Principal Process Engineer; Water

Job Summary

Principal Process Engineer – responsible for providing technical leadership and direction to process engineers, ensuring process design deliverables are thoroughly checked, fit for purpose, and meet all required standards and project outcomes.

• Lead and manage quality through the process design workflow to deliver projects on time, within cost, and to quality standards.
• Review mass balances, process sizing, hydraulic calculations, P&IDs, process flow diagrams, and other design documentation to ensure technical accuracy and compliance.
• Check construction site design queries and change requests to provide prompt, accurate responses and maintain design integrity.
• Support Project Design Managers with design planning and stakeholder engagement for process design acceptance.
• Provide technical input for supplier contracts and deliverables review.
• Champion health, safety and welfare, ensuring all designs comply with process standards and hazardous area regulations (DSEAR).
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, fostering professional growth and promoting best practice.
• Embrace innovation and digital technologies to drive continuous improvement and reduce carbon impact in design.
• Participate in wider Anglian Water initiatives such as HAZOPs, technical standards forums and emergency response activities.

• Engineering degree (Chemical, Mechanical or Process Engineering) or equivalent experience.
• Chartered status or working towards chartership.
• Extensive experience within the water sector, particularly process design and capital delivery projects.
• Thorough knowledge of relevant regulations, standards and environmental requirements.
• Proven track record of mentoring and developing junior engineers.
• Strong leadership, communication and decision‑making abilities with a collaborative approach.
• Genuine commitment to sustainability and reducing the environmental impact of engineering solutions.

• Experience in a Design & Build environment.

• Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks Policy).
• Competitive pension contribution.
• Life assurance.
• Private medical insurance.
• Company car or car allowance.
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme.
• Payment of up to two relevant professional subscriptions.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year).
• Cycle2
  
  Work scheme.
• Employee assistance programme (wellbeing, mental health, financial and work advice).
• Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select (Faircare).
• Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme.
• Tree planting for all new starters.

We encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We are an accredited Real Living Wage employer and a Disability Confident employer. We support reasonable adjustments for applicants with a disability and reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.