Senior Process Design Engineer

DE NORA WATER SDN. BHD.; Permatang Pauh; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth and professional dev.

Medical benefits

Insurance coverage

Job summary

De Nora Water Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia seeks an experienced Senior Process Design Engineer to lead water and wastewater treatment process design for client projects. You will guide engineers, perform unit operations selection, and ensure cost-effective, compliant solutions across multiple industries.

The role requires a degree in engineering and at least eight years of relevant experience, with strong knowledge of process design, utilities, and project execution in a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical or similar).
• Minimum of eight (8) years work experience as Process Engineer in Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems including process design.
• Proven knowledge in Water, Wastewater, and Industrial/Ultrapure Water treatment unit operations and technologies as listed.

Responsibilities

• Process engineering design development for Water, Wastewater, and Industrial/Ultrapure Water treatment unit operations and technologies (as listed) including process calculations, technical specifications, pipe sizing, equipment selection.
• Provide cost effective solutions while ensuring technical compliance with client requirements.
• Provide necessary training and mentoring to Process Engineers and other relevant personnel.
• Ensure robust and efficient system design.
• Lead a team of engineers during Project Execution Phase.
• Develop P&ID and PFD for water and wastewater treatment systems with multi-discipline team.
• Provide process expertise for troubleshooting and operations optimization for BW Water systems.
• Support tender teams with process input for potential projects.
• Develop and maintain process-related engineering templates.
• Follow Group quality directives and suggest improvements.
• Keep project scope within Group guidelines.
• Ensure deliverables meet timelines and costs.
• Provide technical support during meetings with customers, vendors, subcontractors.

Skills

Chemical Pre-treatment

Clarifiers

Granular Filtration

Disinfection

Ultrafiltration (UF)

Sea/Brackish Water RO (SWRO/BWRO)

Ion Exchange

CAS

SBR

MBR

MBBR

Chemical Dosing

Instrument/Plant Air Systems

Process Control

Testing & Commissioning

Semiconductor industry (advantage)

Education

Engineering degree (Chemical/Environmental/Mechanical or similar)

Job description

De Nora is an Italian multinational company and a global leader in electrochemical technologies. Since 1923, we've been developing advanced solutions for industrial processes, water treatment, and the energy transition, including green hydrogen, transforming scientific innovation into real-world, scalable impact. We value learning, innovation, and professional growth, offering our professionals the opportunity to work on meaningful, high-tech projects with global relevance. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace, guided by sustainability, collaboration, and respect, where different backgrounds, skills, and perspectives are valued.

Perks and Benefits

• Opportunities for Career Growth and Professional Development
• Medical Benefits
• Insurance Coverage

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Process Design Engineer to join our Engineering team. In this role, you will lead process design and engineering activities for water, wastewater and industrial/ultrapure water treatment systems, provide technical guidance to engineers, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver cost-effective solutions that meet client requirements. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant engineering degree and have at least eight years of process engineering experience in water and wastewater treatment, including process design.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical or similar relevant qualification).
• Minimum of eight (8) years work experience as Process Engineer in Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems including process design.
• Proven direct knowledge-base and experience in Water, Wastewater, and Industrial/Ultrapure Water treatment unit operations and technologies such as Chemical Pre-treatment (i.e. coagulation, flocculation), Clarifiers, Granular Filtration, Disinfection, UF, SWRO, BWRO, Ion Exchange (i.e. Softening, Demin), CAS, SBR, MBR, MBBR, Chemical Dosing Systems, Instrument/Plant Air Systems, etc.
• Effective People and Stakeholder Management skills.
• Effective technical writing and reporting skills.
• Expertise on Desalination, Process Control, Granular Filtration, Testing and Commissioning is an added advantage.
• Experience in the Semiconductor Industry is an added advantage.

Job Responsibilities

• Process engineering design development for Water, Wastewater, and Industrial/Ultrapure Water treatment unit operations and technologies such as Chemical Pre-treatment (i.e. coagulation, flocculation), Clarifiers, Granular Filtration, Disinfection, UF, SWRO, BWRO, Ion Exchange (i.e. Softening, Demin), CAS, SBR, MBR, MBBR, Chemical Dosing Systems, Instrument/Plant Air Systems, etc.) which includes but not limited to process calculations, technical specifications, pipe sizing, equipment selection.
• Provide cost effective solutions while ensuring technical compliance with client requirements.
• Provide necessary training and mentoring to Process Engineers and other relevant personnel.
• Ensure robust and efficient system design.
• To lead a team of engineers during Project Execution Phase.
• Work together with multi-discipline engineering team to develop P&ID and PFD for water and wastewater treatment systems.
• To provide process expertise for troubleshooting and operations optimization for BW Water systems.
• Provide technical support to tender team for potential projects as needed.
• Develop and maintain all assigned process related engineering templates.
• To follow all Group quality directives and input and suggest improvements where relevant.
• To follow the company’s policy to ensure as much project scope as possible is kept within the Group.
• Ensure all the work task is following the requirement in the QMS system.
• Ensure all deliverables are met within the agreed timeline and costs.
• Provide technical support during technical and commercial meetings with customers, vendors and subcontractors.
• Maintain effective communication with all internal and external relevant disciplines.
• Attend all relevant trainings and seminars.
• Perform any other duties required by the Superior from time to time.
• Able to travel when needed.