Senior/ Principal Recruitment Consultant &nbsp;&nbsp;Aqua are a multidisciplinary consultancy covering Engineering, Commercial and Asset Management services across the UK within the water, energy and environment sectors.Responsibilities&nbsp;<ul><li>Source, review and carry out initial screening to identify suitable candidates for live vacancies, using our recruitment platforms.</li><li>Manage Aqua Consultant’s recruitment accounts such as CV Library and LinkedIn recruiter, in order to post and review vacancies within the company.</li><li>Prepare job adverts for vacancies advertised.</li><li>Organising interviews with successful applicants and liaising with appointed external recruitment consultants where required. The post holder will be the key liaison between the candidate and the hiring manager.</li><li>Providing all feedback to candidates and external recruitment following interviews.</li><li>Prepare and manage the flow of documentation for new roles within the company. This includes offer letters, confirmation letters and communication of contracts / negotiations on the Hiring Manager’s behalf.</li><li>With support of the appointing managers, manage our third-party recruitment consultancy’s appointed secure candidates and agreements.</li><li>Liaise with HR and other department to prepare for new starters.</li><li>Using our recruitment software to log all data for both roles and candidates.</li><li>General administrative tasks required.</li></ul>Reporting<ul><li>All day-to-day duties will be reported to the Recruitment Manager</li></ul>Liaise&nbsp;With<ul><li>Directors of Service and hiring managers on individual recruitment needs and candidates</li><li>External Recruiters where the Hiring Manager has requested the roles to go external</li><li>Candidates that are suitable for the roles required ensuring a positive relationship is maintained</li></ul>

Senior/Principal Recruitment Consultant

Project Performance ManagerAqua are a multidisciplinary consultancy covering Engineering, Commercial and Asset Management services across the UK within the water, energy and environment sectors.Top 3 responsibilities<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>Responsible for ensuring consistent set-up, monitoring and close down of all projects using the corporate project management system.</li><li>Responsible for ensuring contracts and work authorisation are in place for all inflight projects and have gone through agreed governance process.</li><li>Responsible for monitoring performance and escalation of key risks &amp; issues relating to inflight contracts.</li></ul>Reporting<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>All day to day duties will be reported to the line manager</li><li>Monthly performance reporting to the line manager on project performance and risks</li></ul>Key interfaces<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>Finance Manager for purposes of establishing price quotes, invoice processing, P&amp;L, final accounts and purchase orders.</li><li>Service Line Leads and Client Managers on performance reporting and project delivery.</li><li>Project Managers and technical leads on gaining assurance on project delivery.</li></ul>Responsibilities<ul><li>Manage and develop a central team of project managers of various levels to provide project and contract management support nationally, for internal projects and commissions.</li><li>Responsible for overseeing the management of all of our contracts/ projects within the portfolio, ensuring successful delivery and liaising with line reports, Project Managers and Technical Leads to ensure performance is in line with agreed quality, time, margin and cost parameters.</li><li>Operating as a Senior Consultant, responsible for managing key client projects, coordinating technical resource and developing scope requirements for those projects assigned, liaising with the client as appropriate.</li><li>Responsible for developing internal programmes for project delivery and reporting on progress to the client and internally for those projects assigned.</li><li>Review and challenge as appropriate price quotes and proposed rate tables for new and existing clients ensuring these are in line with margin requirements, in line with company agreed scheme of delegation.</li><li>Carry out commercial reviews of key client accounts periodically.</li><li>Responsible for ensuring IMS compliance for all commissions including carrying out project audits, project governance and corrective actions.</li><li>Monitor the utilisation of direct reports and plan workload and holidays alongside mitigation plans and forward lookahead.</li><li>Develop and maintain the Project Management Systems and provide guidance and support as appropriate to support delivery, promoting project management best practice.</li><li>Ensuring invoices are generated and approved in a timely manner in accordance with the monthly commercial cycle, liaising with the finance team where required.</li><li>Act as first line escalation for commercial queries from direct reports and implement corrective measures where appropriate.</li><li>Escalation of any risks or issues relating to project or contract performance in a timely manner.</li><li>Increase Aqua’s exposure with key clients and generate business development leads to support the business objectives, in line with the sales strategy, client plans and hunting and farming registers.</li><li>Monitoring the health and safely and wellbeing of direct reports.</li><li>Operating to Aqua Consultants values and embedding our values within the team.</li></ul>Performance Monitoring&nbsp;<ul><li>Provide performance metrics on a regular basis at project, programme and portfolio level across the business in line with the company reporting cycle.</li><li>Provide any risks and/ or issues to the Performance Director on a weekly and monthly basis for escalation to Board.</li></ul>

