Senior Process Design Engineer

Full Circle Technical Recruitment; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Tier 1 design and build contractor is seeking a Senior Process Design Engineer for remote contract work in the UK water sector. This role involves technical ownership of process design activities across clean water projects, ensuring compliance and delivering robust outputs. Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree and experience in clean water process design. The position offers continuity of work and an attractive hourly rate under the Anglian Water framework.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Process Engineer or Process Design Engineer within the UK water sector.
• Proven background delivering clean water process design on capital projects.
• Good working knowledge of UK water industry standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and check process design outputs across the full project lifecycle.
• Review mass balances, process sizing, hydraulic calculations, P&IDs, and process flow diagrams.
• Provide technical responses to design queries and change requests during construction.

Skills

Process Engineering

UK water sector experience

Design & Build environment

Education

Relevant engineering degree (Process, Chemical, Environmental, or Water Engineering)

Job description

Contract | Long Term | 100% Remote

A leading Tier 1 design and build contractor operating within the UK water sector is seeking an experienced Senior Process Design Engineer / Process Engineer to support long-term delivery on the Anglian Water framework.

This is a 100% remote contract role offering continuity of work across clean water capital projects within a mature, well-established framework environment. The role would suit a hands‑on Process Engineer or Process Design Engineer with strong UK water sector experience.

The Role

As a Senior Process Design Engineer, you will take technical ownership of process design activities across clean water projects, supporting delivery from concept through to construction. Working alongside multi‑disciplinary design teams, the Process Engineer will ensure all process design outputs are robust, compliant, and fit for purpose.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver and check process design outputs across the full project lifecycle
• Review mass balances, process sizing, hydraulic calculations, P&IDs, and process flow diagrams
• Provide technical responses to design queries and change requests during construction
• Support process design acceptance through internal and client design reviews
• Input into supplier and third‑party process documentation reviews
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and hazardous area regulations (including DSEAR)
• Provide technical guidance to junior Process Engineers where required
• Contribute to HAZOPs, design reviews, and framework technical meetings

About You

• Relevant engineering degree (Process, Chemical, Environmental, or Water Engineering) or demonstrable equivalent experience
• Strong experience as a Process Engineer or Process Design Engineer within the UK water sector
• Proven background delivering clean water process design on capital projects
• Good working knowledge of UK water industry standards and regulations
• Experience in a Design & Build environment is advantageous
• Able to work autonomously in a remote contract role

Contract Details

• Long‑term contract opportunity
• 100% remote working
• Anglian Water framework projects
• Attractive hourly rate, role deemed Inside IR35

Full Circle Technical is acting as an employment business and agency. Only applicants with the right to work in the UK can be considered.

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