Senior Process Engineer - Water / Wastewater
HybridBristol, England, United Kingdom
Bristol, England, United KingdomHybridFull TimeSenior LevelLarge
Full TimeSenior LevelLarge
Job Summary
Lead defined process design tasks across feasibility, optioneering, concept, and detailed design for UK municipal and industrial water and wastewater projects. Prepare, check, and coordinate deliverables including calculations, mass balances, PFDs, P&IDs, and basis of design reports while managing technical quality, interfaces, scope, budget, and programme. Take ownership of assigned process packages, conduct site surveys, and support HAZOP, SWIFT, and commissioning strategies. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and mentor engineers to drive sustainable treatment solutions.
Required Qualifications
- BEng/MEng or equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or closely related discipline
- Chartered Engineer status, or significant CEng-level experience while actively progressing towards chartership
- Typically 6+ years' relevant process design experience
- Background must be from water, wastewater and/or biosolids/sludge treatment design
- Proven ability to deliver process design packages within multidisciplinary projects
- Strong practical experience preparing and checking process calculations, mass balances, PFDs, P&IDs, basis of design reports, specifications and technical documentation
- Working knowledge of UK water industry standards, CDM 2015, process safety, safety-by-design and relevant regulatory requirements
- Experience using process modelling/simulation, advanced spreadsheets or data-led design methods to support treatment design
- Good commercial awareness and ability to deliver to agreed scope, budget and programme
- Strong communication skills, including ability to lead technical discussions and present recommendations clearly
- Must have the right to work in the UK
Desired Qualifications
- Practical experience using BioWin, SUMO, Dynamizu or similar water/wastewater process simulation packages
- Experience with AMP8, WINEP, SROs, D&B, framework, alliance or major capital delivery environments
- Experience in nutrient removal, sludge/bioresources, water reuse, process optimisation, chemical dosing, energy recovery, advanced treatment or low-carbon design
- Experience supporting commissioning, performance testing, HAZOPs, SWIFT reviews or technical assurance reviews
- Experience mentoring junior staff and improving process workflows, templates or technical standards
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