Senior/Principal Waste Water Process Engineer

SNC-Lavalin; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Employee rewards

Hybrid working culture

Flexible holiday allowances

Training and professional development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in the UK seeks a Principal Waste Water Process Engineer to lead multi-disciplinary wastewater projects. You will coordinate process teams, deliver design reports, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring quality and cost controls.

The role requires strong communication, Chartered engineer status, and a broad knowledge of treatment processes, UK codes, and life-cycle assessments. Hybrid work with UK offices and international opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer preferred (IChemE/CIWEM).
• Degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent (Environmental/Water engineering acceptable).
• Strong knowledge of wastewater treatment processes and design principles.
• Familiarity with UK design codes and CDM Regulations.
• Experience in safety regimes, HAZOP, and life-cycle carbon assessments.
• Proven experience leading process design teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate or manage a team of Process engineers for design on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Produce and review technical deliverables: design reports, calculations, control philosophies.
• Work independently with minimal guidance; mentor junior team members.
• Provide technical input into project design deliverables and manage budgets and schedules.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across projects.
• Mentor less experienced colleagues and grow process engineering capabilities.
• Provide technical support for bid proposals.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams in the UK and overseas.
• Adhere to QA standards and check/review of own and others' work.

Skills

Chartered Engineer

Strong communication

Independent worker

Collaborative mindset

Education

Chemical Engineering degree

Job description

Job Description

Overview

Shape the Future of our cities and environments.

Are you a Waste Water Process Engineer who is passionate about making the world a better place? Are you ready to take up a vital role in some of the UK’s most exciting and innovative projects?

Join AtkinsRéalis and take a leading role in shaping the future of our cities and environments.

We are looking for an energetic and experienced Principal Waste Water Process Engineer to join our team within the Design & Advanced Technology (D&AT) Practice of AtkinsRéalis. You’ll be part of a talented, multi-disciplinary team delivering cutting edge, iconic projects to our Water market clients – clients such as Wessex Water, Welsh Water, Severn Trent Water, South West Water, Environment Agency, as well as other regional water authorities.

As a key member of our team, you’ll play a vital role in delivering transformational programmes for critical UK infrastructure, with opportunities to work on landmark engineering projects both domestically and internationally. We’re committed to providing industry-leading solutions throughout the project lifecycle, adding value through client-side and construction-phase support.

Become part of a team where every voice matters, and together we can tackle our clients’ toughest challenges. We foster a diverse and inclusive environment where world-class talent thrives without boundaries. For us, collaboration isn’t a buzzword. We value the different perspectives our people bring and recognise everyone for their contributions equally.

We also know that different people have different priorities, which is why we’re here to support you with whatever you need.

We offer hybrid working which involves 3 days per week being office/site based. This position is based in our Bristol, Exeter, Cardiff, Swansea, Birmingham, or Derby offices.

Your role

The role will offer a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply knowledge, experience, and problem-solving skills whilst providing good opportunities for career development.

As a Principal Waste Water Process Engineer in the D&AT practice, the successful candidate would have the following responsibilities:

• Coordinate or manage members of a team of Process engineers for delivery of technical design work on small to complex multi-disciplinary projects following relevant national and project specific design codes and standards, and to high-quality levels in all areas of waste water treatment process and principles – conventional and advance treatment technologies.
• Responsible for producing and reviewing technical deliverables such as design reports, process calculations, process control philosophies, etc.
• Work independently with minimal technical guidance. Exercise personal judgement to solve difficult problems where appropriate and provide guidance to junior team members.
• Provide technical input into project design deliverables for Process aspects of complex multi-disciplinary projects and work, with the project management team, to successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, including internal and external clients, operational staff, project teams, or external stakeholders. This would include stakeholders within your immediate team and other related AtkinsRéalis teams, as required by the projects you work on.
• Provide mentorship to less experienced colleagues and help to grow the Process Engineering capabilities within the process team.
• Provide technical support for bid proposals.
• Work closely with and within a multi-disciplinary team in the UK and overseas, as per project requirements, to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Adhere to quality assurance standards in design including check and review of your own work as well as others.

About you

The ideal candidate would be a well-rounded and versatile individual who exemplifies the following key skills and attributes:

• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer, preferably IChemE or CIWEM.
• A degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent (e.g. Environmental, Water and Waste water engineering, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of and design experience in waste water treatment processes and principles: preliminary, primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary treatment, sludge treatment and understanding of integrated principles and services including emissions, odour, carbon and energy management.
• Practical knowledge of current design codes and standards as well as industry best practices, including CDM Regulations.
• Experience of design and delivery of projects with adherence to UK safety and environmental regulations, process safety techniques (e.g. HAZOP), knowledge of capital and operational costs - and risk assessments, as well as whole life carbon assessments.
• Proven experience in leading elements in treatment process design and integrating elements as part of an existing or new treatment process.
• Proven experience in leading, coordinating or managing people in a Process engineering design delivery team for a project, as part of a design consultancy including within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions to design problems.
• Ability to work independently with minimal technical guidance.
• Demonstrates strong communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly and effectively within diverse multi-disciplinary teams.
• A proactive, highly motivated mindset with a collaborative approach to drive teamwork and share success across projects.

Reward & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.