Senior Process Engineer

South East Water; Tonbridge and Malling; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water company is looking for a Senior Process Engineer to drive excellence in water infrastructure projects. You will ensure quality deliverables and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. This role requires extensive knowledge in clean water treatment and a passion for innovation, with an attractive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum

Flexible annual leave policy

Paid volunteering days

Cycle to work scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing related benefits

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent in relevant field.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards it.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in clean water process engineering.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to develop process design solutions.
• Provide technical support for complex capital projects.
• Ensure quality and compliance of deliverables.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in chemical engineering or relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Google Workspace

Job description

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time left to apply End Date: July 31, 2025 (27 days left to apply)

job requisition id JR100326

Summary:

Job Description Summary

Summary:

Job Description Summary
Do you want to lead the future of water infrastructure, driving process engineering excellence?

Are you a Senior Process Engineer looking to apply your expertise to impactful water infrastructure projects?

As Senior Process Engineer, you will provide and ensure the quality of all deliverables meet SEW and regulatory requirements. Reporting to the Lead Process Engineer, the Senior Process Engineer will be responsible for their own technical deliverables whilst providing support and coaching to other staff as required. This includes ensuring that Engineering outputs align with the Asset, Regulatory, Water Quality and Operational strategies of the business.

You will be responsible for evaluation and selection of process options during project feasibility and design, incorporating efficiencies and innovation into their solutions to deliver the business need. Responsibilities of the role will include ensuring quality and CDM2015 compliance of technical delivery whilst utilising and continuously improving the SEW's engineering specification and quality assurance processes.

Main Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop and appraise process design solutions for water treatment works.

• Providing technical solutions and support on complex capital projects, including the production of project scoping documents, Works & Site Information, Design Drawings, CDM Documents and compilation of job packs to required deadlines.

• Preparing process design calculations and reviewing Contractor design calculations.

• Evaluating Whole Life Cost and TOTEX costings for process solutions.

• Developing Process and asset performance guarantees.

• Developing robust risk assessed solutions that deliver value to the business.

• Ensure quality of deliverables meet business and regulatory needs, including Check and Review of project scopes ensuring they achieve the required outputs and quality standards.

• Providing process-related technical support for commissioning of schemes.

• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to seek approvals and facilitate project progress.

• Optimising operation of new and existing assets and identifying and evaluating innovative processes and equipment.

• Mentoring of Graduate and Process Engineers at project level, promoting and encouraging Chartership.

You'll need (essential):

• Degree level or equivalent, preferably in chemical engineering or a relevant scientific or engineering field.

• Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartered status.

• Knowledge of clean water treatment processes, awareness of the environment or similar industrial background.

• A keen, committed and motivated individual with excellent communication skills and an ability to collaborate and influence senior colleagues.

• Ability to demonstrate and implement sound engineering judgement, identifying innovative solutions to complex problems.

• Strong understanding of CDM 2015 and how it is applied to projects.

• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel/Google Workspace would be an advantage.

• Excellent time management skills.

• A passion for continuous professional development.

• A recognised senior engineer with substantial industry experience with a reputation for technical excellence.

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a technical role focusing on designing and optimising clean water treatment process plants.

• A strong awareness and understanding of industry standards, regulations and specifications.

• Understanding of NEC contracts and their application.

• Understanding of CDM 2015 and how it is applied to projects.

• Sound knowledge of the relevant regulations and Process Engineering specific standards and practices

• Demonstrable water industry experience, working with clean water treatment processes in a design, operational or regulatory role.

• Knowledge of processes adopted in other utilities.

• Budget management experience

We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.

• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.

• Paid volunteering days.

• Cycle to work scheme.

• Health cash plan.

• Life assurance.

• Wellbeing related benefits.

What can you expect from your recruitment?

• To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career’s website.

• It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.

• Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply now!

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Compensation package:

From £50,000