Senior Process Engineer

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Process Engineer to join a key client and leading engineering and infrastructure organisation delivering major investment programmes across the UK water sector.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the design, optimisation and delivery of innovative water and wastewater treatment solutions. Working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will provide technical leadership across a range of projects, ensuring process solutions are safe, efficient, sustainable and fully compliant with industry regulations.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in process engineering and a passion for developing robust, cost-effective solutions that contribute to the improvement of critical infrastructure and environmental performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the process design and development of water and wastewater treatment projects.
• Produce process calculations, mass balances, PFDs and P&IDs.
• Review and optimise existing treatment processes to improve efficiency, performance and compliance.
• Provide technical input throughout project lifecycles, from feasibility studies through to detailed design and commissioning.
• Support multidisciplinary teams including civil, mechanical, electrical and operational stakeholders.
• Identify and implement process improvements, innovation opportunities and best practices.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant environmental, safety and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with technical reviews, risk assessments and quality assurance activities.
• Provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior engineers where required.

Essential Requirements

• Degree in Chemical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience within water treatment, wastewater treatment, utilities, process industries or similar sectors.
• Strong knowledge of process design, optimisation and troubleshooting.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of relevant environmental and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven organisational and project delivery capabilities.
• High attention to detail and commitment to engineering excellence.

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer status or progression towards professional registration.