Senior Process Engineer

Job No. BBUK
20781

Senior Process Engineer - Peterborough

Highways

Design Engineering

About the role
Senior Process Engineer

Location:

Norwich or Peterborough (Hybrid working with site visits as required)
Balfour Beatty play a key role as part of the {(6) Anglian Water's @one Alliance:
Overview | Linked In} @Anglian Water’s one Alliance. The Alliance is a ground-breaking collaboration between Anglian Water and eight industry-leading partners:
Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO. And together, we deliver around 40% of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.

As we progress through AMP8 – our most ambitious asset management period to date – we’re delivering nature-based and sustainable infrastructure, from wetlands to urban drainage schemes, setting new benchmarks for environmental performance.

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Process Engineer to join our growing Engineering team within the @one Alliance.

As a Senior Process Engineer within one of Anglian Waters  four business units, you will provide technical leadership and direction to process engineers, ensuring that process design deliverables are thoroughly checked, fit for purpose, and meet all required standards and project outcomes.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on some of the UK's most significant water infrastructure projects while developing your career within a collaborative and forward-thinking alliance environment.
What you'll be doing
What You’ll Be Doing:

Lead and manage quality through the process design workflow to deliver projects on time, within cost, and to quality standards.

Review mass balances, process sizing, hydraulic calculations, P&IDs, process flow diagrams, and other design documentation to ensure technical accuracy and compliance.

Check construction site design queries and change requests to provide prompt, accurate responses and maintain design integrity.

Support Project Design Managers with design planning and stakeholder engagement for process design acceptance.

Provide technical input for supplier contracts and deliverables review.

Champion health, safety, and welfare, ensuring all designs comply with process standards and hazardous area regulations (DSEAR).Mentor and develop junior engineers, fostering professional growth and promoting best practice.

Embrace innovation and digital technologies to drive continuous improvement and reduce carbon impact in design.

Participate in wider Anglian Water initiatives such as HAZOPs, technical standards forums, and emergency response activities.
Who we're looking for
About You We’re seeking a proactive and experienced Senior Process Engineer with strong leadership and technical skills. Ideally, you will have:

An engineering degree (Chemical, Mechanical, Process Engineering) or equivalent experience.

Chartered status or working towards chartership.

Extensive experience within the water sector, particularly process design and capital delivery projects.

Thorough knowledge of relevant regulations, standards, and environmental requirements.

A proven track record of mentoring and developing junior engineers.

Experience in a Design & Build environment is advantageous but not essential.

Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making abilities with a collaborative approach.

A genuine commitment to sustainability and reducing the environmental impact of engineering solutions.

Depending on your skills, experience, and interests, you could be aligned to one of Anglian Waters four business units:

Place Based Thinking The Place Based Thinking team delivers some of the largest and most complex projects across the @one Alliance. Made up of six Senior Project Manager teams, we oversee 19 catchments, covering key sites such as Whitlingham, Flag Fen, Great Billing, Cotton Valley, Bedford, Colchester, and Ipswich Cliff Quays. These projects involve managing all parts of the network from rising and gravity mains, pumping stations, high spilling overflows, and water recycling centres.

Water The Water Business Unit provides strategic support across the clean water network, covering both system performance and infrastructure planning. We assess…