Senior Water Process Engineer - Treatment Design Lead

Matchtech Group; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group is recruiting on behalf of a client for a Principal Process Engineer in the water sector. The role provides technical leadership across water and wastewater projects, delivering robust, compliant process designs and practical solutions.

We seek a Chartered engineer (or near Chartered) with strong leadership, able to review deliverables, mentor teams, support tenders and ensure designs meet client and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Extensive process design experience within the regulated water industry.
• Extensive knowledge of wastewater treatment processes and plant design.
• Experience delivering process design for water and/or wastewater projects.
• Degree, HND or significant practical experience from technician level progression.
• Strong IT and digital capability.
• Chartered Engineer status.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development of efficient and practical process design solutions.
• Reviewing and approving design deliverables, reports, specifications and design risk assessments (DRAs).
• Checking and approving mass balances, process sizing, hydraulic calculations and process flow diagrams.
• Reviewing control philosophies and commissioning strategies.
• Providing technical guidance and oversight across projects and supporting tender submissions.
• Directing and mentoring engineers and graduates.
• Ensuring designs comply with relevant technical standards, professional guidance and water company requirements.
• Ensuring project design changes are properly implemented and recorded.
• Working in accordance with formal design processes and procedures.
• Estimating design hours and supporting project planning.
• Attending and leading HAZOP, ALM, KM and other technical review meetings.
• Reviewing and communicating technical standards, procedures and updates.
• Supporting the continuous improvement of process engineering standards and practices.

Skills

Technical leadership

Water sector expertise

Project guidance

Education

Degree, HND or significant practical experience

Tools

Digital tools

Job description

Matchtech Group is recruiting on behalf of a client for a Principal Process Engineer in the water sector. The role provides technical leadership across water and wastewater projects, delivering robust, compliant process designs and practical solutions.

We seek a Chartered engineer (or near Chartered) with strong leadership, able to review deliverables, mentor teams, support tenders and ensure designs meet client and regulatory requirements.