Lead Design Engineer; Process - Clean

Position: Lead Design Engineer (Process - Clean)
Location: Sale

Company description:
Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

Job description:

Lead Design Engineer (Process Clean Water) Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:
We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience, £48,249 to £60,314. Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year). Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution). Development opportunities in line with the Lead Design Engineer progression plan. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an extra wellness day! Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.

A great benefits package choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. Retail savings scheme. Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more! Location :
This role will initially be based in Bradford but were moving our office to Leeds Valley Park in Summer 2026, so youll be based there in the future (hybrid working minimum 1 day per week in the office). Work type:
Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday Friday. We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Design Engineer (Process Clean Water) to join the Engineering Design Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you? What we do! Everyone has an idea of what a water company does.

Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, its so much more than this. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshires water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year.

We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the regions health, wellbeing, and prosperity. New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Asset Delivery are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Yorkshire Water is looking for a Lead Design Engineer in water treatment process engineering to join the Engineering Design Team. The Lead Design Engineer will provide expert technical advice on water treatment processes and technologies. The Lead Design Engineer will be responsible for providing process engineering support to the AMP 8 capital delivery programme, working in close collaboration with Yorkshire Waters strategic planning partner and capital delivery partners on water treatment process designs, managing and updating Yorkshire Waters Design Guidance documents, and supporting the development of standard designs.

The Lead Design Engineer will report to the Senior Engineer (Process Clean Water) and will work closely with a professional team of civil, mechanical and electrical engineers. This role is a regional role and will require site visits across the Yorkshire region on an occasional basis. Where you fit in! As our Lead Design Engineer (Process Clean Water) you will:
Provide process engineering support from project definition to detailed design and commissioning by attending key meetings, design meetings, value engineering meetings, Hazop meetings and site visits. Support the project team with the selection and development of best value solutions that are safe and reliable, and meet the treatment objectives, providing a robust challenge where appropriate. Assure the outline design prepared by the strategic planning partner, and the tender design and detailed design prepared by the capital delivery partner by reviewing the key process documents such as the P&IDs, mass balance, process sizing calculations, hydraulic profile, 3D model and control philosophy in advance of the formal gateways.

Act as a conduit for the Engineering…