Principal Process Engineer

Principal Process Engineer (Water)

Working Location: Manchester (Hybrid)

Salary: Up to £85,000 + Benefits

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead process design across major water and wastewater projects

- Oversee process design outputs to ensure safety, quality, and compliance

- Review and approve technical deliverables, reports, and specifications

- Develop practical and efficient design solutions from project scope and site data

- Lead and support engineers and graduates within the team

- Check and approve calculations including mass balances, hydraulic profiles, and system sizing

- Support development of process flow diagrams, control philosophies, and commissioning strategies

- Ensure designs align with industry and regulatory standards

- Manage design changes and ensure accurate documentation

- Support planning and estimation of design activities

- Participate in HAZOPs and technical review meetings

- Provide technical input into tenders and project delivery

Requirements:

- Strong background in process design within the UK water sector

- Experience across wastewater treatment and process design delivery

- Understanding of clean water and wastewater systems

- Chartered Engineer (or working towards)

- Experience with HAZOP studies (chairing beneficial)

- Strong technical, leadership, and problem-solving skills

- Experience mentoring and developing junior engineers

- Degree, HND, or equivalent experience

- Full UK driving licence

Benefits:

- Opportunity to lead technical delivery across complex water and wastewater projects

- Strong pipeline of long-term AMP programme work secured

- Significant leadership responsibility mentoring engineers and graduates

- Involvement across the full project lifecycle

- Real influence in technical direction and project delivery

Take the next step towards leadership in the water sector and develop your skills within a forward-thinking engineering environment. Apply now to join a team delivering impactful water infrastructure projects.