Location
Inverness, Scotland (with offices also in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Perth) offering a flexible hybrid working model.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Join AECOM’s dynamic and multidisciplinary Water Team as an Associate Process Engineer and help shape the future of the water industry. You will support a talented team of engineers working on a portfolio of innovative water programmes and projects, including the transformational Scottish Water SR27 Enterprise programme. This multi-billion-pound initiative will reshape Scotland’s water and wastewater infrastructure from 2027 to 2033, with potential extensions beyond. You will be involved in delivering design excellence at scale, collaborating with Scottish Water and Enterprise Partners to drive outcomes that deliver value for customers and contribute to net zero goals.

Your responsibilities will include developing and checking process flow diagrams, mass balance calculations, PIDs, process and control philosophies, and Functional Design Specifications. You will undertake site surveys and assessments of existing processes and equipment, produce and review client deliverables, and ensure all technical documentation complies with relevant standards and legislation. You will collaborate with clients and internal teams to secure stakeholder buy-in and contribute to AECOM’s technical capability and innovation.

As a mentor and leader, you will delegate tasks, oversee junior staff, and represent AECOM in technical meetings, working closely with engineers from other disciplines to ensure integrated solutions. This role offers the opportunity to be part of a large, inclusive Water business with around 600 experts across the UK and Ireland, benefiting from career development, technical networks, volunteering days, and a flexible working environment designed to support your well-being and work-life balance.

Experience
- Extensive experience in water treatment and managing the technical delivery of large-scale engineering projects.
- Proven expertise in water treatment process design and optimisation using Water Company standards and specifications.
- Experience leading Feasibility, Optioneering Studies, and Detailed Design for water treatment processes.
- Knowledge of HAZOP processes and procedures; familiarity with DSEAR regulations is preferred.
- Ability to mentor, check, and verify technical work.
- Key contributor to proposals and winning new work.

About you
You are a motivated professional with a passion for innovation and delivering impactful engineering solutions. You thrive in collaborative environments, enjoy mentoring others, and are committed to continuous improvement and technical excellence. You value diversity and inclusion and are eager to contribute to a team that embraces different perspectives and backgrounds.

Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Chemical Engineering.
- Chartered Engineer status with IChemE or CIWEM.