Water Process Engineer

Elite Hire; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Hire is seeking a Process Engineer to design treatment processes for clean water and wastewater works in the UK. You will produce PFDs, P&IDs, mass balances and control philosophies, sizing equipment and performing hydraulic calculations.

Ideal candidates hold a degree in engineering and have 3+ years in water/wastewater, with knowledge of UK regulations and a valid UK driving licence. You may work on multidisciplinary schemes with civil, mechanical and electrical teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical, Process, Environmental or Civil Engineering.
• 3+ years in process engineering, preferably in water or wastewater.
• Knowledge of treatment technologies (activated sludge, filtration, chemical dosing, membranes).
• Understanding of UK water quality and environmental regulations.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Design treatment processes for clean water and wastewater works.
• Produce PFDs, P&IDs, mass balances and control philosophies.
• Size equipment and carry out process and hydraulic calculations.
• Write feasibility, outline and detailed design reports.
• Support commissioning and troubleshoot process issues on site.
• Work with civils, mechanical and electrical teams on multidisciplinary schemes.

Skills

Process engineering

Water/wastewater experience

Regulatory knowledge

UK driving license

Education

Degree in Chemical, Process, Environmental or Civil Engineering

Tools

BioWin

GPS-X

Job description

What you will do

• Design treatment processes for clean water and wastewater works
• Produce PFDs, P&IDs, mass balances and control philosophies
• Size equipment and carry out process and hydraulic calculations
• Write feasibility, outline and detailed design reports
• Support commissioning and troubleshoot process issues on site
• Work with civils, mechanical and electrical teams on multidisciplinary schemes

What you need

• Degree in Chemical, Process, Environmental or Civil Engineering
• 3+ years in process engineering, ideally in water or wastewater
• Good knowledge of treatment technologies (activated sludge, filtration, chemical dosing, membranes)
• Understanding of UK water quality and environmental regulations
• Full UK driving licence

Nice to have

• Experience on AMP projects for a UK water company
• Process modelling experience (e.g. BioWin, GPS-X)
• Chartered status (CEng) with IChemE or CIWEM, or working towards it