Senior Wastewater Process Engineer

About you

BlueWTR is hiring a Senior Process Engineer/Design PM to lead process design and technical delivery on industrial water and wastewater projects across hyperscale data center, RNG/biogas, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, and food & beverage markets. You'll own basis-of-design through commissioning on projects ranging from greenfield UPW systems to multi-hundred-MW cooling and reuse infrastructure, working inside a design-build structure with the full backing of ARCO/Murray's national platform. This is a senior, client-facing role with ownership over process scope, deliverables, and technical decisions.

Location

Location: Denver or Chicago
Travel: 10-20% domestically

What we can offer you

• Expected compensation range: $135K - $175K + Bonus
• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA and FSA options
• Paid parental leave
• Paid sabbatical and volunteer leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Up to $28,000 in scholarships per child
• 100% charitable match
• Inclusive, ownership-driven workplace culture

A Day in the Life

• Lead process design on assigned industrial water and wastewater projects; membrane (UF/NF/RO), biological, chemical, solids handling, and reuse, from FEL through commissioning.
• Own basis-of-design, mass balances, hydraulic profiles, PFDs, P&IDs, equipment layouts, and control narratives as primary author and approver.
• Serve as the senior technical interface for clients, consulting engineers, and design-build partners; defend process decisions and translate them into executable scope.
• Drive equipment selection, OEM evaluations, technical procurement, and submittal reviews.
• Direct startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimization in coordination with controls integrators and field teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and review their deliverables; raise the technical bar across the process group.
• Support business development through proposal input, scoping calls, and regional presence at industry events.

Necessary Qualifications

• 7-10 years in industrial water/wastewater process engineering or design-build process delivery.
• Demonstrated ownership of PFDs, P&IDs, hydraulic profiles, mass balances, and basis-of-design packages on completed projects.
• Hands-on experience with membrane systems (UF/NF/RO), biological treatment, chemical feed, and solids handling.
• Strong client-facing communication; able to lead technical discussions with sophisticated industrial owners and their reps.
• Experience inside design-build or EPC delivery, comfortable with cost, schedule, and constructability pressure on process decisions.
• BS in Chemical, Environmental, or related engineering discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• PE license.
• Direct project experience in hyperscale data center cooling, RNG/biogas, semiconductor UPW, or food & beverage process water.
• Working knowledge of industrial controls, PLC/SCADA architecture, instrumentation, and process automation handoffs.
• NPDES permitting and industrial discharge compliance experience.
• Prior experience mentoring or formally managing other engineers.