Principal Process Engineer - Water Infrastructure Leader

Stantec; Brighton, Southampton, Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid / Flexible working

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension plan

Private medical insurance

Group income protection

Life assurance

Gym discount

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Principal Process Engineer to join our growing Process Engineering teams across Brighton, Southampton or Cambridge. You will lead technical delivery on water and wastewater projects, shaping process designs, and guiding multidisciplinary teams.

You will mentor engineers, drive innovation, and contribute to UK water sector programmes while delivering robust, sustainable engineering solutions and client value.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Chemical or Process Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in process engineering within the 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.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and contribute to the successful delivery of complex projects.

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

Chemical Engineering

Process Engineering

Water & Wastewater

Technical Leadership

Communication Skills

Mentoring

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Process Engineering

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Principal Process Engineer to join our growing Process Engineering teams across Brighton, Southampton or Cambridge. You will lead technical delivery on water and wastewater projects, shaping process designs, and guiding multidisciplinary teams.

You will mentor engineers, drive innovation, and contribute to UK water sector programmes while delivering robust, sustainable engineering solutions and client value.