Senior Process Engineer

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Salary: Competitive Salary plus bonus, pension, car allowance and other Veolia benefits.

Location: Central Scotland, flexible and hybrid working.

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Grade: 5.3.

• Access to our company pension scheme.
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers.
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to.
• 24‑hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household.
• One paid day leave every year to volunteer and support your community.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to process engineers, graduate engineers, operators and performance analysts.
• Plan workload autonomously, managing multiple complex projects with competing deadlines while providing expert design leadership that directly impacts business wins.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences using varied methods, drafting compelling proposals and reports, and presenting confidently at all levels from technical reviews to client meetings.
• Process troubleshooting, process validation, utilising modelling tools and process calculations to predict performance, create business cases and demonstrate project potential.
• Build Veolia's reputation as a 'Water Technical Expert' by delivering innovative, cost‑effective solutions, leading technical workshops and negotiations, and representing the company at industry events.
• Embed sustainability principles into all water operations, optimising for energy, chemical usage and resource recovery while quantifying environmental benefits to align with Veolia's Depollution, Decarbonising and Water Stewardship goals.

• Degree in a relevant technical subject (e.g. Chemical Engineering or similar disciplines).
• Strong knowledge and demonstrable experience in wastewater treatment process control and optimisation, including experience working with UK water companies.
• Experience in applying value engineering and design optimisation principles to create cost‑effective and innovative solutions.
• Organised and consistently meets project deadlines.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel across the UK, sometimes at short notice.

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

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As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long‑term condition who opt‑in to the Disability Confident scheme and meet the minimum criteria for our roles. We are committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.