Industrial Water/Wastewater Lead - UK Projects & Growth

HDR, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent global engineering firm is seeking an Industrial Water/Wastewater Lead in Greater London. This role involves overseeing complex projects, ensuring successful delivery and client satisfaction. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, have over 10 years of experience in relevant markets, and possess a professional engineering license. This full-time position emphasizes teamwork, technical excellence, and financial accountability, contributing significantly to the community through innovative water solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in relevant fields.
• Professional engineering license required, preferably Chartered Engineer.
• Experience in project execution within the Oil and Gas, Chemicals, Mining, Food and Beverage, and/or Industrial Markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams.
• Manage all aspects of small to medium and large projects.
• Establish and maintain client relations throughout project lifecycle.
• Track financial aspects and ensure deliverables are met on budget and schedule.
• Implement QA/QC procedures and perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Project management

Client relations

Chemical engineering principles

Team coordination

Financial tracking and budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Hysys

Aspen Suite

EnviroSim BioWin

Hatch GPS-X

OLI Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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Each and every role throughout our organisation makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

We believe industry drives progress. As part of our Industrial sector, you’ll help shape efficient, advanced infrastructure and environmental stewardship. We partner with clients across industries to responsibly optimize processes, modernize facilities and solve complex challenges. Our work spans the full project life cycle, from up-front evaluation and planning studies through design and into construction monitoring and operations. You can help clients push boundaries and meet evolving industrial demands while supporting resilient infrastructure and responsible growth. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to engineer smarter solutions, drive industrial innovation and make a lasting impact.

About the Role

As the Industrial Water/Wastewater Lead, you will play a pivotal role in driving the growth, technical excellence and successful delivery of our industrial water and wastewater portfolio, helping to build and mature the programme within the United Kingdom. This position brings together client‑facing leadership, multidisciplinary project management and deep technical expertise to ensure high‑quality outcomes across complex assignments. Through strong collaboration, rigorous project oversight and forward‑thinking engineering leadership, you will advance our capabilities and strengthen our position as a partner of choice within the industrial water sector.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project’s lifecycle (from development and initiation to close-out)
• Responsible for all aspects of complex small to medium projects or routine large projects
• Produce and coordinate several small to medium projects concurrently
• Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule
• Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Implement QA/QC procedures
• Perform other duties as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Science, or equivalent field or experience
• A minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Chartered Engineer
• Experience in project execution within the Oil and Gas, Chemicals, Mining, Food and Beverage and/or Industrial Markets.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard Chemical / Process design software (examples include Hysys, Aspen Suite, EnviroSim BioWin, Hatch GPS-X, or OLI Systems).
• Willingness to work on international work
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture.
  
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What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location

Primary Location

: United Kingdom-England-London

Other Locations

Other Locations

: United Kingdom-Scotland-Glasgow, United Kingdom-England-Manchester

Schedule

Schedule

: Full-time

Employee Status

Employee Status

: Regular

BusinessClass : Water Treatment

Job Posting

Job Posting

: Aug 24, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employe r.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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