Senior Wastewater Process Engineer

Southern Water; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Water is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to join their Wastewater Process Engineering Team in Brighton. The role involves providing technical support on wastewater treatment projects, optimizing site operations, and mentoring junior engineers. With a competitive salary and excellent benefits, this position offers the opportunity to advance your career in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Collaborative environment

Work in a highly supportive team

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in wastewater treatment projects.
• Experience supporting UK Water Companies.
• 6+ years in the water industry or consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical support for design deliverables on wastewater projects.
• Leading innovative process solutions to enhance efficiencies.
• Mentoring junior process engineers.

Skills

Analysing data

Process solutions development

Mentoring

Optimisation

Education

MEng/BEng/BSc in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Job Advert

Job Title: Senior Process Engineer

Location: Falmer (hybrid working + site visits)

Salary: up to 65,000 depending on experience

Southern Water is currently looking for a Senior Process Engineer to join their Wastewater Process Engineering Team based in Brighton. Working as part of a dynamic and multiskilled team, you will be responsible for providing technical support in producing design deliverables on wastewater treatment projects and supporting site operations.

You will be responsible in producing process calculations, control philosophies, process flow diagrams, process and performance specifications, P&IDs, compliance and commissioning plans. You will be responsible for leading innovative process solutions which contribute in TOTEX efficiencies.

As part of site operations support, you will be providing expertise in improving site performances, support commissioning activities, implement optimisation measures and troubleshooting wastewater treatment plants.

You will have a demonstrable track record and experience in delivering wastewater treatment process design with good understanding of operations, optimisation and commissioning. You will be responsible for mentoring junior process engineers. You will have a good understanding of developments in the industry and innovation. You will have proven skills in analysing data to evaluate the performance of existing assets and develop process solutions.

About You

The successful candidate will have an MEng/BEng/BSc in Chemical Engineering or equivalent. Ideally you will be a Chartered member of a relevant professional institution. This role will provide you an excellent opportunity to further develop your career in a highly supportive and collaborative environment. You will need to have a proven and demonstrable experience in delivering wastewater projects and site operation support for UK Water Companies.

Experience

6 year water industry / consultancy experience

Why Join Us?
At Southern Water, you will play a key role in shaping the success of our strategic programmes, helping us to deliver benefits for our customers, communities, and the environment. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to work in a collaborative and innovative environment.