Senior Process Engineer

Matchtech; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to support critical infrastructure upgrades in water treatment in Manchester. This hybrid role involves leading process design deliverables, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and mentoring junior engineers. Candidates should have a Chemical Engineering degree and experience in water and wastewater processes. This is an exciting opportunity to innovate and deliver best-value solutions for client projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in water and wastewater unit processes.
• Should have experience of delivering process design for wastewater projects.
• Experience with HAZOP studies as chair or team member is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of process design deliverables.
• Provide technical assurance of process designs.
• Identify opportunities for innovation.
• Analyse site performance and identify risks.
• Challenge initial solutions for optimal value.
• Mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Process design

Technical assurance

Innovation identification

Risk analysis

Mentoring

Education

Chemical Engineering or relevant Process Engineering degree

Job description

Overview

My Client is recruiting for a Senior Process Engineer in the Water Sector. Location - Manchester with Hybrid working. This role is for a Process Engineer in the design and build unit of global engineering consultancy. We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Process Engineer to help support us in delivering work within our United Utilities framework based in the North West. Supporting United Utilities to deliver £3bn worth of upgrades to critical infrastructure assets including water and wastewater treatment sites, pumping stations and reservoirs during the AMP8 period.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of process design deliverables such as process models, mass balances, control philosophies.
• Provide technical assurance of process designs undertaken by others and ensure the design complies with United Utilities standards and industry best practices.
• Identify opportunities for innovation to meet whole-life cost and net-zero drivers.
• Analyse site performance and identify risks that may impact project delivery. Develop mitigation to avoid negative impacts or exploit opportunities.
• Challenge the process selection and delivery effectiveness of initial solutions to ensure we always offer United Utilities the best value solutions.
• Support the development of other process engineers, coaching and mentoring junior engineers to develop their skill set and identifying the correct resource for the projects.
• Be able to appropriately challenge Client specifications and present and defend solutions to complex problems.
• Able to actively seek input from other engineers, specialists, client and project team members to improve understanding and deliver fit for purpose solutions.

Experience and Qualifications

• Chemical Engineering or relevant Process Engineering related degree, preferably chartered.
• Experience and understanding of water and/or wastewater unit processes and treatment plant, with experience of delivering process design for wastewater projects.
• Experience of HAZOP studies as chair or team member would be advantageous