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Principal Process Engineer - Water / Wastewater

Manchester, England, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-23 → 2026-09-26

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

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> 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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