Principal Process Engineer

Millbank Holdings Ltd; Stretford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Stretford is seeking an experienced Principal Process Engineer to lead projects in the water industry. In this role, you will ensure design deliverables meet safety standards, develop engineers, and produce key design documents. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in process design, particularly in wastewater schemes, and be on the path to becoming a Chartered Engineer. This position offers an opportunity to work on significant projects that improve the water sector.

Qualifications

• Extensive process design experience within the UK regulated water sector.
• Proven record of delivering process designs for wastewater schemes.
• Demonstrable capability producing PFDs/P&IDs and technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Ensure design team produces design deliverables that satisfy safety and quality requirements.
• Identify appropriate and efficient design solutions from scopes and site visits.
• Direct and develop engineers and graduates.

Skills

Process design experience

Leadership skills

Technical guidance

HAZOP studies experience

Education

Chartered Engineer or working towards

Job description

Are you an experienced Principal Process Engineer with a keen interest in supporting the Water industry?

Would you like to join a forward-thinking business at the forefront of innovation and sustainability?

Do you want to take the lead and play a key role on projects that make a real word impact?

The Opportunity

An opportunity has become available for a proven Principal Process Engineer to join one of our key clients on a long-term contract, operating outside IR35. This role will enable you to gain valuable experience from a seasoned team of specialists in the Water industry. As Principal Process Engineer, you will fulfil a key role in leading important projects from concept through to commissioning.

Your duties and responsibilities will be:

• Ensure design team produce design deliverables that satisfy safety and quality requirements.
• Identify appropriate and efficient design solutions from scopes and site visits and communicate these to client and project team.
• Direct and develop engineers and graduates.
• Approve design deliverables, DRAs, reports and specifications.
• Check and approve mass balance, process sizing and hydraulic calculations and process flow diagrams, control philosophies and commissioning strategies.
• Guide design in compliance with relevant technical, professional and water company standards.
• Ensure project change for design package is fully implemented and recorded.
• Ensure work is undertaken using formal processes and procedures.
• 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 to them. Provide key technical guidance for projects and tenders.

You will have the following qualifications & experience:

• Chartered Engineer or working towards.
• Extensive process design experience within the UK regulated water sector.
• Proven record of delivering process designs for wastewater schemes.
• Demonstrable capability producing PFDs/P&IDs, equipment sizing/specs, and technical reports through to design assurance.

It’s great if you also have the following:

• Experience with both clean water and wastewater.
• Experience of HAZOP studies ideally as HAZOP chair.
• Driving licence & access to vehicle.

Equal Opportunities

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.