Project Performance Manager

Senior / Principal Civil Engineer (Water)&nbsp;The role:We are seeking a qualified and motivated Chartered or Incorporated Civil Engineer to join our highly entrepreneurial engineering consultancy business.We have offices located in Bradford, Exeter, and South Wales, at present, roles are flexible, involving a mixture of remote and office-based working and the ideal candidate will be able to visit one of our offices on a regular basis.&nbsp;Site visits may also be required on an ad-hoc basis.&nbsp;Candidate specification:The successful candidate will have the following essential criteria:<ul><li>Significant post-graduate experience in engineering design, ideally in water and wastewater infrastructures.</li><li>Relevant Engineering degree.</li><li>Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status (e.g. CEng/IEng with ICE).</li><li>Working knowledge of designers' responsibilities under CDM; and a desire to eliminate risks and design out hazards.</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communications skills, allowing you to confidently liaise with other team members and project stakeholders.</li><li>Experience of co-ordinating multi-disciplinary engineering teams on complex projects.</li><li>Full UK driving licence as extensive travel throughout the UK.</li><li>Full UK permit for work or residency.</li><li>Strong IT literacy including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and any other specialist computer packages (AutoCAD, etc).</li></ul>&nbsp;BenefitsOur package includes:<ul><li>A competitive salary and bonus.</li><li>Pension scheme.</li><li>Life insurance.</li><li>Career development support with Professional membership fees paid.</li><li>A full asset lifecycle experience from solutions development through to design, build, commissioning, and operations.</li></ul>

Senior / Principal Civil Engineer (Water)

JOB TITLE: Project ManagerREPORTING TO: Senior Project Manager&nbsp;LOCATION: Bradford, Leeds, Bristol, South Wales&nbsp;RESPONSIBILITIES1.1 Ensuring successful delivery of assigned projects to agreed time, quality, and cost parameters. This will include the co-ordination of technical resource to ensure that the project scope is achieved.1.2 Risk and Issue management for those projects defined.1.3 Contract management duties in accordance with the framework or account processes from contract signature through to invoice with the finance department.1.4 Responsible for ensuring IMS (Integrated Management System) compliance for assigned projects including project audits, project governance and corrective actions.1.5 Responsible for managing key client projects, coordinating technical resource, and developing scope requirements for those projects assigned.1.6 Responsible for developing internal programmes for project delivery and reporting on progress to the client and internally for those projects assigned.1.7 Responsible for developing price quotes for projects assigned and then ensuring these are delivered in line with the agreed budget and profit parameters and any issues are escalated in a timely manner, using in house systems and tools.1.8 Increase Aqua’s exposure with key clients and generate business development leads to support the service leads.1.9 Promote project management best practice within the organisation.1.10 Produce monthly highlight reports for all projects assigned and escalate any issues as appropriate.1.11 Matrix management of seconded resources where appropriate.1.12 Provide guidance and support to Assistant Project Managers and Technical Directors as appropriate to support the delivery of their projects.SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS1.13 Water Industry or wider utilities experience preferred1.14 APMP/ AMP PMQ (Project Management Qualification)/ PRINCE 2 or equivalent1.15 NEC3/4 accreditation (Desirable)1.16 Microsoft project/ Gantt chart experience (Desirable)1.17 Project management skills including organisational and diligent skills.1.18 Effective communication, report writing and interpersonal skills.1.19 Computer literate with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and other specialist computer packages (SAP, CRM’s, etc).REPORTING1.20 All day-to-day duties will be reported to the Commission Performance Manager or Senior Project Manager.1.21 Commission Performance Manager on financial and risk reporting.1.22 Director of Compliance on IMS.LIASE WITH1.23 Finance Manager for purposes of establishing price quotes, invoice processing and purchase orders.1.24 Technical Directors and Client Managers on performance reporting.1.25 Operations Managers on performance reporting, utilisation, and Business Development.

