Principal Process Engineer
| Company: | Rullion |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Manchester, M32 0RS |
| Working pattern: | Hybrid - 2 days remote |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 28 Oct 2026 |
Summary
Principal Process Engineer - Water
Location: [Manchester / Hybrid]
My client are looking for an experienced
Principal Process Engineer to take a leading role in delivering innovative, robust and practical process engineering solutions across
water and wastewater projects.
This is a senior technical position suited to a
Chartered or near-Chartered Engineer with extensive experience in treatment processes and process design. You will combine technical leadership with hands-on design delivery, helping to shape solutions that meet client, regulatory and operational requirements.
You will play a key role in developing and approving process designs, providing technical direction to multidisciplinary teams and supporting the successful delivery of projects from design through to commissioning.
The Role
As Principal Process Engineer, you will take ownership of process engineering activities across a range of projects, providing technical leadership and ensuring consistently high-quality design solutions.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading the development of efficient, practical and technically robust process design solutions.
- Reviewing and approving design deliverables, technical reports, specifications and Design Risk Assessments (DRAs).
- Checking and approving mass balances, process sizing, hydraulic calculations and Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs).
- Reviewing control philosophies and commissioning strategies.
- Providing technical guidance and oversight across projects.
- Supporting tender submissions, technical proposals and project planning.
- Directing, mentoring and developing engineers and graduates.
- Ensuring designs comply with relevant technical standards, professional guidance and water company requirements.
- Ensuring design changes are appropriately implemented, controlled and recorded.
- Working in accordance with formal design processes, procedures and quality requirements.
- Estimating design hours and contributing to project programmes and resource planning.
- Attending and leading HAZOP, ALM, KM and other technical review meetings.
- Reviewing and communicating technical standards, procedures and industry updates.
- Supporting the continuous improvement of process engineering standards, tools and practices.
About You
Essential Experience & Qualifications
- Extensive knowledge of
- Proven experience delivering process design for water and/or wastewater projects.
- A relevant degree, HND, or significant practical engineering experience gained through progression from technician level.
- Strong IT and digital skills, with the ability to work effectively with engineering and design tools.
- Chartered Engineer status.
10+ years' process design experience within the regulated water industry.
wastewater treatment processes and plant design.
Desirable
- Experience across both
- Experience participating in or leading
- Experience supporting
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
clean water and wastewater projects.
HAZOP studies, ideally as Chair.
tenders, bids and technical proposals.
Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.
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