Solution Development Engineer - Chemical & Process
Benefits
- Competitive salary depending on experience, £53,444 – £62,876
- Company car benefit
- Annual incentive related bonus (£1,000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
- Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
- Development opportunities in line with the Solution Development Engineer progression plan
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus two extra wellness days
- Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
- Health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover
- Retail savings scheme
- Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more
Location
Bradford, Buttershaw - typically 1 day in the office/week - with extensive travel around the Yorkshire Water region to operational and office sites. Office relocation to Leeds (LS10) from Summer, 2026.
Work type
Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday.
Role Summary
This role offers the chance to apply your chemical/process engineering expertise to ensure safety and compliance across operations. You'll lead investigations, review designs, and guide remediation work, balancing technical effectiveness with cost. You'll also help shape engineering standards, stay ahead of industry developments, and support the growth of junior engineers while playing a key role in change management process.
Where you fit in
The Chemical and Process Engineering Team focuses on DSEAR and COSHH compliance and resolving process efficiency and optimisation related issues to meet regulatory compliance.
- DSEAR and COSHH compliance.
- Resolving process efficiency and optimisation related issues to meet regulatory compliance.
Key responsibilities
Solution Development Engineer (Chemical)
- Carry out and review DSEAR risk assessments, Hazardous Area Classifications and COSHH Risk Assessments
- Technically define scopes of work to enable investigation in support of legislative compliance, particularly DSEAR and COSHH
Solution Development Engineer (Process)
- Evaluating treatment and pumping processes to inform operational and maintenance strategies.
- Identifying, promoting and leading opportunities to improve treatment effectiveness and efficiency
- Defining technical scopes of work to support treatment improvement and compliance.
- Critically appraise output from partners prior to document acceptance and actively engage with them to drive performance and standards
- Assess remedial requirements and provide cost effective process design intent specifications
- Provide technical support and guidance to the internal project delivery team and procurement.
- Contributing to the development and governance of Yorkshire Water's Engineering Standards.
- Coaching and mentoring team members and graduates to build internal technical capability.
- Championing health and safety, conducting on-site audits, and ensuring compliance with company policies.
- Supporting change management processes and acting as a subject matter expert.
- Authorising partners for compliance work and participating in hazard studies.
Required qualifications and skills
- A BEng or MEng degree in Chemical or Process Engineering
- Process engineering experience within the water and wastewater sector, including chemical handling, manufacture, dosing, and storage
- Strong understanding of major water and wastewater treatment processes and the role and impact of MEICA equipment
- Knowledge of environmental protection and water quality related legislation
- Proficiency in writing clear engineering standards and specifications
- Commercial awareness with a strong understanding of risk and value
- Experience developing technically and economically robust engineering solutions aligned with total cost of ownership and whole life cost and carbon principles
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non‑engineers
- Experience working with external contractors and cross‑functional teams
- Confidence in leading and facilitating multidisciplinary groups
- Ability to train others and gain stakeholder buy‑in
- A proven ability to build strong relationships with teams and partners
- Experience providing leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance to junior engineers and graduates, contributing to engineering capability development
- Physically fit to undertake confined space entry and work at height
- A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across Yorkshire
Preferred and additional skills
- Background in water, wastewater, utilities, or manufacturing sectors
- Training and experience in Hazardous Area Classification
- Training and experience in leading hazard studies
- Competence with drawing creation using AutoCAD®
- Asset management broad experience in engineering or process industries
- Chartered Engineer (IChemE) or working towards chartership
- Experienced in leading Hazard Studies, QRAs & LOPA studies
- A functional safety qualification (e.g. TÜV FS Eng)
- Proven ability to lead change and influence culture and behaviours
- Familiar with ISO55000/PAS 55 quality systems
- Knowledge of FMEA and root cause failure analysis techniques
Additional information
All roles are subject to pre‑employment checks that include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a third‑party company, prior to commencement. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter‑Terrorist Check or a Security Check clearance. All roles are subject to a medical questionnaire and further medicals when required.
We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application.
Kelda Group reserves the right to close this position before the published closing date. No agencies please.
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