Process Engineer - Water Industry

RPS Group Limited; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Process Engineers to join their dynamic team in the water sector. This role offers the chance to work on innovative projects that positively impact communities and the environment. You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver exceptional water services and contribute to the improvement of river health across the Northwest. With a focus on sustainable solutions and a commitment to professional development, this opportunity allows you to leave a lasting legacy in the water industry while enjoying a supportive and flexible work environment.

Benefits

Personal Development Plan

Flexible Working Hours

Agile Offices

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Qualifications

• Expertise in technical execution of water industry engineering projects.
• Experience in design and construction initiatives in the water sector.

Responsibilities

• Handle technical delivery of projects, ensuring quality and budget.
• Provide process optimisation for water and wastewater facilities.

Skills

Process Plant Systems

Digital Design Methodologies

Leadership Skills

Water/Wastewater Sector Experience

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Postgraduate Qualifications

Job description

Process Engineer - Water Industry

We are currently in the market to recruit multiple Process Engineers (Water) for a variety of major long-term frameworks across the UK.

In addition to a range of long-term programmes across the UK water industry RPS, and Tetra Tech, have successfully won a £100 million single-award framework from United Utilities to support the improvement of river health across the Northwest of England.

RPS has been working with United Utilities for over 20 years on innovative projects. As we move towards AMP8, this is an exciting time to be working in the water industry, and collaborating with passionate organisations, gives our people the opportunity to create positive change.

Under this 10-year framework, RPS will drive program optimisation, develop solutions, and select the preferred options based on best value, lowest carbon, and cost. Our mission is to deliver exceptional water services to foster a resilient, eco-friendly, and thriving Northwest.

About The Team:

RPS Water Consulting is a team of Engineers, Modellers, and Data Analysts providing Asset Management and Operational Strategy development, to our Water Industry clients to support business planning and delivery. This is an evolving industry, providing challenges and opportunities that require innovation, dedication, and teamwork to help us meet our clients' needs.

Our Water Consultancy business has a range of prestigious AMP8 programmes leading into AMP9 and beyond, where you'll be securing your career for the next 20 years, leaving a lasting legacy!

About You:

As a key member of the Water Consultancy business, your role as a Process Engineer (Water) iscritical to helping us deliver great projects for our Water Industry clients. You will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team of water project experts on a range of capital delivery projects.

You will have a substantial opportunity to contribute towards optioneering, outline, and detailed design expertise across various frameworks. Our scope of work encompasses a wide range of technically demanding projects in the field of Wastewater Infrastructure.

By joining us, you're not just taking on exciting projects and collaborating with leading minds. You're making a meaningful impact on millions of lives the UK, leaving a legacy for generations to come. As a valuable member of our team, you'll play a crucial role in the water industry, and work with the largest water companies in the region, ensuring a positive and enduring influence on the communities we serve. If you're ready to contribute your skills and expertise to a dynamic and innovative environment, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.

Your Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include handling the technical delivery of projects, monitoring the budget, meeting deadlines, and ensuring quality standards, all while aiming to exceed client expectations.

• Demonstrated ability to operate both independently and as part of a team, encompassing tasks such as production, verification, review, or approval of raw water envelope, influent characterises, process performance reports, process outline design calculations, PFD's, equipment specifications, process control philosophies, technical reports and schematics.

• Providing process optimisation and advisory services for new and existing water and wastewater treatment facilities, pumping stations, and associated infrastructure.

• Oversight and delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, taking on the role of Process Designer as assigned, utilising and developing cutting-edge digital design methodologies.

• Identification and cultivation of innovative and optimised technical solutions aligned with client requirements and objectives. Including collaboration with our laboratories on chemical analysis and leading-edge solutions and collaboration with our software teams to develop new process optimisation tools for our clients.

• Coordination and leadership of collaborative efforts within multi-disciplinary teams (e.g., process, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and ICA).

• Establishment and nurturing of relationships with clients and partners in capital alliances, addressing project technical, commercial, and progress-related matters.

• Ensuring projects adhere to requisite technical, legislative, quality, safety, and environmental standards and objectives.

• Facilitating the capture of critical project and technical knowledge, including innovative approaches.

• Advocacy for the capability and accomplishments of the Process team, both internally (UK and Globally) and externally (Supply Chain Partners).

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Expertise in the technical execution of process plant systems within intricate water industry engineering ventures.

• Experience in participating in design and construction initiatives utilising digital design methodologies.

• Demonstrated leadership skills, fostering a collaborative environment within teams.

• Experience in the water and/or wastewater sectors.

Qualifications:

• Preferably degree qualified in Chemical Engineering or a relevant technical subject. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.

• Preferably affiliation with a professional institution like IChemE or CIWEM, or in the process of working towards membership and nearing application.

What's in it for you?

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you'll be supported as far as you want to go.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You'll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their well-being.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you're not a number, you are part of the solution.

Why RPS?

We're a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that's right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs - this is a workplace that works for you.

About RPS, a Tetra Tech Company:

RPS, part of Tetra Tech since January 2023, is a global firm that defines, designs, and manages projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability. As part of Tetra Tech's 28,000-strong team across 550 offices in over 120 countries, we deliver solutions that create lasting value in an increasingly urbanised and resource-scarce world. By leveraging our global expertise, we enable our clients to develop winning solutions for their clients and communities.

As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to provide market-leading development and project opportunities for our people, supporting their growth while addressing the challenges that matter. Our people drive our success, and this is where you come to build a career.

Come and join our team and truly make a difference in the future of water!

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