Process Engineer

Leonardo Hotels; Havant; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility provider in the UK is seeking a Process Engineer to deliver engineering excellence. You will be accountable for ensuring quality standards in your technical deliverables and supporting other staff. Responsibilities include collaborating with engineering teams on design solutions, evaluating costs, and ensuring compliance with regulatory needs. Candidates should possess relevant engineering qualifications and have experience in the water industry, particularly in clean water treatment processes. A flexible work environment and attractive benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible annual leave policy

Paid volunteering days

Cycle to work scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartered status would be advantageous.
• Ability to implement sound engineering judgement.
• Experience in a technical role focused on clean water treatment processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop process design solutions.
• Prepare and review process design calculations.
• Evaluate whole life costs for process solutions.
• Ensure quality of deliverables meet regulatory needs.

Skills

Knowledge of relevant regulations

Excellent communication skills

IT skills, including Microsoft Office

Time management skills

Experience in water industry

Education

HNC/HND, Degree level in chemical engineering or relevant field

Job description

Overview

Do you have a passion for delivering process engineering excellence that meets regulatory and quality standards? As Process Engineer you will provide and ensure the quality of all deliverables meet SEW and regulatory requirements. You will be responsible for your own technical deliverables whilst supporting and coaching other staff, ensuring engineering outputs align with the asset, regulatory, water quality and operational strategies of the business. You will be accountable for evaluating and selecting process options during project feasibility and design, incorporating efficiencies and innovation into solutions to deliver the business need. You will liaise with internal stakeholders and collaborate with contractors as part of the capital delivery programme, travelling within South East Water's supply areas as required during pre‑construction and construction phases.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop and appraise process design solutions for water treatment works, providing technical solutions and support on complex capital projects, including the production of scoping documents, Works & Site Information, Design Drawings, CDM Documents and compilation of job packs to required deadlines.
• Prepare process design calculations and review contractor design calculations.
• Evaluate whole life cost and TOTEX costings for process solutions.
• Develop process and asset performance guarantees.
• Develop robust risk‑assessed solutions that deliver value to the business.
• Ensure quality of deliverables meet business and regulatory needs, including checking and reviewing project scopes to achieve required outputs and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of the relevant regulations and Process Engineering specific standards and practices.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartered status would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of designing and/or optimising clean water treatment processes, or relevant applicable knowledge/skills.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to collaborate and influence colleagues.
• Ability to demonstrate and implement sound engineering judgement, identifying innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Competent IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite; knowledge of Google Workspace would be beneficial.
• Excellent time management skills.
• A passion for continuous professional development.
• Experience in a relevant technical role within the water industry, ideally focused on clean water treatment processes.
• Awareness and understanding of industry standards, regulations and specifications.
• HNC/HND, Degree level or equivalent, preferably in chemical engineering or a relevant proven scientific or engineering field.

Benefits

• Excellent stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.

Recruitment Process

• To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our careers website.
• You must have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
• As part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.
• South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.

Compensation

£40,500 - £45,500

EEO Statement

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That's why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.