Process Engineer

Let's transform society together We're Sweco.
We're future planners, city shapers, urban innovators, digital transformers, net zero chasers, community connectors, social enterprisers and lifestyle improvers.
We're difference makers.
We're Europe's leading design, engineering, environment and regulatory consultancy and we're now recruiting for a Process Engineer to join our team delivering outline design and detailed specifications primarily for water and wastewater schemes.
This role is based in our Leeds and/or Birmingham office and can be worked flexibly with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office and the option of adjusted start and finish times.
Our work extends from water to wastewater treatment, water infrastructure, groundwater expertise through to flood resilience and biosolid management.
Our water specialists are world leaders in their fields, meaning they can individually and collaboratively work towards meeting the increasing demands for safe, clean drinking water, waste recycling and flood mitigation through sustainable, creative solutions.
Through innovative and TOTEX focused solutions, Sweco is helping client's outperform business plan targets both in terms of cost and embedded/operational carbon.
Our commitment is future focused, finding solutions for the future's challenges, today.
What does the role involve?
You will work closely with colleagues from disciplines across the wider Water Business Unit in the UK and Ireland to deliver projects by: Undertaking process design; process calculations, mass balance, process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation drawings, sketches, reports, etc, to achieve the optimum solution for the project.
Providing day to day technical input as part of a team of Water and Waste Water Engineers Ensuring design output is completed in accordance with the agreed scope of works, timescales and budgets.
Working in close collaboration with colleagues from other disciplines as required to deliver project requirements and added value to the Client.
Providing process safety expertise in the form of DSEAR,COSHH and HAZOP assessments.
HAZOP scribe/facilitation experience desirable.
Providing quality assurance for all client deliverables.
Supporting junior members of staff to help improve their technical capabilities.
To be successful in this role you'll possess: A degree in a relevant Process Engineering subject (or equivalent) and chartered or be working towards achieving chartered status with a relevant professional institution.
Knowledge and experience of process design for the water industry.
A growth mindset, focused on continual professional development.
Enjoys a variety of tasks and a healthy natural inquisition for knowledge.
The ability to work with engineers from all disciplines and other industry professionals to optimise and develop bespoke and innovative designs.
Experience in the delivery of water and waste water designs and specifications on water related projects for Water Companies, Contractors and industry.
An appreciation of the implications of works on the environment and knowledge of sustainable solutions, water and wastewater processes and health and safety legislation.
A keen eye for detail and someone who takes pride in the work they produce.
What's in it for you?
We pride ourselves in being a dynamic and manoeuvrable process team, which means our workload is diverse.
If you are an individual who loves learning new skills and getting involved in different fields, then this job is for you.
Our team's mantra is to ensure we are producing high quality outputs to our clients who rely on our expertise to complete their projects.
As such experience isn't as important as your mindset in this role, and for the right candidate we are committed to ensuring we support your technical development through our technical consultant career's pathway mechanism.
This role is also available for experienced engineers who want to make the next step into a senior role.
If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we'd love to hear from you.
Let's transform society together at Sweco!
About Us Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.
Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before.
At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.
We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality.
Our ambition is to be our clients' most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.
Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests.
We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion It's important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco.
We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.
Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.
We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly.
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We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.
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