Graduate Process Engineer

Sweco; Ledston; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks

Competitive pension contribution

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme

Professional subscriptions

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Cycle2Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts

Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle

Tree planting for new starters

Job summary

Sweco is recruiting for Graduate Process Engineers to join our Water & Asset Management division in the UK. The two-year blended learning Graduate Scheme provides a mix of virtual and face-to-face training, mentoring, and exposure to water and wastewater projects across the UK and Ireland.

You will work alongside experienced engineers to deliver process design, hazard studies and safety assessments, developing skills toward professional accreditation and a permanent position within Sweco.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in a field related to process engineering.
• Less than 12 months of relevant work experience (excluding placements).
• Competent with Microsoft Office and other digital tools.
• Self-motivated, proactive and solution-focused.
• Eligibility to work in the UK without restrictions; permanent role with long-term career growth.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with process design, calculations, mass balance, PFDs, piping and instrumentation drawings, sketches and reports.
• Supporting hazard studies, including HAZOP, HAZID, What-If and LOPA studies.
• Contributing to DSEAR assessments, including identification of hazardous substances, zones and control measures.
• Supporting COSHH assessments, hazardous substance registers and related control measures.
• Providing day-to-day technical input as part of a team of engineers and technicians.
• Ensuring design output aligns with scope, timescales and budgets.
• Collaborating with colleagues from other disciplines to deliver project requirements and added value.

Skills

Process design

Mass balance

PFD drafting

Hazard studies

Cross-disciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Let’s transform society together

We are Sweco.

We are Europe’s leading design, engineering, environment and regulatory consultancy.

We are future planners, city shapers, urban innovators, digital transformers, net zero chasers, community connectors, social enterprisers and lifestyle improvers.

We are #DifferenceMakers.

And we are now taking applications for the Autumn 2027 cohort of our Early Careers Graduate Scheme.

Now recruiting: Graduate Process Engineers to join our Water & Asset Management Division.

Our work extends from water to wastewater treatment, water infrastructure, groundwater expertise through to flood resilience and biosolid management. Our water specialists are world leaders in their fields, meaning they can individually and collaboratively work towards meeting the increasing demands for safe, clean drinking water, waste recycling and flood mitigation through sustainable, creative solutions.

Through innovative and TOTEX focused solutions, Sweco is helping client’s outperform business plan targets both in terms of cost and embedded/operational carbon. Our commitment is future focused, finding solutions for the future’s challenges, today.

What does the role involve?

As a Graduate Process Engineer, you will work closely with experienced mechanical and electrical engineers along with colleagues in other disciplines from across the wider Business Unit in the UK and Ireland to deliver projects by:

• Assisting with process design, process calculations, mass balance, process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation drawings, sketches and reports.
• Supporting hazard studies, including HAZOP, HAZID, What-If and LOPA studies, as appropriate to the project.
• Contributing to DSEAR assessments, including the identification of hazardous substances, explosive atmospheres, zoning requirements and appropriate control measures.
• Supporting the preparation and review of COSHH assessments, hazardous substance registers and associated control measures.
• Providing day to day technical input as part of a team of engineers and technicians.
• Ensuring your design output is completed in accordance with the scope of works, timescales and budgets.
• Working in close collaboration with colleagues from other disciplines as required to deliver project requirements and added value to the client.

Who are we looking for?

Our unique, personalised programme is designed for passionate, forward-thinking graduates who want to change the world around them, who will thrive in a dynamic team environment, and who are hungry to collaborate not only with fellow graduates, but also with mentors and leaders across the business.

What do you need to apply?

We want to hear from you if you…

• Have a degree relevant to the role you’re applying for.
• Have less than 12 months of relevant work experience (excluding placements).
• Are confident using Microsoft Office and other relevant digital tools.
• Are driven, proactive, and solution-oriented.
• Can work in the UK without restrictions either now or in the future. This is a permanent role, and we’re looking for candidates who can grow their careers with Sweco without a time limit.

What’s in it for you?

Our Graduate Scheme offers a two-year blended learning experience, with a tailored programme delivered virtually and face-to-face. You’ll have the chance to network and grow with the 2027 cohort. Personal growth will be supported by our Early Careers team, mentors and subject matter experts from across the business.

Structured masterclasses focus on Internal Insight, Skills Development, and Subject Matter Expertise, helping fast-track your development as you pursue professional accreditation. The programme builds your confidence early in your career and gives you a platform for genuine impact within Sweco.

You’ll receive a permanent position with an industry-standard salary and benefits package, including 25 days holiday, a great pension and life assurance.

Read what our previous graduates have to say about their experience on the careers section of our website.

Please note, we will hold an assessment centre for this position in January / February 2027.

All applicants will be contacted regardless of the outcome. We provide feedback to all attendees of interviews or assessment centres but are unable to offer personal feedback at the application stage.

Employee Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks Policy)
• Competitive pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Payment of two relevant professional subscriptions
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year)
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental health, financial and work advice)
• Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select (Faircare)
• Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme
• We plant a tree for all new starters!