Principal Clean Water Process Engineer

About the Project 

Due to recent project awards and an exciting pipeline of further work being tendered, our client is recruiting for Principal Clean Water Process Engineer to join their technical team of process Engineers. This is a unique opportunity to join an agile technical team of process engineers working on the front line with operational teams to develop innovative practical and digital process solutions.  

Our client is currently growing their water and wastewater treatment process engineering capabilities both for their Asset Optimisation and Major Project Execution service lines. 

About the candidate  

Our client is seeking to recruit a Principal Clean Water Process Engineer with extensive knowledge and experience in the design and operation of UK clean water facilities.  

OA lead / Principal Process Engineer is one of the company’s leading specialists in process optimisation, design and operation. The role reports to the Asset Optimisation Programme Director and the jobholder shall have responsibility for thought leadership; technical development of the function; support to business development and work winning; delivery of asset optimisation proposals and project execution in the water sector. 

Key responsibilities 

• To lead teams on optimisation studies at feasibility, concept, optioneering and preliminary design stages, with accountability for quality, budget, and schedule 

• Development of process optimisation schemes, initiatives, and solutions at both site and programme level. These schemes will mitigate risk, return sites to compliance, or enable low or no build solutions to be provided for new permit drivers 

• Provide technical thought leadership and strategic consultancy advise to clients and joint venture partners 

• Develop relationships with Costain Key Account Directors; Capability Account Leads; customers; supply chain and other third parties 

• To work collaboratively with business development, work winning and marketing functions to develop and tender new opportunities studies and major projects across new and existing clients 

• To provide process engineering support to construction and commissioning project teams 

• To develop of the Asset Optimisation function, to grow the capability and product offering both in human expert optimisation and digital solutions. 

• Approval of process design calculations, reports, presentations and proposals