Principal Process Engineer - Water Industry

RPS; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Warrington is looking for a Principal Process Engineer specializing in the water industry. You will manage project delivery, oversee technical responsibilities, and lead a multi-disciplinary team to optimize processes in water and wastewater facilities. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in the water sector and a relevant degree, with opportunities for career development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Personal development plan

Flexible working hours

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the water industry ensuring project delivery.
• Ability to mentor and supervise team members effectively.
• Skills in producing and verifying process performance reports and technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Handle technical delivery of projects ensuring quality standards.
• Lead process optimisation for water treatment facilities.
• Collaborate within multi-disciplinary teams for project success.
• Nurture relationships with clients and partners to meet objectives.

Skills

Process plant systems expertise

Digital design methodologies

Leadership and teamwork

Water/wastewater sector experience

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering or relevant technical subject

Chartered or working towards chartership

Affiliation with professional institution (IChemE, CIWEM)

Job description

Principal Process Engineer - Water Industry

We are currently in the market to recruit multiple Principal Process Engineers (Water) for a variety of major long-term frameworks across the UK. RPS, and Tetra Tech, have successfully won a £100 million single-award framework from United Utilities to support the improvement of river health across the Northwest of England. Under this 10-year framework, RPS will drive program optimisation, develop solutions, and select the preferred options based on best value, lowest carbon, and cost. Our mission is to deliver exceptional water services to foster a resilient, eco-friendly, and thriving Northwest.

About The Team

RPS Water Consulting is a team of engineers, modellers, and data analysts providing Asset Management and Operational Strategy development to Water Industry clients to support business planning and delivery. This is an evolving industry, providing challenges and opportunities that require innovation, dedication, and teamwork to help us meet our clients’ needs.

In addition to the United Utilities framework, we also work with several major water companies across the UK, with a broad portfolio of long-term framework agreements in place. Our Water Consultancy business has a range of AMP8 programmes leading into AMP9 and beyond, where you’ll be securing your career for the next 20 years, leaving a lasting legacy.

About You

Responsibilities include handling the technical delivery of projects, monitoring the budget, meeting deadlines, and ensuring quality standards, all while aiming to exceed client expectations.

Your Responsibilities

• Demonstrated ability to operate both independently and as part of a team, encompassing tasks such as production, verification, review, or approval of raw water envelope, influent characterises, process performance reports, process outline design calculations, PFDs, equipment specifications, process control philosophies, technical reports and schematics.
• Leadership in providing process optimisation and advisory services for new and existing water and wastewater treatment facilities, pumping stations, and associated infrastructure.
• Technical process oversight and delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, taking on the role of Process Design Lead as assigned, utilising and developing cutting-edge digital design methodologies.
• Identification and cultivation of innovative and optimised technical solutions aligned with client requirements and objectives, including collaboration with laboratories on chemical analysis and collaboration with software teams to develop new process optimisation tools.
• Coordination and leadership of collaborative efforts within multi-disciplinary teams (e.g., process, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and ICA).
• Establishment and nurturing of relationships with clients and partners in capital alliances, addressing project technical, commercial, and progress-related matters.
• Ensuring projects adhere to requisite technical, legislative, quality, safety, and environmental standards and objectives.
• Acting as a mentor and technical supervisor for other team members.
• Overseeing line management and performance development responsibilities for designated staff.
• Facilitating the capture of critical project and technical knowledge, including innovative approaches.
• Advocacy for the capability and accomplishments of the Process team, both internally (UK and globally) and externally (Supply Chain Partners).

Skills, Knowledge And Experience

• Extensive expertise in the technical execution of process plant systems within intricate water industry engineering ventures.
• Proficiency in participating in design and construction initiatives utilising digital design methodologies.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, fostering a collaborative environment within teams.
• Substantial experience in the water and/or wastewater sectors.

Qualifications

• Preferably degree qualified in Chemical Engineering or a relevant technical subject. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
• Chartered or working towards chartership.
• Affiliation with a professional institution like IChemE or CIWEM, or in the process of working towards membership and nearing application.

What’s in it for you?

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway put you in the driving seat of your career, and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you are part of the solution.

Why RPS?

We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that’s right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs – this is a workplace that works for you.

RPS, A Tetra Tech Company

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, with over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries, Tetra Tech is a leading global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS offers market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion principles in all People processes to be as diverse as the communities and clients we work with, thereby securing, developing, and retaining the best available talent for the company’s future. We live our purpose, deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviours every day. We are stronger together, respectful of diversity, and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone.