Principal / Associate Wastewater Process Engineer

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Thrive programme

Gymflex

Disability confident interview

Job summary

WSP is seeking an experienced Waste Water Process Engineer to join our multidisciplinary project design teams. You will deliver process design content on water engineering projects, including feasibility, optioneering, and detailed designs for procurement and construction across the UK and overseas.

You will lead process engineering deliverables, supervise junior staff, and collaborate with other disciplines to meet time, cost and quality targets while supporting proposals and client discussions.

Responsibilities

• Produce Process Design deliverables such as optioneering studies, process calculations, mass balance, P&IDs, basis of design reports.
• Undertaking outline or detailed process engineering design.
• Attending site visits for data acquisition and meeting site operators.
• Provide technical input to the procurement process.
• Support Project Managers in technical discussions with clients.
• Discussion and liaison with technology providers and vendors.
• HAZOP, HAZID, ENVID, SWIFT attendance.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching and supervision of junior staff.
• Work with other disciplines to deliver multi-disciplinary projects on time, cost and quality.
• Provide input to proposals, scope, schedules and budgets.
• Liaison with the Client to meet their needs.

Job description

Job Description

At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

A Little More About Your Role…

Working within various multidisciplinary project design teams, you will take a key role in the delivery of the process engineering design content on a range of challenging projects in water engineering. These projects include wastewater and water reuse projects throughout the UK and overseas. You will contribute to the project design from feasibility and optioneering through to the production of detailed designs for procurement and construction and review of supplier proposals.

As an experienced Waste Water Process Engineer, you will work within project teams helping us deliver effective and professional services for a range of varied and high‑profile clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce Process Design deliverables such as: optioneering studies; process calculations, mass balance, process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation drawings, sketches, basis of design reports, etc, to achieve the optimum solution for the project.
• Undertaking outline or detailed process engineering design.
• Attending site visits for data acquisition and meeting site operators.
• Provide technical input to the procurement process.
• Support Project Managers in technical discussions with our clients.
• Discussion and liaison with technology providers and vendors.
• HAZOP, HAZID, ENVID, SWIFT attendance.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching and technical supervision of junior staff.
• Work collaboratively with other disciplines on multi‑disciplinary projects delivering work to time, cost and quality expectations and to ensure integration of Process Engineering design requirements into the overall engineering design.
• Provide input to proposals, work scope, work schedule and budgets.
• Liaison with the Client (internal or external) ensuring that their needs are met.

We will be looking for you to demonstrate

• Significant experience in delivering process engineering design aspects of infrastructure projects, including taking the lead process engineering role on a project or significant task.
• Experience in the municipal water industry.
• The ability to work mainly unsupervised in the preparation and/or review of process design package deliverables such as technical specifications, calculations, reports, datasheets, schedules, process control philosophies, P&IDs, mass balances and procurement documentation.
• Experience delivering studies, feasibility, concept designs, FEED and detail design in waste water treatment solutions in the municipal sector or industrial sector such as primary treatments, secondary treatments, tertiary treatments (filtration, clarification, chemical dosing, P removal, ASP, MBBR, MBR, and other advanced biological treatments).
• Understanding of circular economy, Zero Liquid Discharge, emerging tertiary treatments both in municipal and industrial sector.
• Experience in a consultancy environment or engineering company or other relevant industry acting as Process Engineer.
• Proven ability to prepare high quality written technical reports and deliver verbal presentations to a high level of quality assurance for a variety of audiences.
• Confident, articulate communicator with ability to engage in active, professional verbal communications and presentations to colleagues (including senior colleagues), clients and sub‑contractors.
• Experience leading multi‑disciplinary meetings (online and face to face) and acting as the organisation technical representative with external clients.
• Be able to travel and visit operational works and construction sites as required, to act in a safe manner, and to assess existing and new process performance.

What’s In It For You?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the WSP My Hour, allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part‑time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.