Industrial Water Process Engineer

Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies.

About the role

In this role, you will work closely with and be mentored by other engineers, project managers, and client service managers to support the environmental engineering needs for large water, wastewater, and water reuse infrastructure for development of oil & gas industrial water projects across the United States. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a growth-oriented professional consulting company and support the advancement of the firm’s prominence through application of the best technical, project management, and client services practices.

The Industrial Water Process Engineer is responsible for solving moderately complex problems, involving critical decision-making based on limited guidelines and supervision, and exercising judgement and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of process models and perform advanced data analysis.
• Lead chemical/physical/biological process evaluations, alternatives analyses, lifecycle cost analyses, and implementation of process optimizations.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts of existing facilities and develop solutions for process issues.
• Be responsible for adhering to the Quality Management Plan (QMP), decisions, interim work, and deliverables for projects.
• Oversee and guide junior staff in process design and definition, including mass and energy balances, process system requirements, equipment specifications, and preliminary design concepts.
• Participate in technical innovation projects, including the implementation of new technologies and processes.
• Lead the execution of experiments, evaluate technologies for implementation, and lead physical/chemical/biological testing and analysis and data reporting.
• Understand and deliver Brown and Caldwell’s process-related differentiating solutions.
• Engage in pursuits, providing process-related technical content for proposals and presentations.
• Engage in process-related risk assessment and mitigation strategies as required.
• Contribute to regional conference presentations and/or publications, promoting Brown and Caldwell’s brand.
• Support the development and creation of continuing education and training, including on the latest technical advancements.
• Actively mentor junior staff on development priorities and projects.
• Support subject matter experts and practice leaders in ensuring Brown and Caldwell Standards are accurate, up-to-date, and complete.
• Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.
• May provide mentorship, guidance, support, and knowledge-sharing to help less experienced team members develop their skills and grow within their roles.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in environmental, civil, chemical, mechanical, or biological engineering or equivalent experience is required.
• Licensure as a professional engineer is required.
• Typically, a minimum of 5 years of related work experience in process engineering or a related field.
• Typically, certified in the SMS Framework and progressing through the SMS competencies.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of industrial water experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and a highly responsive candidate, capable of working in a diverse team environment and handling multiple tasks with competing priorities.
• Highly organized with the ability to coordinate the work of multiple team members including subconsultants.
• Self-starter, results-oriented, and able to work under tight deadlines.
• Highly proficient using the Microsoft Office Suite.

Skills And Competencies

• Proficient in process modeling and data analysis skills.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to perform physical, chemical, and biological process performance evaluations with high-level oversight.
• Skilled at effectively conveying technical information to clients and internal stakeholders.

Pay

The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may vary depending upon skills, experience, and education.

• Location A: $95,000 - $129,000
• Location B: $104,000 - $142,000
• Location C: $114,000 - $155,000

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Short and long-term disability, life insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Paid time off and parental leave.
• Paid holidays.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Performance-based bonus eligibility.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Pet insurance and long-term care insurance.