Process Engineer

South East Water; Snodland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK water company is seeking a Process Engineer to deliver excellence in water treatment solutions. In this role, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop design solutions while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Ideal candidates will have a degree in chemical engineering or a related field and strong communication skills. The company offers a competitive salary of £40,500 - £45,500, flexible holiday policies, and a robust benefits package including health cash plans and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible annual leave policy

Paid volunteering days

Cycle to work scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing related benefits

Qualifications

• HNC/HND, Degree level or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Sound knowledge of relevant regulations and Process Engineering specific standards.
• Competent IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience in a technical role within the water industry.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop process design solutions.
• Prepare and review process design calculations.
• Evaluate Whole Life Cost and TOTEX costings.
• Ensure quality of deliverables meet regulatory standards.

Skills

Process engineering excellence

Excellent communication skills

Team collaboration

Time management

IT skills (Microsoft Office)

Education

HNC / HND or Degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Summary :

Summary :

Do you have a passion for delivering process engineering excellence that meets regulatory and quality standards?

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in shaping water infrastructure through innovative process engineering?

If this sounds like you, then you’ll want to learn more about this opportunity...

We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.

Main 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 project scoping documents, Works & Site Information, Design Drawings, CDM Documents and compiling 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 check and review of project scopes ensuring they achieve the required outputs and quality standards.

Skills / Qualifications / Experience

• HNC / HND, Degree level or equivalent, preferably in chemical engineering or a relevant proven scientific or engineering field.
• 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.

We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.

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.

Benefits package

• 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.

What can you expect from your recruitment?

To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career's website.

It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.

Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks. If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply now!

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 package :

£40,500 - £45,500