About the role

  • Process Engineer at Anglian Water designing and optimizing water and wastewater treatment systems. Collaborating across teams to ensure compliance and safety in engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Support projects from feasibility and design through to delivery, ensuring every solution balances technical excellence, cost, and long-term value.
  • Designing water or wastewater treatment processes and sewerage/water systems in line with Anglian Water’s goals and standards.
  • Undertaking process calculations, including hydraulics, unit processes, capacity assessments, and pump design.
  • Producing technical deliverables such as data sheets and process documentation.
  • Analysing and assessing third-party equipment through technical bid reviews.
  • Applying process safety principles, including LOPA and DSEAR, in all designs.
  • Collaborating with design teams to develop integrated 3D models and solutions.
  • Ensuring compliance with POSWSH and POSWASTE requirements.
  • Preparing technical documents that meet agreed standards, specifications, and timescales.
  • Supporting health and safety excellence by producing safe, compliant designs in line with CDM regulations.
  • Providing technical guidance during project delivery and escalating issues that may affect time, cost, or quality.

Requirements

  • A degree in water/wastewater process science, engineering, or a related subject
  • Demonstrable experience in process engineering for clean water or waste water treatment projects
  • Strong knowledge of treatment process design, modelling, and optimisation
  • Experience with biosolids treatment would be advantageous
  • Proven ability to apply process safety principles, including LOPA and DSEAR, in design
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage effectively across teams and stakeholders
  • Good IT skills and ability to use modelling tools where required
  • Strong problem-solving skills and an eye for detail.
  • A relevant postgraduate qualification (such as MSc or CIWEM membership)
  • Membership of a professional engineering body

Benefits

  • Private Health Insurance
  • 26 days holiday plus bank holidays (with flexibility for religious holidays and option to purchase more)
  • Pension Scheme – double matching your contributions up to 6%
  • Bonus scheme
  • Lifestyle benefits including car, dental insurance, and gym discounts via salary sacrifice
  • Life cover – 8 x annual salary
  • Ongoing training and career development with clear progression opportunities

Job title

Process Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

£46,000 - £57,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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