Principal Process Engineer

Are you a skilled Principal Process Engineer looking for a new opportunity? Join our industry-leading centre of excellence for engineering! We seek a talented individual to lead design activities for various projects, specialising in water and wastewater treatment processes.

We want to hear from you if you have expertise in designing complex engineering schemes and a passion for innovation in the water industry. Please take the next step in your career with us and make a tangible impact on engineering requirements for the future.

What you’ll be doing as a Principal Process Engineer

• Provide technical input into project briefs.
• Input and continuously improve Technical Asset Standards.
• Provide Technical Review to Capital Delivery as the Delivery Stream dictates.
• Drive the advancement of the Process Engineering discipline.
• Ensure and deliver the Engineering Regulatory compliance on relevant Assets in the Process Engineering Area.
• Complete the design of complex engineering schemes in the water and wastewater industry.
• Support multidisciplinary teams in developing solutions to engineering challenges for operational plants to ensure adherence to stringent design codes.
• Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams for process-based projects.
• Provide process input into asset surveys and plant condition assessments, feasibility studies, optioneering, whole-life costing, and preliminary designs.
• Support testing and development of new technologies for implementation in research projects
• Provide the technical sign-off (accountability) and assurance that the project needs will be fulfilled during technical delivery, including handover and commissioning.
• Provide technical assistance to operational teams.
• Develop new tools (models, programs, apps, etc.) to enhance the Engineering team's capabilities.
• Support the establishment of a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for engineering.
• Support the establishment of a cohesive, sustainable engineering structure from graduate to industry experts that leads Thames Water’s engineering requirements into AMP8 and beyond.
• Assist in the coaching and development of Graduates and Apprentices in the team.

Hybrid – Clearwater Court, you will be required in the office and on-site as the business requires you.

36 hours a week, Monday - Friday.

What you should bring to the role

• Be degree qualified or equivalent in process engineering with charters through a relevant awarding body. (or working towards chartership)
• Have highly developed communication, influencing and interpersonal skills to interact with stakeholders and team members.
• A recognised leader in Process Engineering, including the water industry.
• Understanding of the regulatory environment to achieve Compliance with our Engineering regulatory requirements.
• Strong leadership and communication skills both internally and externally.
• Background in supporting quantity surveyors/cost estimating teams in the scope development for cost modelling and budgetary proposals.
• Knowledge of working within challenging budgets.
• Understand the regulatory environment to achieve compliance with our regulatory requirements.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £61,000 to £70,000 per annum.
• This role will have a car allowance of £5800 per annum.
• 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Annual Bonus.
• Private Medical Health Care.
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.