Process Engineer

Summary:

Do you have a passion for delivering process engineering excellence that meets regulatory and quality standards?

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in shaping water infrastructure through innovative process engineering?

If this sounds like you, then you'll want to learn more about this opportunity...

We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.

As Process Engineer you will provide and ensure the quality of all deliverables meet SEW and regulatory requirements. You will be responsible for your own technical deliverables whilst providing support and coaching to other staff as required. This includes ensuring that Engineering outputs align with the Asset, Regulatory, Water Quality and Operational strategies of the business.

You will be accountable for evaluation and selection of process options during project feasibility and design, incorporating efficiencies and innovation into their solutions to deliver the business need. You will liaise with internal stakeholders as well as collaboratively engage with Contractors as part of the capital delivery programme.

Although this role offers hybrid working, you will be expected to travel to any location or site within South East Water's supply areas, as required, as part of the project(s) you or your team are working on e.g. pre-construction and construction phase elements such as scoping or Contractor progress/design review meetings, defect reviews etc.

Main responsibilities
Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop and appraise process design solutions for water treatment works. Providing technical solutions and support on complex capital projects, including the production of project scoping documents, Works & Site Information, Design Drawings, CDM Documents and compilation of job packs to required deadlines
Prepare process design calculations and reviewing Contractor design calculations
Evaluate Whole Life Cost and TOTEX costings for process solutions
Develop Process and asset performance guarantees
Develop robust risk assessed solutions that deliver value to the business
Ensure quality of deliverables meet business and regulatory needs, including Check and Review of project scopes ensuring they achieve the required outputs and quality standards

You'll need:
Skills / Qualifications / Experience
HNC/HND, Degree level or equivalent, preferably in chemical engineering or a relevant proven scientific or engineering field
Sound knowledge of the relevant regulations and Process Engineering specific standards and practices.
Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartered status would be advantageous.
Knowledge of designing and/or optimising clean water treatment processes, or relevant applicable knowledge/skills
Excellent communication skills and an ability to collaborate and influence colleagues
Ability to demonstrate and implement sound engineering judgement, identifying innovative solutions to complex problems
Competent IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite - knowledge of Google Workspace would be beneficial
Excellent time management skills
A passion for continuous professional development
Experience in a relevant technical role within the water industry, ideally focused on clean water treatment processes
Awareness and understanding of industry standards, regulations and specifications

We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That's why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:
Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
Paid volunteering days.
Cycle to work scheme.
Health cash plan.
Life assurance.
Wellbeing related benefits.

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