Principal / Associate Process Engineer

Description

• Collaborate with resource coordinators to manage project resources and contribute to recruitment and training initiatives
• Perform process modelling and simulation to support design and operational enhancements
• Check process deliverables for accuracy and compliance
• Lead process engineering input across feasibility, concept, preliminary, and detailed design for water and wastewater treatment designs
• Develop and review process designs, including block flow diagrams, P&IDs, mass balances, and equipment sizing
• Prepare high-quality technical reports, proposals, and client presentations
• Support business development by providing technical input to proposals, tenders, and client strategies
• Mentor and support junior engineers, fostering technical growth and team development
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery
• Analyse operational data to identify optimisation opportunities and improve treatment performance

Requirements

• Excellent technical report writing skills using concise English
• Willingness to contribute to technical knowledge networks and promote best practice
• Significant experience in developing and delivering feasibility, outline, and detailed process designs
• Chartered Status (CEng) with a recognised Professional Institution
• Excellent communication skills for client interaction and team collaboration
• Skilled in reviewing technical deliverables, calculations, and reports Commitment to continuous professional development and staying abreast of emerging technologies
• Strong understanding of conventional and emerging treatment technologies
• Proven experience in municipal water and/or wastewater treatment
• Demonstrated ability to conduct root-cause analysis and optimise treatment processes
• Degree in Chemical Engineering or related engineering field

Benefits

• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.
• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.

Training + Development

Interview process

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