Senior Process Engineer

Due to continued growth, Avove is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to join our expanding Design team. You will deliver the process design for water and wastewater projects as part of a multi‑disciplinary Water Design Team.

Brighouse (Avove offers flexible hybrid working, with a combination of office and remote working).

• Lead the development of practical and compliant process engineering solutions aligned with project scope and client requirements.
• Deliver process design outputs, including calculations, flow and mass balances, and process flow diagrams.
• Contribute to P&IDs, control philosophies and commissioning strategies.
• Analyse site and sampling data to inform robust process design decisions.
• Work collaboratively within a multi‑disciplinary design team, clearly communicating process design intent.
• Prepare and review technical reports, specifications and supplier documentation.
• Apply sound knowledge of water industry standards, regulatory and non‑regulatory requirements.
• Lead or contribute to process safety studies including SWIFT, HAZOP, LOPA and DSEAR studies and ensure outcomes are embedded within the design.
• Undertake site visits, process surveys and provide process support during construction and commissioning.
• Engage effectively with clients, contractors and suppliers.
• Promote health, safety, environmental and sustainable considerations within designs.
• Support project delivery with awareness of programme, budget and resource constraints.
• Keep up to date with industry best practice and technical innovation.
• Provide supervision and mentoring to early‑career engineers.

• Demonstrable experience in the design and optimisation of water and/or wastewater treatment processes, from concept through to detailed design and delivery support.
• Experience of working on site, including site surveys, process optimisation and commissioning activities.
• Experience of contributing to or leading process safety studies, DSEAR experience desirable.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, high‑quality technical reports.
• Collaborative team player, able to provide process engineering leadership within a multi‑disciplinary team while meeting project deadlines.
• Proactive approach to professional development and continuous technical improvement.
• Degree (or equivalent) in a process‑related engineering discipline.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution (e.g. IChemE or CIWEM), or willingness to obtain membership.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards chartership.

We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive.

Please note that candidates with qualifications that do not fully match the above criteria but have relevant equivalent experience are invited to apply.

• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance programme for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders
• Volunteering days and charity matched giving