Technical Lead Engineer - Biological Treatment Systems - Suez : Job Details

Embrace the Challenge - Optimise Biological Treatment Systems to Help Building a Greener and More Sustainable Future!

In return, we offer a salary of £54,843 - £64,331 plus up to 20% bonus structure (£12,866), Car Scheme (Company Car, or Car Allowance- £9,146), Private Health Care, Company Pension, and Benefits Catalogue.Total Package at the time of joining will be £86,343.

What Will I Be Doing?

As a Senior Technical Plant Engineer, you will be the technical lead in maximising efficiency and sustainability at our Anaerobic Digestion (AD) and biological treatment facilities. This includes delivering process improvements and supervising maintenance and operational activities. You’ll work alongside our cross-disciplinary engineering team, providing specialist support in AD and landfill leachate treatment systems.

This role can be based from any of our Energy Recovery centres.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support for the operation, maintenance, and optimisation of AD and landfill leachate systems.
• Develop and implement solutions to boost facility availability, reliability, and treatment capacity.
• Lead projects from concept through to handover and recommend improvements for long-term sustainability.
• Conduct technical due diligence on innovative processes, ensuring alignment with strategic growth objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive process innovation across SUEZ’s biological treatment network.

What Are the Requirements?

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years in senior operations or development within AD systems, with co-digestion experience beneficial.
• Supervisory experience in personnel management.
• Experience with AD and landfill leachate process delivery, analysis, and mass balance interpretation.

Technical Skills:

• Biology management, digestate quality control (PAS110), AD feeding plan development.
• Biosecurity (ABPr), feedstock and digestate management, nutrient and trace element application.
• Familiarity with AD general operations, including gas upgrading and electric export to the grid.
• Knowledge of leachate biological, physical, and chemical treatment processes.

Education:

• A relevant degree is desired.
• Professional certifications (e.g., NEBOSH, COTC Level 4 in AD/Landfill/Hazardous Waste, project management, or maintenance planning) valued.

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to travel across the UK.
• Valid full driving license.

Who we are.

SUEZ recycling and recovery UK is a forward-thinking company recognised as one of the top places in the UK to work. We are proud of the fantastic opportunities for personal growth and development we offer our people. As we continue to develop and grow, you can play an important part in the essential work we are doing to make businesses and communities more sustainable.

With a raft of benefits, family-friendly policies and excellent remuneration packages, there’s never been a better time to join SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. A friendly and supportive place that you will love to work in, we believe creativity, clear communication and our drive for excellence are the keys to our success. If you share our thinking - and have the qualities we’re looking for - you could play a big part in our dedicated team.

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