Process Engineer

Process Engineer – Balfour Beatty plc, Peterborough

Balfour Beatty plays a key role as part of the @one Alliance, a ground‑breaking collaboration between Anglian Water and eight industry‑leading partners. Together we deliver around 40% of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme. As we enter AMP8, our most ambitious Asset Management Period yet, we are bringing nature‑based, sustainable solutions to water and water recycling projects.

Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

• Support the delivery of process design activities, ensuring they meet safety, technical, and quality requirements.
• Prepare and contribute to design deliverables, including mass balances, hydraulic calculations, P&IDs, and process flow diagrams.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to support design reviews and incorporate feedback.
• Assist with design development tasks, contributing to the resolution of technical challenges.
• Ensure designs follow relevant health, safety, and environmental standards, including hazardous area regulations (DSEAR).
• Contribute to continuous improvement by applying innovative design approaches and supporting digital tools.
• Support engagement with stakeholders and suppliers as required to progress design work.
• Promote sustainable design practices and support carbon‑reduction objectives across project delivery.

• A degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Process Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Some experience within the water sector or a related process‑driven industry.
• A good understanding of process design principles, standards, and environmental considerations.
• Experience producing or contributing to technical design deliverables.
• An interest in progressing towards chartership (support provided).
• Familiarity with health, safety, and environmental requirements within engineering projects.
• Strong communication and problem‑solving skills, with a collaborative and proactive approach.
• A genuine interest in sustainability and delivering environmentally responsible engineering solutions.

• Smart working, with staggered start and finish times and up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Family‑friendly policies: 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, and recognition schemes.

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture and are members of WISE, ENEI, the Business Disability Forum, and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers. We are a Disability Confident Employer and encourage applications from veterans and reservists.

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