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Principal Process Engineer - @One Alliance

On-site in Peterborough·Added 12 days ago (last checked 12 Oct)

Mott MacDonald

457 open roles

Overview

Benefits

  • Pension matched up to 7%

    The employer matches what you pay in, per the ad. The legal minimum is 3%.

  • Cycle to work and season ticket loan

    Commuter benefits named in the ad.

Requirements

  • Work on-site in Peterborough

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • Have senior-level experience

    Senior-level role.

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • An engineering degree (Chemical, Mechanical, Process Engineering) or equivalent experience.

  • Chartered status or working towards chartership.

  • Extensive experience within the water sector, particularly process design and capital delivery projects.

  • Thorough knowledge of relevant regulations, standards, and environmental requirements.

  • A proven track record of mentoring and developing junior engineers.

  • Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making abilities with a collaborative approach.

  • A genuine commitment to sustainability and reducing the environmental impact of engineering solutions.

Nice to have

  • Experience in a Design & Build environment is advantageous but not essential.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • At Mott MacDonald Bentley you will be offered a competitive salary which is commensurate based on your experience.
  • Our core benefits include:
  • Pension matched by employer up to 7%
  • Option to purchase, sell and carry over annual leave
  • Life assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options
  • 26 weeks maternity leave, enhanced paternity and adoption leave/ Shared parental leave
  • Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs
  • Gym Membership discounts UK wide
  • Cycle to work scheme, interest free season ticket loans and discounted dining cards also available

The role

Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Principal Process Engineer to join the Anglian Water @One Alliance.

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

What you'll do

As a Principal Process Engineer within one of our four business units, you will provide technical leadership and direction to process engineers, ensuring that process design deliverables are thoroughly checked, fit for purpose, and meet all required standards and project outcomes.

  • Lead and manage quality through the process design workflow to deliver projects on time, within cost, and to quality standards.

  • Review mass balances, process sizing, hydraulic calculations, P&IDs, process flow diagrams, and other design documentation to ensure technical accuracy and compliance.

  • Check construction site design queries and change requests to provide prompt, accurate responses and maintain design integrity.

  • Support Project Design Managers with design planning and stakeholder engagement for process design acceptance.

  • Provide technical input for supplier contracts and deliverables review.

  • Champion health, safety, and welfare, ensuring all designs comply with process standards and hazardous area regulations (DSEAR).

  • Mentor and develop junior engineers, fostering professional growth and promoting best practice.

  • Embrace innovation and digital technologies to drive continuous improvement and reduce carbon impact in design.

  • Participate in wider Anglian Water initiatives such as HAZOPs, technical standards forums, and emergency response activities.

We're seeking a proactive and experienced Principal Process Engineer with strong leadership and technical skills. Ideally, you will have:

How you'll work

We are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business.

Hiring process

2 steps2 interviews
  1. Application

  2. Over to us · With recruiters and hiring managers · 14 days

  3. The interview

    With hiring manager and hiring team

    Telephone, video or face-to-face interview with the hiring team; come with questions.

  4. Leadership interview

    With leadership · Not every role

    An additional interview with leadership for certain roles.

  5. References · Not every role

  6. The offer

  • Interviews are structured and standardised with diverse hiring panels.
  • Every applicant is told the outcome, but individual feedback is not always possible.

About Mott MacDonald

Industry
Engineering Consultancy
Headquarters
Croydon, UK

In their own words

About the company & team

Depending on your skills, experience, and interests, you could be aligned to one of our four business units:

Place Based Thinking
The Place Based Thinking team delivers some of the largest and most complex projects across the @one Alliance. Made up of six Senior Project Manager teams, we oversee 19 catchments, covering key sites such as Whitlingham, Flag Fen, Great Billing, Cotton Valley, Bedford, Colchester, and Ipswich Cliff Quays. These projects involve managing all parts of the network from rising and gravity mains, pumping stations, high spilling overflows, and water recycling centres.

Water
The Water Business Unit provides strategic support across the clean water network, covering both system performance and infrastructure planning. We assess the future hydraulic state of the network in response to population growth and increased demand, support the design and delivery of capital and infrastructure schemes to ensure hydraulic resilience, and work with optimisation teams to enhance overall network efficiency.

Water Recycling (East and West)
Our Water Recycling Business Unit, split into East and West regions, is responsible for the collection, conveyance, and treatment of wastewater across an extensive network. We operate over 76,000 km of sewerage infrastructure and 1,163 treatment centres, ensuring safe and sustainable discharge to the environment while driving innovation and environmental performance.

At @one Alliance, you'll be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team that is shaping the future of the UK's water infrastructure. We offer a collaborative and innovative working environment, where your expertise will be valued and your ideas will drive meaningful change.

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management and development consultancy.

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person's differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence.

We believe that because we care about what we do, we do things better.

We know that our people are our most valuable asset, so we are dedicated to investing in them, through our comprehensive training and development schemes, exposure to the wider design and build business and endless opportunities.

We are committed to creating a workplace where our people are safe, have a voice, can reach their full potential, and everyone shares in the rewards.

You'll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that benefit our communities - from helping to secure water supplies for future generations to protecting homes and businesses from flood risk - our projects make a real difference.

Additional information

A Mott MacDonald Bentley we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace where everyone feels included, has the opportunity to thrive, and is treated with respect.

Even if you don't meet every requirement for this role but are excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply. Find out more about our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion here: https://www.mottmacbentley.co.uk/people.

We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices are barrier-free and as inclusive as possible. This includes making adjustments during the job application process and throughout your future career with us. Please call 01756 691572 or email recruitment@jnbentley.co.uk to discuss any such adjustments that we can make. You canEquality, diversity and inclusion - Mott MacDonald

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