Process Engineer
Added 12 Oct · still live
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£45,000
Going rate
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This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2125 (100% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £45,000, and M Group Water is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
Your salary route
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2125 Production and process engineers Most likely code | £33,400 | £36,000 | £40,500 | £45,000 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.
This role will be within our water and wastewater capital project delivery team. Our teams deliver large-scale capital programmes aimed at keeping water infrastructure resilient for the long-term while protecting the environment.
Want to be a part of it?
What will you be doing?
As our Process Engineer, you'll form a key part of the Design Team. Reporting to the Design Manager and contributing to the development and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure and non‑infrastructure solutions. You’ll help transform early concepts into practical, efficient, and sustainable outcomes, ensuring process designs are safe, compliant, and aligned with performance, cost, and environmental objectives.
In this role, you'll develop and refine treatment process designs, carry out detailed engineering assessments—including mass balances, hydraulic modelling, equipment sizing, and system capacity checks. Produce essential technical documentation such as PFDs, P&IDs, calculations, and reports. You'll also review supplier proposals, embed process safety and risk‑management principles. Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to assist with design integration, model development, and structured design reviews. Ensuring all outputs meet industry standards, regulatory expectations, and internal governance.
You'll contribute to safe‑by‑design principles under CDM, assist with technical problem‑solving during project delivery. Help maintain programme, cost, and quality commitments by identifying risks early and effective decision‑making. Your work will also support innovation, sustainability, and carbon‑reduction initiatives through digital tools and continuous improvement. This position allows you to influence the full project lifecycle while strengthening both your technical expertise and collaborative impact.
What You'll Bring
Where will you be working?
We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.
This role will be within our water and wastewater capital project delivery team. Our teams deliver large-scale capital programmes aimed at keeping water infrastructure resilient for the long-term while protecting the environment.
Want to be a part of it?
What will you be doing?
As our Process Engineer, you'll form a key part of the Design Team. Reporting to the Design Manager and contributing to the development and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure and non‑infrastructure solutions. You’ll help transform early concepts into practical, efficient, and sustainable outcomes, ensuring process designs are safe, compliant, and aligned with performance, cost, and environmental objectives.
In this role, you'll develop and refine treatment process designs, carry out detailed engineering assessments—including mass balances, hydraulic modelling, equipment sizing, and system capacity checks. Produce essential technical documentation such as PFDs, P&IDs, calculations, and reports. You'll also review supplier proposals, embed process safety and risk‑management principles. Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to assist with design integration, model development, and structured design reviews. Ensuring all outputs meet industry standards, regulatory expectations, and internal governance.
You'll contribute to safe‑by‑design principles under CDM, assist with technical problem‑solving during project delivery. Help maintain programme, cost, and quality commitments by identifying risks early and effective decision‑making. Your work will also support innovation, sustainability, and carbon‑reduction initiatives through digital tools and continuous improvement. This position allows you to influence the full project lifecycle while strengthening both your technical expertise and collaborative impact.
What You'll Bring
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- A Degree in Chemical, Process, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent industry experience).
- Practical experience within water, wastewater, or another process-intensive sector.
- A solid grounding in treatment process fundamentals, design methodologies, and performance optimization.
- Experience preparing or supporting technical documentation such as calculations, reports, specifications, and design drawings.
- An understanding of engineering risk management and health, safety, and environmental legislation relevant to infrastructure projects.
- The ability to interpret data, apply sound engineering judgement, and solve technical problems effectively.
- Confidence in using digital engineering tools, modelling software, and standard IT applications.
- A proactive mindset with a strong attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement.
- A genuine interest in sustainable design and environmentally responsible engineering practices.
- Do you hold a valid driving licence?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
- Contributory pension scheme
- Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Employee assistance programme
- My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
- Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
- Reward and recognition scheme
- Recommend a friend - get rewarded for introducing people to us!
- Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
- My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
- Health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more!
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
- We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
- We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
- We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
- We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Production and process engineers (SOC 2125) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~56k in sampleSOC 2125
- Middle half £37,128–55,276
- Median £45,292
- Going rate £45,000
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–40,500
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. M Group Water holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2125 going rate of £45,000. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.