Process Engineer - (Industrial Wastewater Treatment Projects)
Who We Are
* Aqua Operations Ltd provide operational and technical consultancy to the domestic wastewater and industrial effluent treatment sectors.
* Concept Engineering
* Rapid assessment of optimum solutions to meet business needs
* Automated Engineering
* Our innovative technology solutions for automating engineering design and costing
* Detailed Design
* A multi-disciplinary design team to meet your project needs
* Commercial Engineering
* Our unique service for optimising decisions on need, scope, cost and risk of the investment portfolio
* Process Commissioning
* Ensuring the plant meets required performance criteria and is optimised for operation
Job Summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to provide practical and technical support for environmental consultancy projects on commercial, industrial, municipal wastewater and sludge processing projects.
You will be contributing to a variety of consultancy project types that will primarily include:
* Operational and Commissioning Support - provide on site and desk based technical process support on operational, commissioning and process consultancy projects as required by the business
* Project Management - managing all aspects of projects assigned to you, including; development of proposals, producing RAMS, managing resources, time, contractors, client relationships and financial aspects of projects assigned to you
* Support QHSE manager with the development, implementation and continued improvement of standard procedures and quality systems
* Business Development - develop a network of existing and new clients and manage client relationships to support business growth strategies
Who We Are Looking For:
* The ideal candidate would be someone who has gained a degree in a relevant field, with an interest in providing practical solutions to environmental improvement.
* The candidate should have a minimum of 2 years relevant industry experience.
* The role will be a combination of field/office/lab based and will involve (including other duties) collection and analysis of samples, interpretation of data, development of scientific reports, presenting findings to clients.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential to quickly develop rapport and earn the trust of our clients.
* A dynamic approach to problem solving is required, with the ability to think outside of the box to develop bespoke solutions to unique and often complex effluent treatment issues.
* The candidate must be willing to travel to a range of sites throughout the UK and some projects may involve working away for short periods from time to time.
* Essential skills and experience:
* Full clean driver's license and access to their own vehicle is essential
* BSc or BEng (min) in relevant field
* Strong theoretical knowledge in water/wastewater chemistry, microbiology, engineering
* Practical experience of working on industrial sites/water utility sites
* Project Management experience
* Good communicator, coordinating with various teams and to your line manager
* Confident in communicating your ideas to clients and teams though meetings and presentations
* Good awareness of H&S requirements for working on sites (RAMS, permits, inductions)
* Previous experience of customer facing roles in a professional setting
* Developing SOPs
* Good understanding of site engineering (e.g. various types of pumps, mixers, aeration systems, their mechanical function and control philosophies)
Preferable skills and experience:
* Developing and undertaking Laboratory methods
* Strong report writing skills
* Business development skills