Principal Process Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Deekay Technical Recruitment
£500 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
Trafford Park, Trafford
Summary: An experienced Senior Process Engineer is sought to join a well-established engineering consultancy focused on wastewater process design within the UK regulated water industry. The role involves technical leadership and oversight of various projects, including upgrades and new designs for wastewater treatment works. Candidates should possess extensive experience in wastewater treatment and a strong background in engineering design. The position offers flexible working options and the opportunity to mentor junior engineers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure the design team produces deliverables that meet safety, quality, and regulatory requirements
- Identify appropriate and efficient process design solutions from scopes and site visits and communicate these to the client and wider project team
- Direct, mentor, and develop engineers and graduate engineers
- Review and approve design deliverables, design risk assessments, reports, and specifications
- Check and approve mass balance calculations, process sizing, hydraulic calculations, process flow diagrams, control philosophies, and commissioning strategies
- Guide design in compliance with relevant technical, professional, and water company standards
- Ensure all project design changes are fully implemented and formally recorded
- Ensure work is undertaken in line with defined processes and procedures
- Estimate design hours and input into project planning
- Attend and present designs at HAZOP, ALM, KM meetings, and similar technical forums
- Review, interpret, and brief technical standards, procedures, and updates, providing expert guidance to project teams and tenders
Key Skills:
- Minimum of 10 years relevant design experience within the regulated UK water industry
- Extensive experience in wastewater unit processes and treatment plant design
- Proven track record delivering wastewater process design projects
- Degree, HND, or equivalent experience from technician level
- Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership
- Strong IT skills and experience working with engineering design tools
Salary (Rate): £500/day
City: Trafford Park
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Engineering
OUTSIDE IR35
Trafford Park
Day Rate negotiable
Role Overview
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Process Engineer to join a well established engineering consultancy delivering complex projects across the UK regulated water industry. The role focuses on wastewater process design and technical leadership across a varied project portfolio.
Project Exposure
Projects include but are not limited to:
- Upgrades to wastewater treatment works including UMON 3 and 4 schemes
- Design of new wastewater treatment works and capacity increases at existing assets
- Non infrastructure clean water projects
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure the design team produces deliverables that meet safety, quality, and regulatory requirements
- Identify appropriate and efficient process design solutions from scopes and site visits and communicate these to the client and wider project team
- Direct, mentor, and develop engineers and graduate engineers
- Review and approve design deliverables, design risk assessments, reports, and specifications
- Check and approve mass balance calculations, process sizing, hydraulic calculations, process flow diagrams, control philosophies, and commissioning strategies
- Guide design in compliance with relevant technical, professional, and water company standards
- Ensure all project design changes are fully implemented and formally recorded
- Ensure work is undertaken in line with defined processes and procedures
- Estimate design hours and input into project planning
- Attend and present designs at HAZOP, ALM, KM meetings, and similar technical forums
- Review, interpret, and brief technical standards, procedures, and updates, providing expert guidance to project teams and tenders
Candidate Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years relevant design experience within the regulated UK water industry
- Extensive experience in wastewater unit processes and treatment plant design
- Proven track record delivering wastewater process design projects
- Degree, HND, or equivalent experience from technician level
- Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership
- Strong IT skills and experience working with engineering design tools
Why Apply
- Long term, stable workload within the regulated water sector
- Technically challenging projects with real impact on critical infrastructure
- Opportunity to lead designs and mentor developing engineers
- Flexible working options available for the right candidate