Project Manager 

JOB TITLE:&nbsp;Asset Management ConsultantREPORTING TO:&nbsp;Principal Asset Management ConsultantLevel: Consultant&nbsp;Years of experience: 3+ in a relevant area &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Qualifications: Undergraduate Degree in relevant area&nbsp;Role:A senior asset manager working within the asset management team at Aqua Consultants. The role will be working with internal and external teams to provide and implement asset management guidance and best practices. This may include collaborating or leading on smaller one-off pieces of work or larger projects over an extended period of time.The candidate will be:<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li style="text-align:justify;">Degree qualified and ideally working towards chartership in a relevant discipline.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Have good interpersonal skills being able to communicate effectively with internal and external teams to ensure understanding on areas of varying complexity.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Able to work effectively remotely as part of a wider remote team.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Familiar with, and ideally have experience of, the regulatory price review process for energy and water companies (RIIO, PR19, PR24 etc).</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Be self-motivated and able to adapt and learn quickly, applying new skills in an efficient way.</li></ul>&nbsp;What this role requires:Asset management covers a wide range of activities, with the focus always being the ability to provide our clients with efficient and effective approaches to managing their asset base. The following are therefore examples of the type of skills and qualities we need you to have or be working towards:&nbsp;Skills:<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li style="text-align:justify;">Previous experience working within an asset management department, ideally within a regulated utility industry.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">A technical/engineering background and the ability to apply engineering principles to various types of assets.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Demonstrable experience of involvement with price control reviews, ideally both preparing for and implementing the outcomes of.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Computer-literate and able to work effectively with the basic Microsoft suite of programmes particularly Excel.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Familiar with asset management principles / ISO standards and their application.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Ability to complete assignments on time, within budget and to a high technical standard.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Able to understand the wider business objectives and requirements and how the needs of individual departments contribute towards this.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Capable of taking an independent, evidence based view of various data sources to make justifiable recommendations that will stand up to business scrutiny.&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Personal qualities:<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li style="text-align:justify;">Personable and able to build professional long-term relationships with clients and team members.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">A good communicator in various formats including verbal, written reports, emails, presentations etc.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Desire to improve company processes to facilitate making informed short, medium and long term business decisions.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Ability to prioritise workload and work to defined deadlines and budgets.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Willing to take on new challenges and develop personally and professionally by working alongside clients in a wide range of industries.&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Examples of work types:<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li style="text-align:justify;">Undertake Root cause analysis to allow informed decisions to be made on the best approach to addressing issues.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Review and/or define business strategies for asset intervention to consistently manage asset groups in an efficient way.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Take a wholistic view of an asset including operating history, condition, maintenance etc to understand where it is in its asset life.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Challenge and review investment decisions to ensure they are consistent and based on robust engineering and economic principles.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and or quality of stages within the investment process to allow robust and effective investment choices.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Understand factors that may contribute to an assets deterioration to be able to prioritise intervention and forecast how an asset is likely to operate in the future.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Balance competing business priorities to make informed investments that add the most value for the company.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Technical report writing to communicate and document important findings of a project.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Run workshops / meetings with clients to obtain key information necessary to make informed decisions on a project.&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;

