Water Process Engineer

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Cork; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Enhanced pension plan

Private medical insurance

Annual leave options

Job summary

A leading environmental consulting firm in Cork, Ireland, is seeking a motivated Process Engineer to deliver innovative water treatment solutions. The role involves leading the design of treatment systems and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and strong experience in water or wastewater infrastructure. The firm fosters a collaborative culture and offers excellent growth opportunities, including industry-leading training and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing water and wastewater treatment infrastructure.
• Strong technical knowledge of water engineering principles and regulations.
• Ability to lead technical work and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead process and detailed design of treatment systems.
• Review contractor and vendor submissions.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety and quality standards.

Skills

Technical communication

Collaboration

Water treatment design

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical or Process Engineering

Chartered Engineer status or progressing towards it

Job description

THE OPPORTUNITY

At Stantec, growth creates opportunity. As a Process Engineer in our Ireland team, you’ll join a business that is expanding rapidly while delivering impactful infrastructure and environmental projects across the country.

You’ll work within a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, partnering with civil, mechanical, electrical and environmental specialists to deliver integrated solutions for our clients. Our teams support leading public and private sector organisations, helping shape sustainable water, wastewater and environmental infrastructure.

Just as important is our team culture —supportive, ambitious and built on collaboration. We encourage new ideas, continuous learning and career development, giving you the opportunity to grow your skills while contributing to meaningful projects that make a difference to communities across Ireland.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Process Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering water treatment solutions across a range of projects. You will lead the process and detailed design of treatment systems, carrying out and reviewing process calculations, mass balances and performance assessments to develop efficient and reliable solutions.

You will select and specify treatment processes and equipment—such as coagulation/flocculation, filtration, membrane systems, disinfection and sludge handling—while providing technical oversight throughout the project lifecycle from design to construction and commissioning.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will coordinate with engineers and external stakeholders, review contractor and vendor submissions, and support project managers with technical input on risk, cost and programme, ensuring compliance with regulatory, safety and quality standards.

YOUR IMPACT

In this role, you will help deliver safe, reliable and sustainable water infrastructure for communities across Ireland. Through your expertise in process design, you will develop effective treatment solutions that improve water quality and support resilient systems for the future.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and clients, you will contribute to innovative, practical solutions across the full project lifecycle. Your work will help ensure designs are efficient, compliant and deliver long-term value while supporting the collaborative culture that defines our team at Stantec.

ABOUT YOU

You are a motivated and technically strong engineer who enjoys solving complex challenges and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality infrastructure projects. You bring a strong foundation in water or wastewater treatment design, along with the ability to lead technical work and communicate effectively with clients, colleagues and stakeholders.

Key attributes and experience include:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, Environmental, Chemical or Process Engineering, or a related discipline
• Chartered Engineer status, or working towards chartership (or equivalent professional registration)
• Proven experience designing water and wastewater treatment infrastructure, ideally delivering projects for Uisce Éireann or other water utilities
• Strong technical knowledge of water engineering principles, standards, regulations and industry best practice

WHY JOIN US

• We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
• We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025.
• We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered.
• We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment to assist with the growth of your career.
• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the Ireland - we want you to be part of it!
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection &lives assurance included as standard!