Contract Process Engineer

Able Consult • Birmingham, West Midlands (County) • Posted June 20, 2026

About the Role

Contract Process Engineer – Water Treatment | West Midlands (Hybrid)

From £40p hr (Outside IR35)

Immediate start contract role with a global engineering business delivering multi-million-pound water treatment projects across energy and industrial sectors.

This role spans the full project lifecycle — from process design through to commissioning and optimisation of pure water systems (RO, Ion Exchange, EDI).

Key responsibilities:

* Process design (calculations, mass balances, PFDs, P&IDs)

* Equipment sizing using supplier software and in-house spreadsheets

* Producing technical documentation and functional specs

* Commissioning support, troubleshooting and optimisation

* Working within multidisciplinary project teams

Requirements:

* Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

* Experience in water / wastewater / pure water projects

* Strong use of Excel and engineering design t...