Senior Principal Process Engineer

Ready to accelerate your career in the water sector? Join Stantec, a globally recognised leader and a top-tier strategic advisor to the industry. With the AMP8 cycle well underway and delivery intensifying, 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 be vital in guiding Project Managers, ensuring high-level execution that meets cost, schedule, and quality objectives. Beyond project delivery, you will be instrumental in mentoring and developing our regional team of Process Engineers and nurturing strong, collaborative relationships across our multidisciplinary teams.

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.

Stantec is dedicated to shaping the future of water and natural resources. Join us to make a real difference, working on some of the largest projects within the current AMP cycle.

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

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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. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities. 

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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 [email protected]  and we will talk to you about how we can support you.