Asset Management Consultant

JOB TITLE: Associate Director – Asset managementREPORTING TO: Director of Asset Strategy&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>Working with a variety of clients in regulated industries (gas, water, electricity) to produce Asset Management Plans providing the basis exemplary business plans for regulatory review</li><li>Provide expert knowledge of asset management practice and technical and/or operational knowledge both to clients and to colleagues, ensuring a proactive approach is taken to resolving issues and identifying and working around constraints, and demonstrating a consistently high standard of delivery.</li><li>Identify work opportunities and foster great client relationships, maximising additional/repeat/follow-on work from clients.</li><li>Inspire and act as a role model to all staff, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment, where the team, learn, develop, and drive increased business results.</li><li>Development and mentoring of other staff</li><li>Actively contribute to a continuous improvement culture.</li></ul>&nbsp;Duties<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>Work with the Director of Asset Strategy and other Technical Directors in Asset Management and Engineering to develop business plans for clients within the regulated industries based upon sound Asset Management principles</li><li>Work closely with clients to build a structured approach to asset planning and investment which can provide regulatory assurance of best practice.</li><li>Coordinate and provide leadership to other junior staff members to ensure that work is to an exemplary standard and adheres to core asset management objectives</li><li>Faithfully and diligently exercise and perform your duties as delegated to you in relation to the business of the company and use your best endeavours to promote the business interests of the company at all times.</li><li>Comply with all company rules, regulations and policies from time to time in force.</li><li>Plan, implement and control activities, achieve objectives and follow the company procedures and work instructions.</li></ul>&nbsp;Skills/ Qualifications&nbsp;<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>Extensive demonstrable experience in the production or review/audit of regulatory business plans (PR14, PR19, RIIO-2)</li><li>Degree in Engineering, Science or associated technical discipline</li><li>Good project management skills including organisational and delegation skills.</li><li>Good communication, report writing and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Computer literate with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and other specialist computer packages (AutoCAD, Workspace, CRM’s, etc).</li><li>Full UK driving licence as travel throughout the UK will be required.</li><li>Full UK permit for work or residency.</li><li>Further education or second degree in a construction / engineering related discipline would be beneficial</li><li>Diploma in Asset Management is desirable</li><li>Membership of Institute of Asset Management or equivalent professional body would be beneficial</li></ul>&nbsp;Authority&nbsp;<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>In accordance with principles established by the MD and also as defined in Procedures.</li></ul>&nbsp;Delegate&nbsp;<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>In accordance with instructions from the MD, Director of Asset Strategy</li><li>Some duties may be delegated to other qualified persons in accordance with the procedures.</li></ul>&nbsp;Liaise with&nbsp;<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>In accordance with instructions from the MD</li><li>Some duties may be delegated to other qualified persons in accordance with the procedures.</li></ul>

Associate Director – Asset management

Level: Senior/ Principal&nbsp;What this role requires:<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>Experience and understanding of water and sewage treatment processes and the equipment/system requirements.</li><li>Ability to generate innovative and/or technically differentiated solutions to problems, to deliver added value for clients.</li><li>Experience and expertise in the production of hydraulic calculations including but not limited to pipelines, pump duties, screens installations.</li><li>Understanding of DSEAR, CDM, WIMES, British and European Standards and other statutory, regulatory, and non-regulatory provisions and guidance.</li><li>Ability to produce clear concise drawings and sketches both hand-drawn and using propriety packages, and to manage a CAD resource to produce engineering drawings.</li><li>Commercial and contractual awareness.</li><li>Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values, and culture.</li><li>Working knowledge of Microsoft (Office) 365 package.</li></ul>&nbsp;Personal qualitiesThe engineering services we offer to our clients require us to be able to deliver in an agile way. The following are therefore examples of the type of skills and qualities we need you to have or be working towards:<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>Recognition that satisfying the customer is the key to achieving other objectives, and that customers include everyone receiving benefits from our processes, whether end-users or other departments within the company.</li><li>Ability to work remotely whilst successfully achieving deliverable-based outcomes through a virtual team.</li><li>Ability to prioritise a varied workload and demonstrate good time management to comply with deadlines.</li><li>Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence.</li><li>Encouraging and motivating those around you to work to your own high standards of quality and compliance.</li><li>Capacity and willingness to lead and mentor more junior colleagues.</li><li>Being driven to stretch yourself and work outside of your comfort zone when the need arises with a “can do” attitude, willingness to work through problems and make decisions.</li><li>Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues and clients.</li><li>Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.</li><li>Trustworthy and ethical approach, exercising discretion where required.</li></ul>&nbsp;Examples of work types<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>Site surveys and assessments of the capacity of the plant to meet future demands.</li><li>Feasibility, outline, and detailed mechanical design, including P&amp;IDs, hydraulic de-sign, design risk assessments, control philosophies, commissioning strategies, cost and programme estimations, plant and equipment specifications and carbon calculations.</li><li>Technical report writing at all stages of the project lifecycle.</li><li>Liaison with clients within the UK.</li><li>Production of general arrangement drawings and detail mechanical design drawings.</li><li>Support and/or lead bids, fee proposals or offers of service; development of activity schedules/work plans.</li><li>Participation in Hazard Studies including HAZOP, Access, Lifting and Maintenance.</li><li>Development of standard and bespoke design solutions for the water industry and beyond.</li><li>Check and review calculations and reports prepared by others.</li><li>Considering CAPEX and OPEX implications of design decisions at all stages of a project.</li></ul>

Aqua Consultants is a specialist Engineering Consultancy that operates in the Water, Environment and Power sectors. We currently have a vacancy for a Senior or Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our Engineering Team, to deal directly with internal and external clients across the water, wastewater, bioresources, and occasionally industrial sectors.

Senior/ Principal Mechanical Engineer

Role:&nbsp;Environmental ScientistYears of Experience: 1+Membership: CIWEM / IEMA / CIEEM&nbsp;Any Grade&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chartered: UnderwayLocation:&nbsp;Exeter / Flexible depending on candidate&nbsp;Reporting to: Natural Assets Scientist&nbsp;Role:&nbsp;Supporting on the development and delivery of key client frameworks and projects leading to positive environmental sustainability outcomes. The role is within the utilities sector with a water industry focus. It will uniquely provide the right candidate a high level of autonomy to pursue and deliver on key environmental sustainability challenges facing society, industry and our clients. The individual will have the opportunity to meaningfully contribute to a growing team within a dynamic and multidisciplinary organisation.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Responsibilities:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Task, project and programme deliverables dependent on client need and may include</li><li>Desktop research and write up.</li><li>Client report writing</li><li>Conducting environmental sustainability assessments and calculations.</li><li>Presentations – internal and external</li><li>Communications and meeting attendance when required with clients and third parties such as regulators or delivery partners.</li><li>Production of H&amp;S risk assessments</li><li>Site visits and surveys</li><li>Independent, remote and home working as and when needed</li></ul>&nbsp;Areas you could be delivering in:<ul><li>Natural Asset (water, biodiversity, land) Management</li><li>Nature-Based Solutions</li><li>Blue-Green Infrastructure</li><li>Carbon Net Zero approaches</li><li>Asset Management</li><li>Strategic and Regulatory Planning</li><li>Geospatial</li><li>Stakeholder Engagement</li><li>Project Management</li></ul>&nbsp;Personal qualities: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We’d like to hear from you if you have the following qualities:<ul><li>Growth mindset and natural curiosity</li><li>Commitment to environmental sustainability</li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain working relationships</li><li>Organised</li><li>Adaptable</li></ul>

Supporting on the development and delivery of key client frameworks and projects leading to positive environmental sustainability outcomes. The role is within the utilities sector with a water industry focus. It will uniquely provide the right candidate a high level of autonomy to pursue and deliver on key environmental sustainability challenges facing society, industry and our clients. The individual will have the opportunity to meaningfully contribute to a growing team within a dynamic and multidisciplinary organisation.     

Environmental Scientist 

Civil Engineer – All grades (Water industry)&nbsp;Role DescriptionOpportunityA number of exciting opportunities have arisen for ambitious individuals to join a highly entrepreneurial engineering consultancy business. Due to sustained growth, we are looking to recruit applicants at all levels: graduate, intermediate, senior and principal Civil Engineers.The Role:We are looking for competent Civil Engineers to work within our design teams in the delivery of exciting key projects for our clients across a number of frameworks. The role will require liaison with clients, contractors and third-party stakeholders on a daily basis ensuring the most effective solutions and recommendations are provided to the Client.We have offices located in Bradford, Exeter, and South Wales, at present, roles are flexible, involving a mixture of remote and office-based working and the ideal candidate will be able to visit one of our offices on a regular basis.&nbsp;Site visits may also be required on an ad-hoc basis.Core Responsibilities may include:&nbsp;<ul><li style="text-align:justify;">Completion of feasibility and/ or detailed of civil and structural components of the projects, including but not limited to, utility networks, buildings, civil infrastructure and water treatment structures.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Provide design and construction documentation as required by the project, including conducting site surveys and inspections where applicable.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Carryout client liaison and coordination, including reporting of progress</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Project management of the tasks and deliverables required as part of the design packages.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Conduct technical inspections of structures, formations and other civil / structural elements as required.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Assist project managers and site staff in evaluating 3rd party designs and construction methods.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Development and promotion of environmental best practice</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Attendance at stakeholder meetings &amp; site visits</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Attend design Workshops</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Desire and ability to work independently when needed</li></ul>Skills / Attributes Required<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li style="text-align:justify;">Chartered Engineer or working towards (dependant upon grade)</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Accredited degree in Civil Engineering</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Water industry knowledge</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Proven team player&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Good project management skills including organisational and diligent skills.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Full UK driving licence as extensive travel throughout the UK will be required.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Full UK permit for work or residency.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Membership of ICE would be beneficial</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Strong IT literacy including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and any other specialist computer packages (AutoCAD, Workspace, CRM’s etc).&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Strong critical thinking and analytical skills&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Hands-on approach and proven ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Positive mindset with a can-do attitude</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Good communication, report writing and interpersonal skills.</li></ul>&nbsp;

A number of exciting opportunities have arisen for ambitious individuals to join a highly entrepreneurial engineering consultancy business. Due to sustained growth, we are looking to recruit applicants at all levels: graduate, intermediate, senior and principal Civil Engineers.

Civil Engineer - All grades 

Level: Chartered (iChemE/ICE) Years of experience: 15+ Chartered: YesJOB TITLE:&nbsp; Principal Process EngineerREPORTING TO:&nbsp; Technical Director – Process EngineeringRolePrincipal Process Engineer working within the engineering team at Aqua Consultants. The role will be dealing directly with both internal and external clients across water, wastewater, bio resources and occasionally industrial sectors.The candidate will be:<ul><li>Degree qualified and a Chartered Engineer, you will have the right blend of people skills, personal qualities and technical expertise to bring our solutions and projects to life. You will be positive and enthusiastic, a confident communicator at all levels, and a team player.</li><li>Experienced in water and wastewater treatment.</li><li>Flexibility to work at other locations in the UK.</li><li>You will encourage and motivate those around you to work to your own high standards of quality and compliance. You will be driven to stretch yourself and work outside of your comfort zone when the need arises.</li></ul>What this role requires:The engineering services we offer to our clients require us to be able to deliver in an agile way. The following are therefore examples of the type of skills and qualities we need you to have or be working towards:Skills<ul><li>Educated to degree level with a chemical / process engineering bias; Chartered Member of a recognised professional institution (e.g IChemE, CIWEM)</li><li>Computer-literate and able to work effectively work with the basic Microsoft suite of programmes particularly Excel.</li><li>Extensive feasibility and design experience of water and wastewater projects using a variety of processes.</li><li>Ability to provide a customer-focussed service with an understanding of the water sector regulatory framework and strategic business planning.</li><li>Understanding of water and wastewater treatment technologies; an interest in developing and/or exploiting new and emerging technologies and techniques.</li><li>Ability to complete assignments on time, within budget and to a high technical standard.</li><li>A well-developed understanding of the design process.</li><li>Willingness to contribute to and develop our technical knowledge base.</li><li>Able to produce time and cost estimates for completion of commissions.</li><li>Cost focussed, considering CAPEX and OPEX implications of design decisions at all stages of a project.</li></ul>Personal qualities<ul><li>Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.</li><li>Well-motivated, with a positive outlook and approachable manner.</li><li>A “can do” attitude, willing to work through problems and make decisions.</li><li>Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues and clients.</li><li>Ability to be flexible and to multi-task and prioritise when necessary.</li><li>Flexible and able to work within the rest of the UK as work demands and if necessary.</li></ul>Examples of work types<ul><li>Site surveys and assessments of capacity of the plant to meet future demands.</li><li>Feasibility, outline and detailed process design, including mass, heat and energy balances, process flow diagrams, P&amp;IDs, hydraulic design, design risk assessments, control philosophies, commissioning strategies, cost and programme estimations, plant and equipment specifications and carbon calculations.</li><li>Working with and developing digital design tools such as water quality analysis, unit process sizing, process performance metrics, hydraulic calculations and other automated design tools.</li><li>Technical report writing at all stages of the project lifecycle.</li><li>Liaison with clients within the UK.</li><li>Support and/or lead bids, fee proposals or offers of service; development of activity schedules/work plans.</li><li>Understanding of HAZOP, DSEAR, CDM, WIMES, British and European Standards and other statutory, regulatory and non-regulatory provisions and guidance.</li><li>Lead HAZOP and Hazard Studies</li><li>Development of standard and bespoke design solutions for the water industry and beyond.</li><li>Meet and exceed quality, programme, budgetary and H&amp;S requirements on projects.</li><li>Preparing technical papers and presentations for conferences, colleagues and clients.</li><li>Support junior process engineers in their development towards Chartered status.</li><li>Check and review of calculations and reports prepared by others.</li></ul>

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