Principal Process Engineer

Matchtech; Ringway; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Principal Process Engineer to join their team in Ringway. This hybrid role offers the chance to lead a design team, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards while developing efficient design solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in process engineering, particularly within the water industry, and a proven track record in leading teams. This is a long-term opportunity to work on impactful projects across AMP 8.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in process engineering within the water industry or similar fields.
• Proven ability to lead and develop engineering teams.
• Comprehensive understanding of safety and quality standards in design deliverables.
• Experience in attending and presenting at design and safety meetings.
• Proficiency in process flow diagrams, mass balance, process sizing, and hydraulic calculations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the design team produces deliverables that satisfy safety and quality requirements.
• Identify and communicate efficient design solutions to clients and project teams.
• Approve design deliverables, reports, and specifications.
• Attend and present designs at HAZOP and related meetings.

Skills

Process engineering experience

Leadership abilities

Problem-solving skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Our client is seeking a Principal Process Engineer to join their busy team in Manchester. This is a fantastic long-term opportunity with a smaller consultancy that has recently been acquired by a larger, well-known organisation within the industry. The role offers the flexibility of hybrid working and is an exciting opportunity to work on projects across AMP 8.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the design team produces deliverables that satisfy safety and quality requirements.
• Identify and communicate efficient design solutions from scopes and site visits to clients and project teams.
• Direct and develop engineers and graduates.
• Approve design deliverables, DRAs, reports and specifications.
• Check and approve mass balance, process sizing and hydraulic calculations, process flow diagrams, control philosophies, and commissioning strategies.
• Guide designs in compliance with relevant technical, professional, and water company standards.
• Ensure project changes for the design package are fully implemented and recorded.
• Estimate hours required for design packages.
• Attend and present designs at HAZOP, ALM, KM meetings and similar.
• Review, interpret, and brief standards, procedures, and changes. Provide key technical guidance for projects and tenders.

Job Requirements

• Strong experience in process engineering within the water industry or similar fields.
• Proven ability to lead and develop engineering teams.
• Comprehensive understanding of safety and quality standards in design deliverables.
• Experience in attending and presenting at design and safety meetings such as HAZOP, ALM, and KM.
• Ability to identify efficient design solutions and communicate them effectively.
• Proficiency in process flow diagrams, mass balance, process sizing, and hydraulic calculations.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong organisational and project management capabilities.

If you are passionate about engineering and thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply now. Please contact Katie Chapman on (phone number removed) for more details