Process Engineering Team Manager

Anglian Water Group; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Anglian Water Group seeks a Process Engineering Team Manager to provide technical leadership and people management across our process engineering team. You will oversee design and assurance for water and water recycling projects from feasibility to delivery, mentoring engineers and driving engineering excellence.

The role is hybrid, predominantly office-based with occasional site and supplier visits. You will lead multiple projects, champion health and safety by design, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Significant experience in process engineering within water or wastewater environments.
• Proven technical leadership experience in design review, assurance and standards development.
• Experience mentoring engineers at different career stages.
• Strong understanding of safety in design, HAZOP, risk reduction and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across the Process Engineering Team and project lifecycle.
• Lead design reviews, assurance activities and standards development.
• Develop engineers through mentoring and professional development.
• Ensure designs are safe, compliant, sustainable and deliver best value.
• Support optioneering, detailed design, and off-site build across projects.

Skills

Process engineering leadership

Design review

Standards development

Mentoring engineers

Safety in design

HAZOP

Regulatory compliance

Risk reduction

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Sustainability & low-carbon design

Job description

We are seeking a Process Engineering Team Manager to provide technical leadership, people management and engineering excellence across our Process Engineering Team. This is a senior role within the Engineering Team, responsible for leading process engineering design and assurance across water and water recycling projects from feasibility through to construction and delivery. You will act as a subject matter expert, supporting multi-disciplinary project teams to deliver safe, compliant and value-driven solutions, while mentoring and developing engineers with a range of experience while supporting the continuous improvement of engineering standards and practices. This role is hybrid, predominantly office-based with occasional site and supplier visits. Key Responsibilities You will provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise in process engineering, supporting the development and delivery of robust water and water recycling solutions across the project lifecycle. You will lead, manage and develop a team of Process Engineers and Senior Process Engineers, overseeing performance, capability development and wellbeing in line with company policies. You will be accountable for engineering excellence, developing and applying Anglian Water standards, reviewing and approving process designs and documentation, and challenging solutions to ensure they are safe, compliant, sustainable and represent best whole-life value. You will support optioneering, detailed design, off-site build and standard product solutions, and contribute to technical governance, HAZOPs, design risk assessments and acceptance testing. You will manage team budgets in collaboration with the Engineering Manager, support recruitment and professional development, and contribute to continuous improvement across engineering practices. Working collaboratively with delivery partners, operations, contractors and suppliers, you will provide expert input to projects, frameworks and technical standards. You will champion health and safety through design, promote Anglian Water's Safer Every Day culture, and ensure designs comply with all statutory, regulatory and internal standards.

• Significant experience in process engineering within water or wastewater environments
• Proven technical leadership experience, including design review, assurance and standards development
• Experience leading, mentoring and developing engineers at different career stages
• Strong understanding of safety in design, HAZOP, risk reduction and regulatory compliance
• Ability to manage competing priorities and support delivery across multiple projects
• Strong communication, influencing and collaborative working skills
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary project teams
• Commitment to sustainability, low-carbon design and continuous improvement

At Anglian Water, we are one of the UK's leading water and water recycling companies, committed to protecting the environment, supporting our communities and investing in our people. We value technical excellence, collaboration and inclusive leadership that makes a real difference.