Lead Wastewater Process Engineer — Hybrid Role

Jacobs; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is shaping the future of water infrastructure in the UK, delivering high-value, sustainable solutions across pumping stations, treatment works, and CAPEX assets. The role spans feasibility to commissioning, enabling collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and clients to achieve outstanding results in wastewater projects.

Joining Jacobs means contributing to a UK-wide portfolio within a culture that emphasizes safety, inclusion, and belonging, with a hybrid working policy and

Qualifications

• A Masters Degree or equivalent in Chemical or Environmental Engineering and Chartered Status (CEng) with a recognised Professional Institute, would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross functional engineering and technology initiatives and pilot systems including, membrane bioreactors, anaerobic digestion etc.
• Develop process flow diagrams and layout plans.
• Selection of appropriate treatment technologies (e.g., MBR, SBR).
• Develop and Implement corrective actions to restore optimal performance.
• Project Manage the delivery of wastewater infrastructure throughout a project lifecycle.
• Develop and implement process optimization solutions.
• Collaborate with civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers on plant new builds and upgrades.

Skills

Water treatment

Wastewater networks

Process engineering

Project management

Education

Masters in Chemical/Environmental Eng

Job description

Jacobs is shaping the future of water infrastructure in the UK, delivering high-value, sustainable solutions across pumping stations, treatment works, and CAPEX assets. The role spans feasibility to commissioning, enabling collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and clients to achieve outstanding results in wastewater projects.

Joining Jacobs means contributing to a UK-wide portfolio within a culture that emphasizes safety, inclusion, and belonging, with a hybrid working policy and