Principal Process Engineer - Clean Water

Stantec UK Careers; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid / Flexible working

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension

Annual leave buy/sell options

Private medical insurance

Group income protection & life cover

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Stantec is growing its Clean Water teams across the Midlands, Wales and South West, with roles in Birmingham, Redditch, Derby, Cardiff, Bristol or Exeter. As a Principal Process Engineer you’ll own delivery on Clean Water projects and work with specialists across the Water team.

You’ll shape process designs from optioneering to detailed design, review calculations and reports, and guide engineers while collaborating with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical or Process Engineering.
• CEng withICE or equivalent professional body.
• Significant UK Clean Water delivery experience.
• Knowledge of UK water industry standards and design requirements.
• Strong communication with clients and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of process engineering delivery across Clean Water projects.
• Develop and review process designs, calculations, specifications and reports.
• Support proposals and frameworks; collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Chemical/Process Eng degree

CEng (Chartered Engineer)

UK water sector experience

Water treatment processes

Process design delivery

Client communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Regulations & standards knowledge

Education

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Job description

Our Clean Water teams are growing across the Midlands, Wales and South West, with positions available in Birmingham, Redditch, Derby, Cardiff, Bristol or Exeter. With continued investment in water infrastructure, this is an exciting time to join Stantec and play a key role in delivering projects that support resilient and sustainable water supplies.

As a Principal Process Engineer, you’ll bring your technical expertise to a varied portfolio of Clean Water work, taking ownership of process engineering delivery and working alongside experienced specialists across the wider Water team.

You’ll be able to:

• Take a lead role on technically challenging Clean Water projects.
• Influence treatment solutions from concept through to delivery.
• Work directly with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Develop your technical profile within a growing regional business.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Principal Process Engineer, you’ll take ownership of process engineering delivery across a range of Clean Water projects, providing technical input from early optioneering and feasibility through to detailed design and delivery. You’ll develop and review process designs, calculations, specifications and technical reports, using your expertise to shape practical solutions and resolve complex engineering challenges.

Working closely with clients, project managers and multidisciplinary teams, you’ll ensure process requirements are effectively integrated throughout project delivery. You’ll also contribute to proposals and framework opportunities, while sharing your expertise with colleagues and supporting the development of engineers across the wider Process Engineering team.

YOUR IMPACT

The work you deliver will contribute directly to improving the performance and resilience of Clean Water infrastructure across the Midlands, Wales and South West.

You’ll help to:

• Turn complex engineering requirements into practical, deliverable solutions.
• Improve the efficiency, reliability and sustainability of water treatment assets.
• Provide sound technical judgement throughout project development and delivery.
• Give clients confidence in the solutions being developed for their assets.
• Raise technical capability across the wider Process Engineering team through knowledge sharing and mentoring.

ABOUT YOU

Essential

• Degree qualified in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with a relevant professional institution.
• Significant experience delivering Clean Water process engineering within the UK water sector.
• Strong understanding of water treatment processes and process engineering principles.
• Experience developing and reviewing process designs and technical deliverables.
• Proven ability to take technical ownership within multidisciplinary projects.
• Good understanding of UK water industry standards, regulations and design requirements.
• Confident communicator with the ability to work effectively with clients and project teams.

Desirable

• Experience across water treatment works, water supply, strategic water resources or asset improvement.
• Experience in treatment process selection, optioneering or feasibility studies.
• Experience preparing technical specifications, reports and design documentation.Experience supporting bids, frameworks or proposals.
• Experience providing technical guidance or mentoring to developing engineers.
• Awareness of emerging Clean Water challenges, including resilience, water scarcity and changing water quality requirements.

WHY JOIN US

• We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
• We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
• We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE.
• We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups).
• Growth: We’re on an exciting growth journey across the UK - we want you to be part of it!
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Hybrid / Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.