Senior Process Engineer

Location: Hampton

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Process Engineer to join our Engineering team and support Thames Water in delivering its AMP8 ambitions and beyond.

Working under the direction of a Principal Engineer, you will act as part of Thames Water’s intelligent client capability, providing specialist wastewater process engineering expertise throughout the project lifecycle. You will help establish the right technical requirements, identify and mitigate risks, maximise value and provide technical assurance through design, delivery, commissioning and asset handover.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer who wants to influence engineering standards, support major infrastructure investment and help deliver safe, effective and sustainable solutions for our customers and the environment.

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Process Engineer

Preparing and assessing Project Definition Briefs, technical information and engineering solutions to identify risks and maximise value before contractor pricing.
Providing specialist wastewater process engineering input across projects and programmes.
Reviewing technical requirements and ensuring proposed solutions meet the required standards.
Providing design sign-off between Asset Management and Capital Delivery, depending on the delivery stream.
Delivering technical assurance throughout project delivery, commissioning and asset handover.
Supporting the development and continuous improvement of Technical Asset Standards.
Managing the activities of multidisciplinary project teams in line with project delivery procedures.
Supporting the delivery of project outputs to the required time, cost and quality standards.
Planning and forecasting resource requirements.
Checking and reviewing technical outputs produced by internal teams and delivery partners.
Coaching and mentoring colleagues to support continuous improvement and capability development.
Base location:
Hybrid working up to 3 days a week in office and on site – Base

Location:

Hampton Coal Wharf

Working pattern: 36 hours a week Monday to Friday

What you should bring to the role

Significant wastewater process engineering experience.
A degree in a Process Engineering discipline, ideally supported by Chartered Engineer status and membership of a relevant professional institution.
Alternatively, an HNC or equivalent qualification supported by at least ten years of relevant industry experience.

Experience of leading multidisciplinary project teams and taking accountability for project delivery.
Strong technical checking, review and assurance capabilities.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical information clearly and influence stakeholders.
A collaborative approach and a willingness to coach and support the development of others.
If you have strong wastewater process engineering experience but do not meet every requirement, we would still encourage you to apply. We recognise that valuable expertise can be gained through a range of professional and technical career paths.

What’s in it for you?

Competitive salary up to £60,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
Annual Leave
-26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with length of service. (plus bank holidays)
Access to many benefits to help you take care of your health and your family's health and well-being, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16…