Senior / Principal Process Engineer - Water

Wastewater treatment sits at the intersection of engineering, environmental responsibility and public health, and right now the pressure on the industry to do things better has never been greater. Tighter standards, ageing infrastructure, and the ambition to genuinely improve the health of our rivers mean that the engineers working in this space have a real opportunity to shape outcomes that matter.

At Stantec, we're doing exactly that. Our wastewater process engineering practice in the North East is embedded in some of the most significant programmes in the UK water sector, working closely with Northumbrian Water and key delivery partners. We're looking for a Senior / Principal Process Engineer to join our Newcastle team - someone ready to take on meaningful technical responsibility and grow into one of the next generation of leaders in this field.

This role sits at the heart of our North East process engineering community, a team of engineers supported by internationally recognised industry experts who are genuinely invested in developing the people around them. The majority of the work centres on optioneering through to outline design, though detailed design experience is warmly welcomed.

Beyond Northumbrian Water, our integrated process community gives you scope to work with every other major utility across the UK, meaning your portfolio will be varied, your network will grow, and no two years will look the same. You'll also play an active part in guiding junior engineers as they develop, supported in turn by the expertise of the senior specialists around you.

The solutions you develop here will influence how wastewater is treated across the North East for decades to come. Whether you're helping to reduce storm overflow spills into rivers, improving the quality of treated effluent, or developing lower carbon treatment processes that challenge what the industry considers "standard", the work has real environmental and community consequences. You'll be contributing to a cleaner water environment at a moment when that contribution is urgently needed.

You're a Process Engineer with solid experience in optioneering and outline design for wastewater quantity and quality challenges. You think carefully about whole life cost and carbon, and you're curious about how today's design decisions will hold up against the challenges of tomorrow. You're also a natural collaborator and someone who takes time to bring junior colleagues along and knows when to draw on subject matter expert input.

Detailed design experience is a bonus rather than a requirement here. What matters most is your appetite for tackling complex problems at the front end of projects, and your commitment to finding solutions that go beyond the conventional. If you're not quite sure whether your background fits, reach out for an informal chat.

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• We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named 'Best Place to Work' and 'International Consulting Firm of the Year' at the NCE Awards 2024.
• We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE.
• We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups).
• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK - we want you to be part of it!
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Hybrid / Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.

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