Job summary

Location: Croydon or Exeter

Job Type: Perm - Full Time

Working Pattern: Hybrid

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience

Key skills required for this role

Process Design Engineering, Process Engineer, Process Design

Important

Process Design Engineer - All Levels

Job description

Senior / Principal Process Engineer - Exeter / Croydon

Our client, a leading engineering consultancy, is seeking a highly skilled and knowledgeable Senior / Principal Process Engineer to join their expanding Water team in Exeter or Croydon. As a Process Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, optimizing, and implementing water treatment processes. Your expertise will contribute to the development and maintenance of sustainable water management systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop innovative water treatment processes, systems, and technologies based on project requirements, industry standards, and regulatory guidelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess the feasibility of implementing new water treatment technologies, considering factors such as cost, efficiency, reliability, and environmental impact.
• Perform detailed process simulations and modeling using specialized software tools to optimize water treatment processes and predict system performance.
• Conduct laboratory experiments and pilot-scale studies to evaluate the effectiveness of different treatment methods, troubleshoot operational issues, and validate proposed solutions.
• Monitor and analyze data from water treatment plants, assessing performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing corrective actions as necessary.
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines for the operation and maintenance of water treatment systems, ensuring compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations.

Requirements

• Suitable science or engineering qualifications.
• Chartered with ICE or CIWEM.
• A good understanding of the responsibilities of water companies, lead local flood authorities, and Environment Agency in relation to flood risk and drainage.
• Experience of modeling of surface water drainage, watercourses, and wastewater networks, preferably using Infoworks ICM and the use of 2D.
• Experience of planning, designing, and implementing SUDS (Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems).
• Previous experience in an engineering organization.
• Experience in a client-facing role.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent technical skills relating to the delivery of engineering solutions to flooding issues, design of drainage, and hydraulic modeling processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.