Associate Process Engineer - Water Treatment

In this role you will support a talented water engineering team to deliver large-scale water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Scotland. You will shape design and execution, working with cross-functional teams to drive technical integrity and stakeholder alignment. You’ll contribute to innovative, efficient solutions on high-profile programmes and help deliver value for communities. This is a mission-driven opportunity to impact Scotland’s water resilience while growing your leadership and technical capabilities.

• hybrid working model
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• flexible part-time or flexible working arrangements
• diversity and inclusion initiatives

• Develop and check process flow diagrams, mass balance calculations, PIDs, process control philosophies, operating philosophy, control philosophy, and design philosophy documents
• Undertake surveys and assessments of existing processes/equipment; perform site visits as required
• Produce and review client deliverables, make technical decisions, and determine when specialist input is needed
• Ensure documents and data comply with design standards and legislation
• Collaborate with clients and AECOM teams to secure stakeholder buy-in and contribute to broader technical capabilities
• Delegate tasks, supervise work of others, and mentor junior staff
• Represent AECOM in technical meetings with clients and coordinate with engineers from other disciplines to deliver integrated solutions

• Degree in Chemical Engineering
• Chartered Engineer status with IChemE or CIWEM
• Extensive experience in water treatment and managing delivery of large-scale engineering projects; design and optimization using water industry standards
• Experience leading Feasibility, Optioneering Studies and Detailed Design for water treatment processes
• Ability as a mentor, checker and verifier
• Contributing to proposals and winning work
• Knowledge of HAZOP; preferably DSEAR applications to water treatment processes

• collaboration
• stakeholder engagement
• mentoring
• water treatment process design and optimization
• process flow diagrams and mass balance
• PID, operating and control philosophies