Process Engineer

Veolia; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia, a leading water technologies company, is seeking a Process Engineer to join their Birmingham office. The role involves process design for wastewater treatment and offers opportunities for career progression in an eco-conscious environment. Employees benefit from hybrid working, generous leave, and extensive support, including a company vehicle and wellness programs.

Benefits

Company Car / Cash allowance

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Employee discounts

Mental health and financial support

Qualifications

• 5+ years of practical knowledge in wastewater treatment.
• Strong commissioning capabilities with hands-on experience.
• Ability to manage multiple enquiries effectively.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for process design of industrial wastewater treatment.
• Preparation of process design documentation (PFDs, P&IDs).
• Supervising design engineers and ensuring compliance with health and safety.

Skills

Self-motivated

Communication

Research skills

Project management

Education

Degree in Chemical/Waste Water Engineering

MSc in Wastewater Treatment

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

Job Description

Process Engineer

Office-based at our Birmingham Head Office

Permanent, Full-time, Monday - Friday 37 hours (Hybrid-working)

25 days annual leave (plus UK bank holidays) and your birthday day off! Pension scheme, Company Car / Cash allowance and much more!

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Are you a Process Engineer, or an aspiring Process Engineer, looking to take the next step in your career by joining a successful and rapidly growing global company, who can offer you structured progression opportunities and flexible benefits?

Are you passionate about Ecological Transformation and being a part of making a change to the planet?

If so, we have a fantastic opportunity to join our leading, well respected water technologies company, where you will play a pivotal role in being responsible for the process design of industrial wastewater treatment works at both tender and contracts stages.

At Veolia Water Technologies (VWT) UK, we are committed to ensure you have the best experience possible and take your career to the next level!

Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Supporting Sales, Marketing and Tendering departments with regards to pre-qualification, proposals and post tender submissions such as technical presentations.

• Ensuring that available standard technical information, documentation details and drawings are used to design; consider feedback of previous contractors (e.g. information available from commissioning).

• Preparation and validation (internal or via VWT) of controlled process design documentation (e.g. Process Flow Diagrams, P&ID diagrams, process control philosophy) in compliance with relevant design standards, statutory obligations and regulations.

• Supporting commissioning and service teams with regards to optimising plants and resolving process issues.

• Supervising Design Engineers, Group Leaders and CAD Designers during proposal design period and ensuring that programmed and design requirements are achieved.

• Ensuring that the products and system design will not give rise to harm when operated within the recommended parameters. Key areas of responsibility include:

• Ensuring that any products or systems are safe in use.

• Ensuring that the products or systems designed meet current Health and Safety legislation in all markets in which the product or system is to be sold

• That adequate information is provided describing the correct safe operation of the product or system, highlighting any risks associated with its operation or maintenance.

• Where appropriate to provide documented design risk assessments to demonstrate that any risks arising in the implementation of a system have been identified and addressed.

Qualifications

General requirements for the role:

• Degree in Chemical/Waste Water Engineering, with 5+ years of practical knowledge gained through similar experience (MSc in Wastewater Treatment will be considered as an advantage).

• Self-motivated & professional.

• Ability to be persistent and answer objections.

• Natural ability to connect with people via phone / video conferencing / face to face.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Good research skills and the ability to translate information into resonating statements.

• Ability to deliver accurate high quality work to tight deadlines.

• Ability to manage multiple enquiries and proposals.

• PC / IT literate - preferably Google Suite.

• Experience in Wastewater Treatment, ideally in Industrial Wastewater and Process Water applications.

• Strong commissioning capabilities and prior hand on experience is required.

• Experience with cloud based process control and monitoring platforms will be considered as an advantage.

• Contractually aware and good business acumen.

Additional Information

What’s next?

If you feel this role is suited for you, click on the “Apply” button. The Recruitment team will review your application as soon as possible and if your experience and skills match closely with what we are looking for, we will be in touch to discuss the next steps.

Our promise to you

We know that the expectation of a good role goes both ways, so alongside your salary, you will receive a company vehicle, fuel card, uniform, laptop and mobile phone. This is in addition to our extensive benefits package which includes 25 days annual leave, our market leading pension and share scheme and a range of employee discounts and employee referral bonuses - as we’d like nothing more than to give your family and friends an opportunity too! Also, to help you a little further, we provide mental health and financial support, so you know exactly who to lean on whenever you need to.

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Veolia Water Technologies UK, we’re proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We acknowledge that supporting diversity and engagement is not only the right thing to do, but also the right thing for our business. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. This commitment is embedded into our values and beliefs that our business is at its best when we embrace the full spectrum of humanity, regardless of what we look like, where we come from or who we love. So no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.