Mott Macdonald
A global engineering, management, and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions.
Principal Process Engineer
Lead design, planning and execution of process engineering for water/wastewater projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
As a Principal Process Engineer you will influence the entire lifecycle of water‑treatment projects – from concept design through commissioning – ensuring process solutions are efficient, safe and compliant. You will collaborate with commercial, operational and construction teams, engage directly with the client, and help develop the wider process‑engineering capability within the business. • Lead and oversee design, planning, and execution of process engineering on projects. • Provide design support and ensure schemes meet legislation and standards. • Collaborate with commercial, operational and construction teams to develop efficient, practical, and safe solutions. • Engage positively with clients, managing relationships through a one‑team approach. • Manage interfaces and integration of process design with other disciplines and produce documentation. • Act as technical checker on project documents and conduct technical reviews across teams. • Identify opportunities to improve delivery, including standard designs, sustainable solutions, and digital tools. • Undertake site reviews to ensure buildability and integration with existing systems. • Support development of the process engineering team by coaching, mentoring, and allocating resources. • Participation in Advanced Employee Networks for LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸process design
- ▸technical review
- ▸design integration
- ▸client engagement
- ▸site review
- ▸team mentoring
What You Bring
• Degree in Process Engineering or related field. • Chartership (CEng) with a relevant Engineering Institution. • Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines. • Experience delivering high‑quality outputs in line with design, quality, and safety standards. • Effective communication with team members and stakeholders. • Willingness to travel to sites across the operational region.
Requirements
- ▸process degree
- ▸chartership
- ▸project management
- ▸quality standards
- ▸communication
- ▸travel
Benefits
Mott MacDonald Bentley values progress, respect, integrity, drive and excellence, and is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. The company offers flexible and agile working, supports professional development toward chartership, and encourages a culture where every employee can thrive and contribute to projects that benefit communities. The role comes with a comprehensive benefits package, including pension matching, annual bonuses, generous holiday entitlement, private medical and life assurance options, extensive family‑leave policies, and access to employee networks and development programmes. • MMB matches employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. • Annual bonus schemes shared with colleagues. • Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs. • Minimum 33 days holiday per year, inclusive of public holidays, with flexible benefits. • Access to life assurance, private medical insurance, critical illness insurance, and health screening. • Flexible working arrangements to support work‑life balance. • 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave. • Two weeks paid paternity/partner leave with option for shared parental leave. • Up to 2 additional paid days for significant caring responsibilities. • Structured development schemes toward chartership with mentorship and tailored training.
Work Environment
Onsite