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 Senior Process Engineer to join our team delivering outline design and detailed specifications primarily for water and wastewater schemes.
This role is based in our 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.
At Sweco, we draw upon a combined knowledge base of 22,000 experts across Northern Europe. More technologies, more skills and more inventive solutions mean we can apply global know‑how, locally across the full spectrum of lifecycle services in both water engineering and wider water management.
Our water‑engineering consultants are world leaders, meeting increasing demands for drinking water, waste recycling and operational‑technology asset management.
What does the role involve?
* 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 Process Safety and Water/Wastewater Engineers.
* Working in close collaboration with colleagues from other disciplines as required to deliver project requirements and added value to the client.
* Co‑ordinating with PMs to deliver on time, quality and cost targets.
* Providing process‑safety expertise in the form of DSEAR, COSHH and HAZOP assessments.
* HAZOP scribe/facilitation experience.
* Providing quality assurance for all client deliverables and supporting junior members of staff to improve their technical capabilities.
To be successful in this role you’ll possess:
* A degree in a relevant Process Engineering subject (or equivalent) and working towards 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 curiosity for knowledge.
* The ability to work with engineers from all disciplines and other industry professionals to optimise and develop bespoke and innovative designs.
* The ability to be flexible and pick up new skills when working with a portfolio of a wide variety of projects.
* A healthy appreciation for how to support project management.
* Experience in the delivery of water and wastewater 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?
Our team offers a diverse and exciting workload, genuine opportunities for career progression and the chance to work with cutting‑edge technology on some of the UK’s most important water projects. We value work‑life balance with flexible start and finish times, part‑time and hybrid working options.
About Us
Transforming society together, we plan and design sustainable communities and cities of the future, addressing the great societal challenges of the time through urbanisation, digitalisation and sustainability.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
It’s important to us that all our colleagues thrive at work. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone. 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 are an accredited Real Living Wage Employer and a Disability‑Confident
If I have a disability, can I get help with the application process?
If you have a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact GB_Function-HR-Resourcing@sweco.co.uk for assistance.
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