Wastewater Treatment Process Engineering Leader

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Contribute to business development activities, including proposal preparation, scope definition, and client presentations.
• Engage with clients to understand their needs, present technical solutions, and build strong, lasting relationships.
• Manage project technical scope, budget, and schedule for process engineering components, ensuring project milestones are met and deliverables are of the highest quality.
• Lead and perform complex process engineering design for water and wastewater treatment plants, including master planning, feasibility studies, conceptual design, preliminary design, and detailed design.
• Conduct process modeling, mass balance calculations, hydraulic analyses, and prepare design criteria, process flow diagrams (PFDs), and piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
• Develop equipment specifications, selection, and layouts for various water and wastewater treatment technologies (e.g., activated sludge, biological nutrient removal, membrane bioreactors, filtration, disinfection).
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and design staff, fostering their professional growth and development.
• Collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams including civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation/control engineers, as well as operations staff and clients.
• Assist with permitting, regulatory compliance, and agency coordination for water and wastewater projects.
• Perform site visits during design, construction, and commissioning phases to support process optimization and troubleshooting.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 20 years of progressive experience in water and/or wastewater process engineering within a consulting environment.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Demonstrated expertise in process design for water and/or wastewater treatment facilities.
• Proficiency with process modeling software (e.g., BioWin, GPS-X, WaterCAD, SewerCAD).
• Strong understanding of PFDs and P&IDs development.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, or other relevant design software.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills for complex process challenges.

Soft Skills

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including technical report writing and client presentations.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
• Demonstrated project leadership capabilities, including delegation and team coordination.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
• Proactive and self-motivated with a strong commitment to quality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Environmental Engineering or a related field.
• Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE) certification.
• Experience in a diverse range of water and wastewater treatment technologies across municipal and/or industrial sectors.
• Proven track record in business development, including successfully winning new projects and clients.
• