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Principal Process Engineer - Water / Wastewater

Manchester, England, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-23 → 2026-09-28

Core

Lead process design delivery and act as technical lead for multidisciplinary water and wastewater treatment projects across the full design lifecycle.

Role type

Principal Process Engineer (Water/Wastewater)

Builds

Technically robust, sustainable, and innovative treatment solutions for municipal and industrial sectors in the UK.

Domain

Water and Wastewater Infrastructure

Required skills

Process design, treatment process selection, mass balance, PFDs/P&IDs, process modelling/simulation (BioWin, SUMO, Dynamizu), HAZOP/SWIFT, multidisciplinary coordination, technical risk management, mentoring engineers.

Preferred skills

Wastewater treatment, clean water treatment, sludge/bioresources, nutrient removal, water reuse/recycling, process optimisation, chemical dosing, energy recovery, low-carbon design, AMP8/WINEP/SRO project delivery, process design standards development.

Technologies

BioWin, SUMO, Dynamizu

Responsibilities

Lead process design delivery; own design strategy and key decisions; review and approve process calculations and models; lead optioneering and value engineering; drive multidisciplinary coordination; provide technical assurance and support project managers; mentor and manage engineers; contribute to bids and client engagement.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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