Process Engineer

3 weeks ago


Harrogate North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Yorkshire Water Full time

Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.
Benefits include company van, emergency call out allowance, annual bonus, attractive pension scheme, 25 days annual leave and days in lieu of working bank holidays plus a wellness day. We also offer a fantastic benefits package, which includes flexible private health cash plan scheme, retail saving scheme, Online GP Service, Life Insurance, and many more

Yorkshire Dales area covering Thornton Steward WTW* (Water Treatment Works), Catterick WTW, Ainderby WTW, High Shaw WTW, Aysgarth WTW, Dalton WTW and Richmond WTW. This is a permanent position, working an average of 37 hours per week. The working pattern covers the core business hours working 07:30 15:30 and will involve weekend working and taking part in a 24/7 standby rota once fully trained.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Process Engineer to join the Water Production team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. 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. 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. Water Production are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Water Production is a close-knit dynamic environment, where water is continuously treated across the 50 Water Treatment Works to produce clean and safe drinking water to our valued customers. Water Treatment Works are large manufacturing facilities both with indoor and outside areas, using different chemicals and processes to change the water from reservoir or river water to drinking water, using lots of mechanical and electrical equipment. You will be based at a Water Treatment Works, taking care of and completing operational and plant maintenance activities to provide wholesome water to our customers. Task consist of a proactive planned workbasket that include but not limited to, cleaning and calibrating instrumentation, completing Water Quality laboratory checks, fault finding and diagnoses of treatment issues, integrating trend data, cleaning of process tanks, completing small scale pipework repairs, working with electrical and mechanical colleagues to resolve faults and accepting chemical deliveries, all to ensure compliance with water quality standards, environmental regulations and ensure health and safety, and process safety is achieved and managed across all of the Yorkshire Dales water treatment works.
A key element of the role is chemical and process optimisation of the clean water treatment processes to achieve the water production optimal plan and manage cost. You will lead optimisation activities and share best practice, ensuring that water production service outage is minimised at all times. You will manage asset failure, operational recovery from the field and support cost information monitoring.
You will review Risk Assessments and Methods Statements, issue control of work documentation, adhere to safe systems of work, identify hazards and implement mitigation, update reporting systems to ensure H&S compliance across the WTW in line with Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), Water Quality Requirements (DWI) and the Environment Agency statutory requirements are followed at all times.
You will embrace Modernisation ways of working and reducing asset failure through Dynamic Asset Maintenance whilst supporting the new operational asset management system (ERP).

The successful candidate will be multiskilled, have a hands-on practical approach. Ideally have previous Water Treatment understanding but this is not essential. A willingness to learn and be self-taught with an understanding or an awareness of regulatory Health, Safety and Environmental obligations. You will be analytical, keen to fault find, with the ability to review data and identify trends and issues.
You will demonstrate rigorous attention to detail, to ensure 'right first time performance and be proficient in the use of IT systems whilst having knowledge of risk policies and procedures. It is desirable that you have previous experience in a commercial orientated and/or regulated environment and previous experience gained within the water or wastewater sectors or within the broader utilities, process, or manufacturing industry sectors.
As part of this role, you will be required to work within confined spaces therefore any successful candidate must pass strict medical criteria including, BMI, vision, blood pressure, hearing, and Spirometry tests to ensure your full safety when working in hazardous environments.
As this role requires travel to different operational sites, a full, valid UK driving licence is a requirement of the role. We ask that you have no more than 6 points on your driving licence.
Flexibility is key as you will need to respond to out of hours incidents, once fully trained in the role, this is managed on a rota basis.
If you want to help us deliver exceptional service for our customers whilst protecting the environment, then apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.
Yorkshire Water values equality, diversity, and inclusion we believe that everyone should be treated with respect. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership.
Yorkshire Water reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur.



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