Process Engineer – UK Water​/Wastewater Expression of Interest

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Water | Wastewater Infrastructure | AMP 8 | SROs | Consultant | Senior | Principal | Associate Director

Shape the Future of Water Infrastructure with Egis

• London | Bristol | Manchester (Hybrid)
• Process Engineering Design | UK‑Wide Impact | High‑Growth Environment

Egis is expanding rapidly in the UK, backed by a global team of more than 20,500 experts across 100+ countries. We design and deliver intelligent, sustainable infrastructure to address climate challenges and strengthen community resilience. As part of our fast‑growing UK Water team, you will join an agile environment where progression is quick, visibility is high, and your impact is immediate.

The UK water sector is entering a period of unprecedented investment and transformation. As Egis accelerates the growth of its Water Business in the UK, we are building a high-performing Process Engineering team to help shape this next chapter.

We are inviting expressions of interest from talented process engineers at all levels, from Consultant through to Associate Director, who want to play a meaningful role in delivering major water and wastewater programmes. Working within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, you will contribute to technically robust, sustainable and innovative treatment solutions across nationally significant projects.

This is a rare opportunity to join at a key stage of our UK growth journey, helping to establish, shape and expand a process engineering capability built on Egis’ global infrastructure expertise and long‑term commitment to the sector.

• Contribute/lead process design packages, covering feasibility, optioneering, concept, outline and detailed design across major UK water/wastewater programmes (e.g. AMP8, WINEP, SROs, etc).
• Produce Process Design deliverables such as: optioneering studies; process calculations, mass balance, process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation drawings, sketches, basis of design reports to achieve optimum solutions.
• Attending site visits for data acquisition and meeting site operators
• Discussions and liaison with technology providers and vendors
• To conduct and/or contribute to design and operational safety studies such as HAZOP, SWIFT, DSEAR, HAC/HAP.
• Provide design support during delivery phases, including reviewing contractor submissions, answering design queries, and supporting handover/ commissioning activities when required.
• Contribute to business development and work winning: identify opportunities, shape scopes, contribute to bids.
• Contribute to recruitment, team development, mentoring and skills development efforts.

• BEng/MEng (or equivalent) in Chemical/Process Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer, CEng (or working towards chartership, grade dependent) with a recognised institution (e.g., IChemE or similar).
• Experience in delivering process engineering design (ideally in the UK Water industry), including taking the lead process engineering role on a project or significant task.
• Knowledge/experience of design and operational safety studies such as HAZOP, SWIFT, DSEAR, HAC/HAP.
• Working knowledge of UK water industry standards, regulatory expectations, and safety‑by‑design/CDM as applied to treatment facilities.
• Previous experience in a consultancy environment or engineering company or other relevant industry acting as Process Engineer.
• The ability to work accurately and flexibly, integrating your work with other discipline areas whilst managing your own /your team’s work to tight programme and budget constraints.
• Proven ability to prepare high quality written technical reports and deliver verbal presentations to a high level of quality assurance for a variety of audiences.
• Be able to travel and visit operational works and construction sites as required, to act in a safe manner.

• Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment and design simulation packages, such as Bio Win, SUMO and DYNAMIZU.
• Experience in water reuse/recycling, bioresources/sludge treatment, energy from waste design
• Experience leading on BD/work‑winning contribution (or strong demonstrable aptitude): opportunity shaping, bid inputs, client development, and…