Principal Process Engineer – Water (Hybrid)

Stantec; Reading; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension plan

Annual leave buy/sell option

Private medical insurance

Group income protection & life cover

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Principal Process Engineer in the UK to provide technical leadership across water and wastewater projects, delivering robust process designs and working with multidisciplinary teams. The role offers influence over project delivery and opportunities to mentor colleagues while advancing the Process Engineering capability across the UK.

The position emphasizes leading complex projects from concept to construction support, with a focus on asset optimisation, performance

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical or Process Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant experience in process engineering within water, wastewater, utilities or related sectors.
• Strong technical experience across process design, calculations, mass balances, hydraulic assessments and treatment process evaluation.
• Proven experience providing technical leadership across complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong understanding of water and/or wastewater treatment processes, engineering principles and UK industry requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with clients and project teams.
• Experience mentoring and developing engineers and providing technical guidance to colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of process engineering solutions across water and wastewater projects.
• Develop, review and assure process designs, calculations, mass balances, hydraulic assessments and technical specifications.
• Provide technical direction and guidance to project teams, ensuring solutions are practical, sustainable and aligned with client requirements.
• Take a leading role in complex projects from concept and feasibility through to detailed design and construction support.
• Support asset optimisation, performance improvement, site investigations and technical testing where required.
• Work closely with civil, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and environmental specialists to deliver integrated engineering solutions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, providing technical advice and helping translate their challenges into effective engineering outcomes.
• Contribute to investment programmes, business plans, bids and framework opportunities across the UK water sector.
• Mentor and develop engineers, sharing technical knowledge and helping strengthen the wider Process Engineering team.
• Champion innovation, best practice and continuous improvement in process engineering delivery.

Skills

Process Engineering leadership

Water treatment

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Education

Degree in Chemical/Process Engineering

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Principal Process Engineer in the UK to provide technical leadership across water and wastewater projects, delivering robust process designs and working with multidisciplinary teams. The role offers influence over project delivery and opportunities to mentor colleagues while advancing the Process Engineering capability across the UK.

The position emphasizes leading complex projects from concept to construction support, with a focus on asset optimisation, performance