Principal Process Engineer - Water Industry

RPS Group Limited; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate Principal Process Engineers to join their innovative team in the water sector. This role offers the chance to work on significant long-term frameworks aimed at improving river health and optimizing water services. As part of a collaborative environment, you will lead multi-disciplinary projects, mentor team members, and develop cutting-edge solutions that align with client objectives. The company values diverse perspectives and provides a supportive career pathway, empowering you to make a real impact in the water industry. Join this dynamic team and help shape a sustainable future!

Benefits

Personal development plan

Transparent career pathway

Flexible working hours

Agile office environment

Wellbeing prioritization

Qualifications

• Expertise in process plant systems within water industry projects.
• Leadership skills with a focus on collaboration and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Handle technical delivery of projects and ensure quality standards.
• Lead process optimisation and advisory services for treatment facilities.

Skills

Technical execution of process plant systems

Digital design methodologies

Leadership and collaboration

Water and wastewater sector experience

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Postgraduate qualifications

Job description

Principal Process Engineer - Water Industry

We are currently in the market to recruit multiple Principal Process Engineers (Water) for a variety of major long-term frameworks across the UK.

In addition to a range of long-term programmes across the UK water industry RPS, and Tetra Tech, have successfully won a £100 million single-award framework from United Utilities to support the improvement of river health across the Northwest of England.

RPS has been working with United Utilities for over 20 years on innovative projects. As we move towards AMP8, this is an exciting time to be working in the water industry, and collaborating with passionate organisations, gives our people the opportunity to create positive change.

Under this 10-year framework, RPS will drive program optimisation, develop solutions, and select the preferred options based on best value, lowest carbon, and cost. Our mission is to deliver exceptional water services to foster a resilient, eco-friendly, and thriving Northwest.

About The Team:

RPS Water Consulting is a team of Engineers, Modellers, and Data Analysts providing Asset Management and Operational Strategy development, to our Water Industry clients to support business planning and delivery. This is an evolving industry, providing challenges and opportunities that require innovation, dedication, and teamwork to help us meet our clients' needs.

In addition to the United Utilities framework, we also work with several major water companies across the UK, having a broad portfolio of long-term framework agreements in place.

Our Water Consultancy business has a range of prestigious AMP8 programmes leading into AMP9 and beyond, where you'll be securing your career for the next 20 years, leaving a lasting legacy!

About You:

Responsibilities include handling the technical delivery of projects, monitoring the budget, meeting deadlines, and ensuring quality standards, all while aiming to exceed client expectations.

Your Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrated ability to operate both independently and as part of a team, encompassing tasks such as production, verification, review, or approval of raw water envelope, influent characterises, process performance reports, process outline design calculations, PFD's, equipment specifications, process control philosophies, technical reports and schematics.
2. Leadership in providing process optimisation and advisory services for new and existing water and wastewater treatment facilities, pumping stations, and associated infrastructure.
3. Technical Process oversight and delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, taking on the role of Process Design Lead as assigned, utilising and developing cutting-edge digital design methodologies.
4. Identification and cultivation of innovative and optimised technical solutions aligned with client requirements and objectives. Including collaboration with our laboratories on chemical analysis and leading edge solutions and collaboration with our software teams to develop new process optimisation tools for our clients.
5. Coordination and leadership of collaborative efforts within multi-disciplinary teams (e.g., process, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and ICA).
6. Establishment and nurturing of relationships with clients and partners in capital alliances, addressing project technical, commercial, and progress-related matters.
7. Ensuring projects adhere to requisite technical, legislative, quality, safety, and environmental standards and objectives.
8. Acting as a mentor and technical supervisor for other team members.
9. Overseeing line management and performance development responsibilities for designated staff.
10. Facilitating the capture of critical project and technical knowledge, including innovative approaches.
11. Advocacy for the capability and accomplishments of the Process team, both internally (UK and Globally) and externally (Supply Chain Partners).

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

1. Extensive expertise in the technical execution of process plant systems within intricate water industry engineering ventures.
2. Proficiency in participating in design and construction initiatives utilising digital design methodologies.
3. Demonstrated leadership skills, fostering a collaborative environment within teams.
4. Substantial experience in the water and/or wastewater sectors.

Qualifications:

1. Preferably degree qualified in Chemical Engineering or a relevant technical subject. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
2. Chartered or working towards chartership
3. Affiliation with a professional institution like IChemE or CIWEM, or in the process of working towards membership and nearing application.

What's in it for you?

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you'll be supported as far as you want to go.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You'll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you're not a number, you are part of the solution.

Why RPS?

We're a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that's right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs - this is a workplace that works for you.

RPS, A Tetra Tech company:

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023, RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world's most complex problems.

Come and join our team and truly make a difference in the future of water!