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As part of Anglian Water’s @one Alliance, we are on a mission to create a sustainable and resilient future for water. With an ambitious £2.3 billion capital investment in AMP8, we are revolutionising infrastructure, sustainability, and digital transformation to protect the environment and support growing communities.
Your Purpose
As a Principal Process Engineer, you will provide national and sector‑leading expertise across the @one Alliance. Acting as the authority for the discipline, you will define standards, champion quality and innovation, and guide the development of value‑driven, sustainable solutions. You’ll set the strategic direction for process engineering, support complex project needs, mentor senior engineers, and ensure the delivery of consistent, compliant, and future‑focused designs that help deliver AMP8 outcomes and Anglian Water’s long‑term environmental ambitions.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Act as the process engineering authority, providing expert independent afraid advice, arbitrationänä and governance across the Alliance.
* Lead the development and implementation of engineering procedures, technical standards, and quality frameworks, embedding a right‑first‑time approach.
* Support supplier and specialist partner selection through competency assessments, performance monitoring, and framework development.
* Identify, develop, and continuously improve standard products to enhance efficiency, consistency, carbon reduction, and natural capital outcomes.
* Undertake independent audits of design outputs to ensure quality, compliance, consistency, and adherence to specifications, addressing gaps through training and procedural improvements.κάҟ>)
* Provide direction on complex or escalated design challenges, including sourcing external expertise where needed.
* Champion excellence in health, safety, and welfare, including CDM compliance and process‑specific safety (HAZOP, DSEAR) reviews and standards.
* Mentor and develop Senior Process Engineers, lead discipline meetings, manageিটির competency matrices, and champion professional pathways and qualifications.
* Support early‑career development through apprenticeships and graduate programmes, fostering an inclusive, supportive, and high‑performing environment.
* Drive a culture of innovation, digital adoption, safe experimentation, and continuous improvement, seeking external inspiration and embedding lessons learned.
* Collaborate across Anglian Water and industry bodies to influence and improve standards, processes, and technical approaches.
* Promote sustainability, climate resilience, and carbon‑reduction priorities across all process engineering practices.
About You
We’re seeking an influential and technically authoritative Principal Process Engineer with strong leadership capability and a passion for sustainable engineering. Ideally, you will bring:
* A degree in Engineering (or equivalent).
* Chartered or Fellow Professional Engineer status.
* Extensive experience within the water sector, particularly process engineering and capital delivery.
* Significant expertise in shaping engineering procedures, managing quality, and driving consistent discipline‑wide excellence.
* Proven ability to lead senior engineers, mentor teams, and support long‑term professional development.
* Experience in a Design & Build environment is advantageous but not essential.
* Strong understanding of CDM, HAZOP, DSEAR, and wider health, safety, and environmental requirements.
* Excellent communication, emotional intelligence, stakeholdermenagement, and decision‑making skills.
* A passion for sustainability, innovation, and delivering low‑carbon, nature‑positive engineering solutions.
What we can offer:
* At Mott MacDonald Bentley you will be offered a competitive salary commensurate with your experience.
* Our core benefits include:
o Pension matched by employer up to 7%
o Option to purchase, sell and carry over annual leave
o Life assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options
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o 26 weeks maternity leave, enhanced paternity and adoption leave/ Shared parental leave
o Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs
o Gym Membership discounts UK wide
o Cycle to work scheme, interest free season ticket loans and discounted dining cards also available
Sen faiture level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full‑time
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