Director of Process Technolgy
Binnies UK Ltd
Chester · posted 9 August 2026
Job type
full time
Location
Chester, Cheshire
Category
Management and Consultancy
Director of Process Technology UK
Find out more about the daily tasks, overall responsibilities, and required experience for this opportunity by scrolling down now.
Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits
Remote Working This role offers remote or hybrid working, with travel to UK sites and offices as required
Full-time Permanent
At Binnies, we design and deliver innovative engineering solutions that help our clients tackle some of the worlds most complex water and environmental challenges. As part of our continued growth and succession planning, we are seeking a Director of Process Technology to lead our UK process engineering capability, shape our technical direction and drive excellence across the business.
This is a strategic leadership role combining technical expertise, people leadership, business development and operational excellence. You will lead our Process Technology team, strengthen our technical capability, grow client relationships and ensure Binnies continues to be recognised as a market leader in water and wastewater treatment, resource recovery and industrial process engineering.
You will champion innovation, digital delivery and technical excellence while supporting the development of engineering standards, processes and best practice across the organisation.
Why Join Binnies
We offer more than a job - we offer a career with purpose, built on a supportive culture that values collaboration, inclusion and personal growth. In addition, we offer excellent benefits including:
Competitive car Allowance
Enhanced pension
Private Health Insurance & Income Protection
Life Assurance
Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
Clear career paths and development support
Annual pay reviews and bonus opportunities
Highstreet discounts & gym membership offers
And many more
Key Responsibilities
Develop and deliver the strategic vision for Process Technology, aligned with Binnies business objectives, growth ambitions and market direction
Provide technical leadership across water and wastewater treatment, biosolids, resource recovery, industrial water and emerging process technologies
Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing Process Engineering team, including recruitment, succession planning, mentoring, professional development, workforce planning and budgeting
Drive technical excellence through engineering standards, design guidance, knowledge sharing, process optimisation and continuous improvement
Work closely with the Binnies Leadership Team and wider engineering disciplines to ensure strong technical governance, quality assurance, risk management and effective resource utilisation across projects
Support strategic bids, frameworks and major programmes by providing technical leadership, contributing to winning work and delivering value through trusted client relationships and innovative solutions
Champion digital engineering, automation and opportunities to standardise processes and improve delivery efficiency across the business
Represent Binnies externally through industry forums, conferences, professional institutions and partnerships with universities, research organisations and technology providers to strengthen our reputation and maintain our position as a market leader
Skills & Experience
We're looking for an inspiring and collaborative technical leader with experience gained within an asset owner, contractor or engineering consultancy, leading multidisciplinary teams across complex, multi-site commissions. You'll be passionate about developing people, championing innovation and delivering outstanding engineering solutions.
Youll bring:
Significant experience leading multidisciplinary process engineering teams within the UK water or environmental sector
Recognised technical expertise in water and wastewater treatment process design, optimisation and project delivery
Strong commercial awareness, with experience supporting business development and building strategic client relationships
A proven track record of driving technical excellence, innovation, engineering standards and continuous improvement
Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience leading geographically dispersed, multidisciplinary teams
Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent) with a relevant professional institution
You will be an inspiring and collaborative leader, committed to developing people, championing innovation and digital delivery, and promoting engineering quality, safety and integrity across the business
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of Process Technology within one of the UKs leading water engineering consultancies. xwzovoh Youll influence technical strategy, develop outstanding people, work on nationally significant programmes and help solve some of the industrys biggest challenges around resilience, sustainability, net zero and resource recovery.
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Find out more about the daily tasks, overall responsibilities, and required experience for this opportunity by scrolling down now.
Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits
Remote Working This role offers remote or hybrid working, with travel to UK sites and offices as required
Full-time Permanent
At Binnies, we design and deliver innovative engineering solutions that help our clients tackle some of the worlds most complex water and environmental challenges. As part of our continued growth and succession planning, we are seeking a Director of Process Technology to lead our UK process engineering capability, shape our technical direction and drive excellence across the business.
This is a strategic leadership role combining technical expertise, people leadership, business development and operational excellence. You will lead our Process Technology team, strengthen our technical capability, grow client relationships and ensure Binnies continues to be recognised as a market leader in water and wastewater treatment, resource recovery and industrial process engineering.
You will champion innovation, digital delivery and technical excellence while supporting the development of engineering standards, processes and best practice across the organisation.
Why Join Binnies
We offer more than a job - we offer a career with purpose, built on a supportive culture that values collaboration, inclusion and personal growth. In addition, we offer excellent benefits including:
Competitive car Allowance
Enhanced pension
Private Health Insurance & Income Protection
Life Assurance
Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
Clear career paths and development support
Annual pay reviews and bonus opportunities
Highstreet discounts & gym membership offers
And many more
Key Responsibilities
Develop and deliver the strategic vision for Process Technology, aligned with Binnies business objectives, growth ambitions and market direction
Provide technical leadership across water and wastewater treatment, biosolids, resource recovery, industrial water and emerging process technologies
Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing Process Engineering team, including recruitment, succession planning, mentoring, professional development, workforce planning and budgeting
Drive technical excellence through engineering standards, design guidance, knowledge sharing, process optimisation and continuous improvement
Work closely with the Binnies Leadership Team and wider engineering disciplines to ensure strong technical governance, quality assurance, risk management and effective resource utilisation across projects
Support strategic bids, frameworks and major programmes by providing technical leadership, contributing to winning work and delivering value through trusted client relationships and innovative solutions
Champion digital engineering, automation and opportunities to standardise processes and improve delivery efficiency across the business
Represent Binnies externally through industry forums, conferences, professional institutions and partnerships with universities, research organisations and technology providers to strengthen our reputation and maintain our position as a market leader
Skills & Experience
We're looking for an inspiring and collaborative technical leader with experience gained within an asset owner, contractor or engineering consultancy, leading multidisciplinary teams across complex, multi-site commissions. You'll be passionate about developing people, championing innovation and delivering outstanding engineering solutions.
Youll bring:
Significant experience leading multidisciplinary process engineering teams within the UK water or environmental sector
Recognised technical expertise in water and wastewater treatment process design, optimisation and project delivery
Strong commercial awareness, with experience supporting business development and building strategic client relationships
A proven track record of driving technical excellence, innovation, engineering standards and continuous improvement
Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience leading geographically dispersed, multidisciplinary teams
Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent) with a relevant professional institution
You will be an inspiring and collaborative leader, committed to developing people, championing innovation and digital delivery, and promoting engineering quality, safety and integrity across the business
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of Process Technology within one of the UKs leading water engineering consultancies. xwzovoh Youll influence technical strategy, develop outstanding people, work on nationally significant programmes and help solve some of the industrys biggest challenges around resilience, sustainability, net zero and resource recovery.