Principal / Associate Process Engineer (Clean water / Wastewater)

Job Title: Principal / Associate Process Engineer (Clean water / Wastewater)

Location: London / Surrey

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000

Our client is a a world-leading design, engineering and project-management consultancy with offices all across the UK and due to recent project wins in the water industry they are looking to grow their process engineering water teams across their London / Surrey locations.

Process Engineering Experience required :

Experience with membrane treatment (U/F, N/F and RO Desalination) technologies.

Nitrate, iron and manganese removal processes.

Development and implementation of new and emerging technologies and techniques.

Low carbon footprint designs, with a view to improving our clients' system sustainability.

DSEAR, HAZOP lead, Functional safety.

Design or O&M of biosolids plants.

Digital twins.

Role requirements:

Degree-qualified with a chemical / process engineering background with Chartered membership of a recognised professional institution.

Typically, 8+ years' experience in the water and/or wastewater engineering sector.

A Blend of leadership and technical expertise with hands-on understanding of water and wastewater treatment technologies; previous design and/or commissioning experience.

A proven ability to manage and mentor teams and/or individuals and/or projects, potentially split across disciplines and locations.

A developing external profile and reputation; a desire and willingness to raise the profile of oneself and the Company.

Willingness to contribute to and develop our technical knowledge networks.

Ability to lead bids; Project Management experience would be an advantage.

Role responsibilities (will vary depending on project and client):

Plant and process reviews, assessments, route-cause analysis, apply cutting-edge evaluation techniques.

Supporting plant operation, optimisation and troubleshooting.

Feasibility, outline and detailed process design, including mass, heat and energy balances, process flow diagrams, P&IDs, hydraulic design, design risk assessments, control philosophies, commissioning strategies, cost and programme estimations, plant and equipment specifications, supplier tender evaluation.

Working with and developing digital design tools such as water quality analysis, unit process sizing, process performance metrics, hydraulic calculations and other automated design tools.

Technical report writing at all stages of the project lifecycle.

Liaison with clients within the UK and worldwide.

Support and/or lead bids, fee proposals or offers of service; development of activity schedules/work plans.

Understanding of HAZOP, DSEAR, CDM, WIMES, British and European Standards and other statutory, regulatory and non-regulatory provisions and guidance.

Development of standard and bespoke design solutions over the entire water industry spectrum.

Meet and exceed quality, programme, budgetary and H&S requirements on projects.

Preparing technical papers and presentations for conferences, colleagues and clients.

Undertake research and development projects, manage sampling and analysis programmes as required.

Contributing to new innovative ideas/ making suggestions for innovation.

Opportunity to present your project work at company meetings or at conferences