Process Engineer

Kier Group; Brampton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Process Operator for the United Utilities project in the North West of England. Based on site in Brampton, you will support commissioning, operate and monitor process plant through start-up and handover.

Working 45 hours weekly with some flexibility, you will follow safety procedures, maintain records and perform routine checks. Experience in water/wastewater and CSCS card is preferred; you will join a practical, hands-on team delivering reliable plant performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in water/wastewater or similar operations.
• Understand process plant operation and safety monitoring.
• Able to record data accurately.

Responsibilities

• Operate wastewater and sludge treatment plant safely and in accordance with permits.
• Carry out routine plant checks, site rounds and operational observations.
• Monitor process performance, alarms and equipment status; escalate issues.
• Perform process sampling, basic analysis and record operational data.
• Maintain accurate daily records and handover documentation.

Skills

Water/wastewater experience

Process plant operation

Data recording

Health & safety awareness

Process sampling

Education

CSCS card

Job description

We're looking for a Process Operator to join our United Utilities team based in the North West of England.

Location: Brampton

Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Join our commissioning team and play a vital role in bringing wastewater and sludge treatment plants to life. As a Process Operator, you'll work alongside experienced engineers and site delivery teams to safely operate, monitor and support process plant through commissioning, optimisation and successful handover. This is a practical, hands-on role where your experience and attention to detail will help ensure safe and effective plant performance from day one.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Process Operator, you'll be working within the commissioning team, supporting them in the safe operation and monitoring of process assets during start-up and performance testing.

Your Day To Day Will Include

• Operating wastewater and sludge treatment plant safely in accordance with approved methodologies, permits and site instructions
• Carrying out routine plant checks, site rounds and operational observations including pumps, screens, tanks, blowers, mixers and chemical dosing systems
• Monitoring process performance, alarms, trends and equipment status, escalating any concerns to the commissioning team
• Carrying out process sampling, basic analysis and recording operational data to support commissioning and compliance monitoring
• Maintaining accurate daily records, operational logs and commissioning diary entries for handover documentation

What are we looking for?

• You have experience working in water, wastewater, sludge treatment, process plant or a similar operational environment
• You have a good practical understanding of process plant operation including pumps, screens, tanks, blowers, mixers and chemical dosing systems
• You can carry out process sampling, basic site testing, visual inspections and accurately record operational data
• You understand health, safety and environmental requirements including COSHH, permits to work and safe systems of work
• You hold a CSCS card or equivalent site safety accreditation and can follow procedures and instructions accurately

You can see more information about our water business here.

Rewards And Benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.