Principal Process Engineer

Company: Kintec Global Recruitment
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Principal Process Engineer (Water)

Working Location: UK (Hybrid)

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead process design across major water and wastewater projects
  • Oversee process design outputs to ensure safety, quality, and compliance
  • Review and approve technical deliverables, reports, and specifications
  • Develop practical and efficient design solutions from project scope and site data
  • Lead and support engineers and graduates within the team
  • Check and approve calculations including mass balances, hydraulic profiles, and system sizing
  • Support development of process flow diagrams, control philosophies, and commissioning strategies
  • Ensure designs align with industry and regulatory standards
  • Manage design changes and ensure accurate documentation
  • Support planning and estimation of design activities
  • Participate in HAZOPs and technical review meetings
  • Provide technical input into tenders and project delivery

Requirements

  • Strong background in process design within the UK water sector
  • Experience across wastewater treatment and process design delivery
  • Understanding of clean water and wastewater systems
  • Chartered Engineer (or working towards)
  • Experience with HAZOP studies (chairing beneficial)
  • Strong technical, leadership, and problem-solving skills
  • Experience mentoring and developing junior engineers
  • Degree, HND, or equivalent experience
  • Full UK driving licence

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Schedule: Hybrid (UK-based)

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead technical delivery across complex water and wastewater projects
  • Strong pipeline of long-term AMP programme work secured
  • Significant leadership responsibility mentoring engineers and graduates
  • Involvement across the full project lifecycle
  • Real influence in technical direction and project delivery

Take the next step towards leadership in the water sector and develop your skills within a forward-thinking engineering environment. Apply now to join a team delivering impactful water infrastructure projects

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Posted: April 19th, 2026