Principal Process Engineer - Water AMP8

ARCADIS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

ARCADIS is looking for experienced Principal / Senior Process Engineers in Birmingham to enhance its UK Resilience Water team. This role focuses on optioneering and detailed design inputs for major UK Water Companies' frameworks as well as large-scale design and build projects in treatment process engineering.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Chemical Engineering, chartered status, and strong technical design experience on multidisciplinary projects, along with knowledge of the Water Industry clients.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering or suitable alternative qualification.
• Chartered membership of an appropriate professional body.
• Strong technical design experience on multidisciplinary projects.
• Good knowledge of Water Industry clients and contractors.
• Knowledge of British Standards and water specifications.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients to understand their requirements.
• Prepare outline and detailed design drawings.
• Develop feasibility-level design and optioneering assessments.
• Mentor and support development of less experienced staff.
• Liaise with contractors and project stakeholders.

Skills

Technical design experience

Motivation

People management skills

Strong influencing skills

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Chartered membership of IChemE or CIWEM

Tools

BIM-led design tools

Digital process-specific tools

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are a global team of 36,000 people across 70+ countries, committed to improving quality of life by tackling complex challenges with sustainable solutions.

Role description:

Our UK Resilience Water team is seeking experienced Principal / Senior Process Engineers to expand our Design & Engineering team. This role involves optioneering, outline, and detailed design inputs for UK Water Companies' frameworks, along with large‑scale design & build projects with contractor partners in treatment process engineering.

Role accountabilities:

• Liaison with clients to understand their specific requirements
• Preparation of outline and detailed design drawings and associated construction‑ready documentation
• Inputs to the development of feasibility‑level design and optioneering assessments
• Preparation of clear and well‑structured design calculations, reports, drawings and other deliverables
• Liaison with contractors, supply chain, and other project stakeholders
• Mentoring and supporting development of less experienced staff

Qualifications & experience:

• Degree in Chemical Engineering or suitable alternative qualification
• Chartered membership of an appropriate professional body (IChemE or CIWEM)
• Strong technical design experience on multidisciplinary projects
• Good working knowledge of Water Industry clients and contractors
• Motivation, influencing and people management skills
• Knowledge and experience of BIM‑led design and other process‑specific digital tools
• Understanding of applicable British Standards, UK Industry Codes of Practice, and water specifications

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.