Location
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Perth and Inverness, Scotland (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 support a talented group of engineers shaping the future of the water industry. You will work on a range of innovative water programmes and projects, including the transformational Scottish Water SR27 Enterprise programme, a multi-billion-pound initiative reshaping Scotland’s water and wastewater infrastructure from 2027 to 2033 with potential extension. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to design excellence at scale, collaborating with Scottish Water and Enterprise Partners to deliver value for customers and support Scotland’s net zero ambitions.

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 asset assessments, 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 innovation. Additionally, you will mentor junior staff, delegate tasks, and represent AECOM in technical meetings, ensuring integrated engineering solutions.

Become part of a vibrant Water business with around 600 experts across the UK and Ireland. Enjoy a supportive, inclusive environment with career development opportunities, technical networks, AECOM University, volunteering days, and a flexible hybrid working model designed to support your 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 preferably DSEAR regulations as applied to water treatment.

About you
Strong mentoring, checking and verification skills. Ability to make key technical decisions and identify when specialist input is required. Effective collaborator with clients and multidisciplinary teams. Key contributor to proposals and business development. Passionate about innovation and delivering impactful engineering solutions.

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