Join Anglian Water as a permanent, full-time Process Engineer based in Peterborough. Earn £46,000 - £57,000 while designing, modelling, and optimising clean water and wastewater treatment processes to support sustainable regional infrastructure.
Requirements
A degree in water/wastewater process science, engineering, or a related subject is required.
Demonstrable experience in process engineering for clean water or wastewater treatment projects.
Proven ability to apply process safety principles, including LOPA and DSEAR.
Experience with biosolids treatment, postgraduate qualifications, or professional body membership are advantageous.
Skills & Responsibilities
Process Design & Calculation: Undertake technical deliverables, unit processes, hydraulics, capacity assessments, and pump design for water systems.
Process Safety & Compliance: Apply safety principles like LOPA and DSEAR, ensuring adherence to CDM regulations and POSWSH/POSWASTE requirements.
Technical Evaluation: Analyse third-party equipment through technical bid reviews and collaborate on integrated 3D models.
Stakeholder Guidance: Provide technical support during project delivery and guide cross-functional teams to balance cost, quality, and time.
Potential transition routes: People from environmental engineering or civil engineering roles may bring strong analytical and design skills, alongside meeting the required engineering degree and treatment background.
Shape the Future of Water Treatment with Anglian Water
Do you have expertise in water or wastewater process engineering and a passion for delivering sustainable solutions? Are you motivated by the challenge of designing safe, efficient, and innovative treatment systems that directly benefit customers and the environment?
This is your opportunity to join Anglian Water as a Process Engineer, where you’ll play a vital role in designing, modelling, and optimising treatment processes for clean water or waste water projects across our region.
We’re looking for a technically skilled, detail-driven engineer with strong problem-solving ability and the confidence to apply process safety principles in every design. You’ll bring creativity and rigour to ensure our projects meet the highest standards of performance, safety, and sustainability.
At Anglian Water, we’re Always Exploring – innovating for a resilient water future. By Doing the Right Thing, we commit to transparency, fairness, and professional growth. And by Building Trust, we place collaboration, safety, and wellbeing at the core of everything we do.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Process Engineer, you’ll support projects from feasibility and design through to delivery, ensuring every solution balances technical excellence, cost, and long-term value.
Your responsibilities will include:
Designing water or wastewater treatment processes and sewerage/water systems in line with Anglian Water’s goals and standards
Undertaking process calculations, including hydraulics, unit processes, capacity assessments, and pump design
Producing technical deliverables such as data sheets and process documentation
Analysing and assessing third-party equipment through technical bid reviews
Applying process safety principles, including LOPA and DSEAR, in all designs
Collaborating with design teams to develop integrated 3D models and solutions
Ensuring compliance with POSWSH and POSWASTE requirements
Preparing technical documents that meet agreed standards, specifications, and timescales
Supporting health and safety excellence by producing safe, compliant designs in line with CDM regulations
Providing technical guidance during project delivery and escalating issues that may affect time, cost, or quality
About You
You’re a proactive and collaborative engineer with a strong technical background and a commitment to continuous improvement. You thrive on problem solving, enjoy working across disciplines, and bring a focus on delivering safe, sustainable outcomes.
To be successful in this role, you’ll need:
A degree in water/wastewater process science, engineering, or a related subject
Demonstrable experience in process engineering for clean water or waste water treatment projects
Strong knowledge of treatment process design, modelling, and optimisation
Experience with biosolids treatment would be advantageous
Proven ability to apply process safety principles, including LOPA and DSEAR, in design
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage effectively across teams and stakeholders
Good IT skills and ability to use modelling tools where required
Strong problem-solving skills and an eye for detail
It would also be beneficial to have:
A relevant postgraduate qualification (such as MSc or CIWEM membership)
Membership of a professional engineering body
Why Join Us?
At Anglian Water, we’re committed to delivering safe, sustainable, and resilient water services – and our people are at the centre of that mission. As a Process Engineer, you’ll work in a collaborative, supportive environment, contributing to innovative designs that protect our environment and serve millions of customers.
You’ll benefit from:
£46,000 - £57,000
Private Health Insurance
26 days holiday plus bank holidays (with flexibility for religious holidays and option to purchase more)
Pension Scheme – double matching your contributions up to 6%
Bonus scheme
Lifestyle benefits including car, dental insurance, and gym discounts via salary sacrifice
Life cover – 8 x annual salary
Ongoing training and career development with clear progression opportunities
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you’re a process engineer looking to help shape the future of clean water or waste water infrastructure, apply today to become Anglian Water’s next Process Engineer.
At Anglian Water, safety is at the heart of everything we do. Being Safer Every Day means making positive choices, moment by moment, to protect ourselves and others. Together, we create a culture where health, safety, and wellbeing always come first.
