Senior Process Engineer - Water

Job Title: Senior Wastewater Process Engineer
Location: Manchester, UK
Contract Type: Permanent

Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced process-focused engineer to join a consultancy team delivering performance improvement projects for water treatment networks across the UK. This leadership-level position will give you the opportunity to influence operational strategies, reduce compliance risk, and shape low-impact infrastructure solutions through both conventional and digital approaches.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams in early-stage design and system optimisation studies.

• Manage cost, schedule, and technical quality for assigned work packages.

• Provide expert advice to clients and stakeholders on complex wastewater treatment challenges.

• Develop technical solutions that minimise risk and enhance regulatory compliance.

• Contribute to proposals and bids, supporting business development efforts.

• Sign off on process modelling outputs, technical reports, and key deliverables.

• Support skills development across the wider optimisation team.

Requirements

• Proven experience in operating, designing, or improving municipal water or wastewater treatment systems.

• Understanding of asset lifecycles from planning through operations.

• Track record in delivering design or consultancy projects in the water sector.

• Ability to work independently and provide technical leadership.

• Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of industry regulations and performance assessment frameworks.

• Experience across all delivery phases from concept to handover.

• Competence in producing technical documentation such as process schematics and mass balances.

• Chartered status with a recognised professional body (e.g., CIWEM, IChemE).

• Higher degree or specialist training in a relevant field.

Why Join?
This role offers the chance to contribute to essential UK environmental infrastructure projects, supporting system resilience, reducing environmental impact, and improving outcomes for communities.