Process Engineering Consultant - Low Carbon (Energy) in Birmingham

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects, and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little More About Your Role… At WSP, there’s nothing we love more than pushing boundaries. Harnessing innovation and sharing insights across our diverse, international team to create a tomorrow’s world that’s cleaner, greener and safer. Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation that takes pride in its people and purpose: creating long-lasting solutions to meet the needs of generations to come.

In this role, you will be part of the Energy Transition Process team developing innovative solutions to complex problems, delivering projects at various stages of maturity. Working as part of a large multidisciplinary engineering group, you will oversee the development of process plant designs on a wide range of energy projects, including conventional power plant, carbon capture schemes, hydrogen generation and transportation, gas networks, energy from waste plants, and industrial facilities. This is an ideal role if you have exposure in the delivery of concept, FEED, and detail design work and are familiar with working for an OEM, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor, or a similar organisation. Your experience of working in operations and maintenance (O&M) and understanding of asset integrity processes and procedures would be advantageous in helping us support our clients with technical advice on their existing facilities and operational plant.

Location is flexible across our UK office network.

You Will Head The Team To Deliver The Following:

• Leading the Process engineering team on projects to deliver technically excellent solutions to our clients across a broad portfolio of projects.
• Work on projects in various stages of maturity, including feasibility studies, concept designs, FEED Studies, value engineering and detailed design.
• There will be opportunities for site work during project development, construction and commissioning.
• Prepare process models / calculations, process datasheets, heat and mass balances, process flow diagrams, piping & instrumentation drawings and process philosophies.
• Generate and maintain internal tools and calculations.
• Providing visible technical and team leadership and governance.
• Developing designs and approaches that clearly differentiate WSP from our competitors.
• Promote and lead innovation across the team and the application of engineering principles to first of a kind projects.
• Working collaboratively with other groups within WSP and maximising cross‑selling opportunities.
• Support business leadership in the preparation and review of key bids, provide input into pricing strategy.
• Identification of skills gaps and recruitment of technical staff.
• Maintaining and developing processes and procedure to ensure efficient delivery of design.
• Support and ensure the integration of UK wide best practice i.e. BMS, SHEQ.
• Interface with GCC and promote its effective use within the region.

Your Team

Our team’s expertise covers all Energy Transition generation and conversion technologies including novel, first of a kind concepts and other low or zero carbon technology. Working together with private developers, power utilities, government bodies, banks, lending agencies, contractors and OEM’s we safely deliver projects whilst meeting and exceeding client expectations. Our teams are tactically placed in the UK, India, Ireland and wider Europe. We work internationally with our clients and other Energy sector teams in North America, Middle East, Africa, South America, Asia, New Zealand and Australia. The Energy Transition team provides services to Clients from inception through development, construction, operation, and decommissioning. An approach that sees us support our clients over the entire lifecycle of a project.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• Must have Degree in relevant Engineering subject (Chemical Engineering degree preferred); Chartered Chemical Engineer and Member of relevant Engineering Institute;
• Significant post graduate experience in process design;
• The ability and desire to assume a lead role in the development of process deliverables;
• Knowledge of design and construction of power and energy projects, ideally including low or zero carbon technologies and gasification;
• Proven understanding of the design process and ability to demonstrate working knowledge of brief/scope documents, design concepts as well as experienced in producing calculations;
• Experience of working with process design software packages such as Thermoflow, Aspen Hysys, UniSim etc.;
• Experience of working with clients and contractors with a diverse range of objectives in achieving a technical solution.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team. Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close‑knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. With us, you can. Apply today.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long‑lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

What’s in it for you?

• Work‑life balance: At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
• Health & Wellbeing: We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.
• Flex your time: To enhance work‑life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part‑time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
• Your development: We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.