Senior​/Principal Waste Water Process Engineer

Overview

Shape the Future of our cities and environments. Are you a Waste Water Process Engineer who is passionate about making the world a better place? Are you ready to take up a vital role in some of the UK's most exciting and innovative projects? Join Atkins

Réalis and take a leading role in shaping the future of our cities and environments.

We are looking for an energetic and experienced Principal Waste Water Process Engineer to join our team within the Design & Advanced Technology (D&AT) Practice. You'll be part of a talented, multi‑disciplinary team delivering cutting‑edge, iconic projects to Water market clients such as Wessex Water, Welsh Water, Severn Trent Water, South West Water, Environment Agency, and other regional water authorities.

As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in delivering transformational programmes for critical UK infrastructure, with opportunities to work on landmark engineering projects both domestically and internationally. We are committed to providing industry‑leading solutions throughout the project lifecycle, adding value through client‑side and construction‑phase support.

The role will offer a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply knowledge, experience and problem‑solving skills while providing good opportunities for career development.

• Coordinate or manage members of a team of Process engineers for delivery of technical design work on small to complex multi‑disciplinary projects following relevant national and project‑specific design codes and standards, and to high‑quality levels in all areas of waste water treatment process and principles – conventional and advanced treatment technologies.
• Responsible for producing and reviewing technical deliverables such as design reports, process calculations, process control philosophies, etc.
• Work independently with minimal technical guidance. Exercise personal judgement to solve difficult problems where appropriate and provide guidance to junior team members.
• Provide technical input into project design deliverables for Process aspects of complex multi‑disciplinary projects and work with the project management team to manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, including internal and external clients, operational staff, project teams, or external stakeholders. This includes stakeholders within your immediate team and other related Atkins
  
  Réalis teams, as required by the projects you work on.
• Provide mentorship to less experienced colleagues and help to grow the Process Engineering capabilities within the process team.
• Provide technical support for bid proposals.
• Work closely with and within a multi‑disciplinary team in the UK and overseas, as per project requirements, to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Adhere to quality assurance standards in design, including checking and reviewing your own work as well as others.

• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer, preferably IChemE or CIWEM.
• A degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent (e.g. Environmental, Water and Wastewater engineering, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of and design experience in wastewater treatment processes and principles: preliminary, primary, secondary, tertiary, qua ternary treatment, sludge treatment and understanding of integrated principles and services including emissions, odour, carbon and energy management.
• Practical knowledge of current design codes and standards as well as industry best practices, including CDM Regulations.
• Experience of design and delivery of projects with adherence to UK safety and environmental regulations, process safety techniques (e.g. HAZOP), knowledge of capital and operational costs – and risk assessments, as well as whole life carbon assessments.
• Proven experience in leading elements in treatment process design and integrating elements as part of an existing or new treatment process.
• Proven experience in leading, coordinating or managing people in a Process engineering design delivery team for a project, within a design consultancy and multi‑disciplinary environment.
• Takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions to…