Principal Clean Water Process Engineer – Lead UK Projects

Stantec; Manchester, Redditch, Birmingham, East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension plan

Annual leave buy/sell

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Stantec in the UK is seeking a Principal Process Engineer to lead clean water process engineering across treatment, water resource and infrastructure projects, delivering robust technical solutions from concept to implementation.

You will guide design, mass balances, hydraulic assessments and deliverables while mentoring engineers and collaborating with civil, mechanical, electrical and environmental specialists to secure resilient water supplies for communities across the UK.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Chemical or Process, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in clean water or wastewater process engineering.
• Strong technical experience across clean water treatment processes, design and optimisation.
• Experience developing and reviewing process calculations, mass balances and hydraulic assessments.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong understanding of UK water industry challenges, standards and best practice.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage confidently with clients and project teams.
• Experience mentoring and supporting the development of engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of clean water process engineering solutions across treatment, water resource and infrastructure projects.
• Develop and review process designs, calculations, mass balances, hydraulic assessments and technical specifications.
• Provide technical leadership on projects, ensuring solutions are robust, practical, sustainable and aligned with client requirements.
• Support strategic water resource projects, including water transfer, storage, recycling and long-term supply resilience schemes.
• Contribute to the optimisation of existing treatment assets through investigations, performance assessments and site-based testing such as jar testing and pilot trials.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams including civil, mechanical, electrical, environmental and hydraulic specialists to deliver integrated solutions.
• Build strong relationships with clients and contribute technical expertise to business plans, investment programmes, bids and framework opportunities.
• Mentor and support engineers within the wider Process Engineering team, helping develop technical capability and best practice.
• Collaborate with our global teams, sharing knowledge and applying international experience to UK water challenges.

Skills

Process engineering

Technical leadership

Mass balances

Hydraulic assessments

Project delivery

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Chemical Engineering degree

Job description

Stantec in the UK is seeking a Principal Process Engineer to lead clean water process engineering across treatment, water resource and infrastructure projects, delivering robust technical solutions from concept to implementation.

You will guide design, mass balances, hydraulic assessments and deliverables while mentoring engineers and collaborating with civil, mechanical, electrical and environmental specialists to secure resilient water supplies for communities across the UK.