Location: South East (Epsom / London / Peterborough / Cambridge)
Contract Type: Temporary
Hours: 40 per week, 5 days per week
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: To be confirmed (dependent on contract)

Company Overview

A leading global engineering, infrastructure and project management organisation delivering technically complex and nationally significant programmes across the built environment, water, transportation, energy and defence sectors. The business provides integrated services from consultancy, engineering and design through to project delivery and asset lifecycle management. Teams operate in multidisciplinary environments to deliver innovative, high-quality, and compliant engineering solutions.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Clean Water Process Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team on water treatment and process engineering projects. The role offers responsibility for technical outputs, process optimisation, compliance with regulatory standards, and mentorship of junior engineers. This contract position provides the opportunity to work on challenging infrastructure projects and contribute to innovative solutions within the water sector.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the evaluation, design, and optimisation of process solutions for clean water treatment projects

Deliver technical outputs, including calculations, specifications, design documentation, and project scoping materials

Ensure all engineering deliverables meet regulatory and quality standards

Support commissioning activities and provide technical guidance on operational performance

Mentor and coach junior engineers, supporting their professional development and chartership aspirations

Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices, standards, and procedures

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate process, civil, structural and mechanical requirements

Analyse and report on process performance, including cost, risk, and efficiency considerations

Candidate Requirements

Degree-level qualification in Chemical Engineering, or relevant engineering/scientific discipline

Chartered Engineer status, or working towards chartership

Minimum 5 years' experience designing and optimising clean water treatment processes

Strong understanding of industry standards, regulations, and CDM 2015 requirements

Competent in project and process software, including Microsoft Office, and experience with design tools

Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and mentoring skills

Proven ability to deliver innovative solutions for complex engineering challenges

Flexible, self-motivated and able to work independently and collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams