Technical Process Design Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Chester
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

Chemical Engineering Wastewater Treatment Design Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) P&IDs Chemical Dosing Systems DAF MBBR Membrane Systems

FULL DESCRIPTION

Technical Process Design Manager

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is hiring a Technical Process Design Manager to join their wastewater engineering team. This is a full-time role based in Chester, UK.

  • Location: Chester (UK Wide Role)
  • Employment: Full time
  • Ref: 92692

Role Responsibilities

  • Design full industrial effluent treatment plants from feasibility through to detailed design.
  • Develop and optimise process flow diagrams (PFDs) and P&IDs.
  • Specify equipment including pumps, tanks, chemical dosing systems, and filtration technologies.
  • Develop and optimise chemical dosing regimes (e.g. pH correction, coagulation, flocculation, nutrient dosing).
  • Undertake process calculations, mass balances, and performance modelling.
  • Support project teams during installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting phases.
  • Liaise with clients to understand wastewater characteristics and treatment requirements.
  • Ensure all designs comply with environmental regulations and industry standards.
  • Contribute to innovation, continuous improvement, and technical excellence within the engineering team.

Required Qualifications

  • Degree‑qualified in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or similar discipline.
  • Proven experience in industrial wastewater or effluent treatment process design.
  • Strong understanding of chemical dosing systems and treatment chemistry.
  • Experience with treatment technologies such as DAF, MBBR, SAFS, membrane systems, and dewatering screw presses (or similar).
  • Ability to produce and interpret PFDs and P&IDs accurately.
  • Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and technical decision‑making skills.
  • Comfortable working independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams.
  • Excellent communication skills with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

What's in it for you?

  • A key technical role within a growing wastewater engineering team.
  • Access to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s Choices lifestyle benefits platform, including extra holiday purchase, dental and critical illness cover, and technology schemes.
  • Virtual GP access for you and your household.
  • Financial wellbeing support through Salary Finance.
  • MiDeals high‑street discounts, cycle‑to‑work scheme, and gym offers.
  • Life cover up to 4× salary, enhanced pension contributions, save‑as‑you‑earn scheme, and the [Employer hidden] Matching Share Plan (with potential free shares).
  • Recognition through [Employer hidden] Stars, with monthly cash prizes and an annual £10,000 award.
  • Strong focus on career development, training, and long‑term progression.

Contact

Recruiter: Vishakanandhan Sivasellamuthu
Email: [contact hidden]
Phone: [contact hidden]

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