Senior Bioresources Process Engineer (uk wide)

Jacobs; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental consultancy in the UK is looking for a professional to join their team focusing on sludge treatment processes. The ideal candidate will have experience in biomass processing and design principles for sewage treatment facilities, along with a relevant engineering degree. The role offers the chance to work in a hybrid model across various locations in the UK, emphasizing collaboration and flexibility.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Well-being benefits

Global giving and volunteering program

Qualifications

• Experience in bioresources, wastewater, composting, or food processing.
• Experience with municipal sewage sludge treatment.
• Odour/methane emissions modelling and sampling.

Responsibilities

• Join a team responsible for sludge treatment processes.
• Handle the design and engineering of treatment facilities.
• Manage lifecycle processes from concept to asset management.

Skills

Biomass processing

Design of digesters

Design of solids handling processes

Odour control

Emissions to air mitigation

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical or mechanical engineering

Job description

Market Water

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery, and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

In this newly created role you will gain the opportunity to join a growing team responsible for the design, development and delivery of sludge treatment processes including our own Jacobs Bioresources process technologies, throughout their lifecycle from strategic concept stage through feasibility, engineering, installation, acceptance testing, reliability, performance trials and asset management.

Our Bioresources capability at Jacobs provides consulting, innovation, design, operating and asset management expertise to resolve significant technical and commercial challenges to the ever developing global Bioresources industry, positioning Jacobs as market and technology leaders in this space.

The scope and remit of these new roles will include:

• Strategy and consulting.
• Environmental and economic regulation.
• FEED – Front‑end engineering design of solids handling, municipal sewage sludge treatment digesters, pre‑treatment processes and associated equipment.
• Engineering analysis and modelling.
• Detail design.
• Asset management and planning.

Qualifications

To meet our growth plans, a number of opportunities have been created and as such we would be delighted to hear from candidates coming from bioresources, wastewater, composting, food waste, municipal solid waste, or food processing industries, with a blend of the following experience:

• Biomass processing.
• Design of digesters, pre‑treatment, or associated equipment.
• Design of solids handling processes, odour control, composting, drying, biosolids and aerobic processes, anaerobic digestion.
• Design of municipal sewage sludge treatment facilities.
• Emissions to air mitigation.
• Design of odour control and abatement systems.
• Odour/methane emissions modelling and sampling.
• Relevant academic qualifications, such as a bachelor’s degree or higher in a subject such as chemical or mechanical engineering.

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximise your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well‑being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place.

We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.

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As a disability‑confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

We value collaboration and believe that in‑person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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Locations

• Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
• Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
• Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
• Bristol, Bristol City, United Kingdom
• Glasgow, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
• Edinburgh, East Lothian, United Kingdom
• London, Greater London, United Kingdom