mentor and coach process engineers for professional growth
• Promote safe design practices and a culture of continuous HSE improvement
• Collaborate with clients on-site and remotely to ensure alignment and delivery
• Shape project direction and drive technical excellence to deliver client value

Key requirements

• Degree-qualified in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline (experience in energy, water, or process industries valued)
• Member of a relevant engineering institution (e.g., IChemE)
• Strong technical leadership across multidisciplinary projects
• Experience managing people, tasks, budgets, scope and risk
• Client-facing and remote collaboration experience
• Commitment to safe design and continuous improvement
• Collaborative mindset and passion for sustainable engineering solutions

• collaboration
• leadership
• communication
• process modelling
• mass balances
• P&IDs

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