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Senior Wastewater Process Engineer

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Leeds

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GBP 40,000 - 80,000

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Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Wastewater Process Engineer in Leeds, where your expertise will significantly impact the delivery of innovative wastewater treatment projects. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects, collaborating with a talented team to ensure the highest standards of quality and efficiency. You'll leverage your knowledge of UK municipal processes and client management skills to foster strong relationships and deliver exceptional results. Enjoy a supportive culture that values diversity and offers professional development, flexible working arrangements, and a commitment to safety and teamwork.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities
Flexible working arrangements
Additional leave
Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of industry experience in wastewater treatment.
  • Experience with DSEAR/ATEX and HAZOP is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Produce technical reports and specifications for wastewater design projects.
  • Supervise junior engineers and collaborate with multiple disciplines.

Skills

UK municipal wastewater processes
Chemical dosing systems
Communication skills
Process unit design
Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
Master's degree in Environmental Engineering

Tools

BioWin

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Senior Wastewater Process Engineer, Leeds

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Client:

GHD

Location:

Leeds, United Kingdom

Job Category:

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

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Job Description:

Senior Process Engineer – Wastewater Treatment

Location: Chester / Manchester / Leeds

Reports to: Team Leader

Role Purpose: This role will contribute to successfully delivering projects to budget and timescales.

Responsibilities:

  • Produce technical reports, drawings, and specifications for wastewater design projects.
  • Check/review of outline design mass balances, P&IDs, pumped systems, equipment data sheets, DSEAR reports, Basis of Design documents, Commissioning Plans, and URS documents.
  • Attendance at HAZOPs, preparation for HAZOPs, and completing follow-up actions.
  • Supervision of junior/graduate engineers.
  • Collaboration with other disciplines including Mechanical, EC&I, hydraulic, and civil.
  • Work with Project Managers, Design Managers, and Project Engineers in coordinating multidiscipline projects.
  • Raising RFIs where design information is missing or requires clarification.
  • Work directly with clients in design meetings and technical discussions.
  • Provide and coordinate construction phase technical support for projects under construction.
  • Providing ongoing consulting services to established clients.
  • Networking with colleagues and peers across GHD and the industry.
  • Rigorous check/review procedures within an established framework.

Critical Relationships: The Senior Process Engineer reports to a Team Leader and collaborates with all stakeholders cross-discipline to achieve ‘best for project’ outcomes.

Specific Experience, Skills & Knowledge:

  • Clear experience of UK municipal wastewater processes including design and construction project support experience.
  • Clear understanding of UK treatment processes, tertiary treatment equipment, including chemical dosing and control systems for water industry projects.
  • Specific experience of primary treatment, nutrient removal, biological systems. Experience of biosolids systems is an advantage.
  • Track record of delivering an exceptional client experience to contractors and/or end clients.
  • Flexible with great communication skills and ability to work within a team and independently.
  • Experience in process unit design and selection from first principles will be an advantage but not essential.
  • Experience with BioWin will be an advantage.
  • Experience of detailed design for construction contractors is an advantage but not essential.
  • Willing and able to travel to other offices and client sites when needed.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s and/or Master's degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineering (or equivalent).
  • Preferably minimum 5 years industry experience.
  • Working towards Chartered Engineer accreditation with the IChemE.
  • DSEAR/ATEX and HAZOP experience would be an advantage.

Our Commitment to You

Fostering diversity and acceptance of flexible working is central to the way GHD does business. We offer a professional, friendly, and inclusive culture based on our core values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect, and Integrity.

In addition to a competitive salary, GHD provides attractive career options including professional development via our GHD Business School, additional leave, and family-friendly flexible work arrangements.

Why GHD?

Be a part of a high-functioning team, where everything we do is inspired by a level of passion and professional pride that comes from being employee-owned. This ownership is what sets us apart and means our people enjoy an unrivalled amount of autonomy in their roles. It helps drive our passion and accountability in how we serve our clients, deliver projects, and pursue new opportunities.

At GHD, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD aims to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to gender reassignment, age, disability, religion, or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, or race.

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