Principal Process Engineer

Deekay Technical Recruitment; Stretford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy seeks an experienced Senior Process Engineer to design wastewater processes and lead projects across the UK water industry. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of relevant experience, including extensive work in wastewater treatment plant design. This role offers the opportunity to mentor engineers and work on technically challenging projects that impact critical infrastructure. Flexible working options are available for the right candidate.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Stable workload

Challenging projects

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years relevant design experience within the regulated UK water industry.
• Extensive experience in wastewater unit processes and treatment plant design.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the design team meets safety and quality requirements.
• Direct, mentor, and develop engineers.
• Review and approve design deliverables and risk assessments.

Skills

Wastewater process design

Project management

Mentoring

Design engineering

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Engineering design tools

Job description

OUTSIDE IR35

Trafford Park

Day Rate negotiable

Role Overview

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Process Engineer to join a well established engineering consultancy delivering complex projects across the UK regulated water industry. The role focuses on wastewater process design and technical leadership across a varied project portfolio.

Project Exposure

• Upgrades to wastewater treatment works including UMON 3 and 4 schemes
• Design of new wastewater treatment works and capacity increases at existing assets
• Non infrastructure clean water projects

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the design team produces deliverables that meet safety, quality, and regulatory requirements
• Identify appropriate and efficient process design solutions from scopes and site visits and communicate these to the client and wider project team
• Direct, mentor, and develop engineers and graduate engineers
• Review and approve design deliverables, design risk assessments, reports, and specifications
• Check and approve mass balance calculations, process sizing, hydraulic calculations, process flow diagrams, control philosophies, and commissioning strategies
• Guide design in compliance with relevant technical, professional, and water company standards
• Ensure all project design changes are fully implemented and formally recorded
• Ensure work is undertaken in line with defined processes and procedures
• Estimate design hours and input into project planning
• Attend and present designs at HAZOP, ALM, KM meetings, and similar technical forums
• Review, interpret, and brief technical standards, procedures, and updates, providing expert guidance to project teams and tenders

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years relevant design experience within the regulated UK water industry
• Extensive experience in wastewater unit processes and treatment plant design
• Proven track record delivering wastewater process design projects
• Degree, HND, or equivalent experience from technician level
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership
• Strong IT skills and experience working with engineering design tools

Why Apply

• Long term, stable workload within the regulated water sector
• Technically challenging projects with real impact on critical infrastructure
• Opportunity to lead designs and mentor developing engineers
• Flexible working options available for the right candidate