Senior Principal Process Engineer - Water Sector
Join Stantec as a Senior Principal Process Engineer in the Water Sector and accelerate your career with a global leader in the industry.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Senior Principal Process Engineer with extensive wastewater experience to drive major projects across the South East. This pivotal role can be based in Brighton, Ashford, Kings Hill, or Southampton. You will serve as a key strategic advisor to our clients, leading the technical execution of ground‑breaking wastewater projects from inception through to construction. Your expertise will guide Project Managers, ensuring high‑level execution that meets cost, schedule, and quality objectives. You will also mentor and develop our regional team of Process Engineers and nurture strong, collaborative relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
About You
We are looking for a candidate with a degree in Chemical/Process Engineering (or equivalent) and, ideally, Chartered Engineer status, with demonstrable experience in the water industry. You must possess technical mastery in key process skills, including process calculations, mass balance, control philosophy, commissioning, HAZOPs, and P&ID development. Experience in a design and construction environment is beneficial. Crucially, you need strong leadership, communication, and staff management skills to translate client needs into actionable solutions and foster a culture of continuous learning.
Why Join us?
* Our People Culture: We’re a close‑knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment.
* Great Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and lots more.
* Flexible working arrangements
* Great Projects in all of our sectors across the UK & I
* Industry‑leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions
About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.
Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights.
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.
Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world‑class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.
At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact recruitment@stantec.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Business Consulting and Services
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