Senior / Principal Process Engineers, Clean Water

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Assist the principal and technical director teams in executing essential frameworks and projects.

• Communicate daily with clients, contractors, and third-party stakeholders.

• Offer expert process knowledge and insights for water and wastewater design and implementation schemes.

• Serve as a point of process expertise and thought leadership within Aqua consultants.

• Carry out capacity evaluations of water and wastewater treatment facilities.

• Execute calculations and gap analyses to meet current and new consent requirements.

• Generate mass balances, P&IDs, control philosophies, and commissioning plans.

• Participate in HAZOPS, HAZIDS, and HAZCOMMS activities.

• Evaluate potable treatment works, assess raw water deterioration parameters, and identify network risks.

• Create process options for both outline and detailed designs.

• Prepare comprehensive technical reports based on calculations and site data.

• Engage with stakeholders to collect data and develop scheme solutions.

• Collaborate with the costing team to efficiently estimate options.

• Coordinate with clients and update them on project progress.

• Manage project tasks and oversee design-package deliverables.

• Conduct technical reviews and recommend parameters for process optimization.

• Assist project managers and site personnel with data evaluation related to commissioning and optimization.

• Provide guidance on best practices in process engineering, compliance with consent, chemical handling, design, and operational health and safety.

• Promote and develop environmental best practices.

• Attend stakeholder meetings, conduct site visits, and participate in design workshops.

• Mentor and support graduate, consultant, and senior team members.

⛳️ Requirements

• Accredited degree in Chemical, Environmental, or Process Engineering.

• Strong project management abilities, including organizational and diligence skills.

• Proficient in analytical techniques and data set manipulation.

• Innovative approach to assessing process, carbon footprint, and environmental solutions.

• Excellent communication, report writing, and interpersonal skills.

• Experience in creating process mass balances and site optimization plans.

• Background in working within multi-disciplinary teams on a variety of project portfolios.

• Experience in client and stakeholder management.

• Proven ability to lead projects.

• Practical site experience with sampling and/or jar testing is advantageous.

• Capability to apply industry best practices and incorporate the latest technology and innovations into new scheme solutions.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and specialized software such as AutoCAD, Workspace, and CRM systems.

• Valid UK permit for work or residency.

• Membership in a relevant chartered institute is essential.

• Further education or a second degree in a process engineering-related field would be beneficial.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunities for all applicants, irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

• Application support available upon request.