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Senior Principal Process Engineer - Water / Wastewater

Bristol, England, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-23 → 2026-09-25

Core

Senior technical leadership for process discipline in UK water/wastewater treatment design, delivering robust, sustainable solutions for municipal and industrial sectors.

Role type

Senior Principal Process Engineer (Water/Wastewater)

Builds

Technically robust treatment solutions for nationally significant UK municipal and industrial projects

Domain

Water and wastewater treatment design, UK infrastructure

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Process design leadership, treatment strategy development, process modelling/simulation (BioWin, SUMO, Dynamizu), mass balance and capacity analysis, PFD/P&ID development, commissioning and performance testing, multidisciplinary coordination, client engagement, technical risk management, team building and mentoring, commercial and delivery awareness

Preferred skills

Process discipline lead experience, UK water sector client network, digital treatment design expertise, process optimisation and operational intelligence, technical governance and QA frameworks

Technologies

BioWin, SUMO, Dynamizu

Responsibilities

Provide senior technical leadership for the process discipline; lead complex treatment projects from design to handover; set and maintain process design standards; drive integrated coordination across multidisciplinary teams; lead senior client engagement and technical workshops; embed modern delivery approaches including simulation and automation; support project directors with technical risk and programme management; build and develop the process sub-team; support business planning and bid strategy

Seniority

Senior Principal, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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