Principal Process Engineer - Energy

Stantec; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension

Private medical insurance

Group income protection & life

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Principal Process Engineer to join our Energy & Resources team. You will lead multidisciplinary projects, drive digital delivery through modelling and P&IDs, and mentor engineers while managing scope and risk.

The role may involve on-site and remote work with clients across the UK. You will be degree-qualified in Chemical Engineering, ideally IChemE affiliated, and bring leadership with a passion for safe, sustainable solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Chemical Engineering or related discipline and IChemE membership.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams in energy, water or process industries.
• Ability to manage scope, budgets and risk while delivering safe designs.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Lead digital delivery strategies including process modelling and mass balances to P&IDs.
• Use software tools to develop solutions and ensure project outcomes.
• Manage project scope, risk, budgets and team performance.
• Mentor and coach process engineers for growth and safety culture.
• Collaborate with clients on-site and remotely to ensure alignment.
• Shape project direction and drive technical excellence for client value.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Client engagement

Multidisciplinary teamwork

HSE culture

Education

Chemical Engineering degree

IChemE membership

Tools

P&ID software

Process modelling tools

Job description

The global Energy Transition is reshaping how we produce, distribute and consume energy - driving a fundamental shift toward a lower‑carbon future. At Stantec, we are committed to being at the forefront of this transformation, helping clients deliver innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions that will define the next generation of energy infrastructure.

As part of our continued growth, we are looking to recruit a Principal Process Engineer for future opportunities within our Energy & Resources team. This role would ideally be based in Redditch, Newcastle, Birmingham or Manchester, and offers the chance to contribute to some of the most exciting and impactful projects in the sector.

You will join our Waste & Generation team, working across a diverse portfolio that includes conventional EfW plants, district heating networks, gasification schemes, hydrogen generation projects and multiple biogas facilities. This is your opportunity to help shape the engineering solutions that will power a more sustainable future.

The Role

As a Principal Process Engineer, you will lead multidisciplinary project teams and guide the delivery of innovative, efficient and sustainable engineering solutions. You will work closely with global experts, applying your technical knowledge to solve complex challenges and support clients across the full project lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing technical leadership across multi‑disciplinary project team
• Leading digital delivery strategies, from process modelling and mass balances to P&IDs
• Using appropriate software tools to develop solutions and ensure successful project outcomes
• Managing project scope, risk, budgets and team performance
• Mentoring and coaching process engineers to support their professional growth
• Supporting safe design practices and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement in HSE
• Collaboration with clients both on‑site and remotely to ensure alignment and successful delivery
• You will play a central role in shaping project direction, driving technical excellence and ensuring that our solutions deliver real value for clients and communities.

Your Impact

Your work will directly influence how energy is generated, recovered and utilised across the UK and beyond. By leading the development of sustainable process solutions, you will help clients transition to cleaner technologies, optimise performance and reduce environmental impact.

You will guide teams through complex engineering challenges, ensuring that designs are safe, efficient and future‑ready. Your leadership will help elevate the capability of our process engineering community - supporting the next generation of engineers as they grow into world‑class specialists.

In a sector where innovation and sustainability are essential, your impact will extend far beyond individual projects, contributing to the wider transformation of the energy landscape.

About You

To be considered for this opportunity, you will be degree‑qualified (or equivalent) in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline, with experience in the energy, water, or broader process industries. Experience across both would be highly valued. You must also be a member of a relevant engineering institution such as IChemE.

You will bring:

• Strong technical leadership experience across multidisciplinary projects
• Experience managing people, tasks, budgets, scope and risk
• Confidence working closely with clients, both on‑site and remotely
• A commitment to safe design and continuous improvement
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for delivering sustainable engineering solutions

Most importantly, you will embody our values: client focus, designing with community in mind, collaboration, and service excellence.

Why Join us?

• Weput people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborativeenvironment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.

• Weare driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor2025.

• Wedo what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid forprofessional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supportingyou to become chartered.

• Weare better together: Asupportive and collaborative team environment and wider ERG network (seemore on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee ResourceGroups)

• Growth: We're on anexciting growth journey across the UK - we want you to be part of it!

• GreatBenefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan,annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medicalinsurance, group income protection & life assurance included asstandard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.

• Hybrid / Flexible working: Enjoy a healthywork-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.

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