Wastewater Process Engineer

Mercury Hampton Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a professional to support wastewater assets through construction and commissioning. The role involves troubleshooting hydraulic and biological performance issues, ensuring design intent is met. Strong candidates will have practical site experience and the ability to communicate process issues effectively. This practical role focuses on operational realities rather than theoretical modeling.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting wastewater assets, focusing on construction and commissioning.
• Ability to troubleshoot performance issues in hydraulic, biological, and operational settings.
• Strong understanding of process behavior during non-ideal conditions.

Responsibilities

• Review installation against design parameters.
• Support commissioning of various wastewater processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve operational performance issues.
• Assist in optimisation and compliance activities.
• Serve as a process interface with multiple teams.

Job description

Overview

Framework: AMP8
Delivery Model: Build-Only construction & commissioning
Locations: Manchester | Liverpool | Warrington | Preston | Blackburn | Chester

Delivery Environment

This role ensures that process design intent survives construction reality. You'll support wastewater assets through build, commissioning, and early operation, resolving performance issues before handover.

This is a practical process role, not modelling or optioneering.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Review installation against process intent and design parameters
• Support commissioning of biological, sludge, and storm processes
• Troubleshoot hydraulic, biological, and operational performance issues
• Support optimisation and compliance activities
• Act as the process interface between MEICA, ICA, and operations

What Separates Strong from Weak Candidates

• Strong candidates understand how processes behave when things aren't perfect
• They are comfortable on site during commissioning and early operation
• They can explain process issues clearly to non-process teams

Should you be interested in the role, please click 'Apply', and I will be in contact to discuss further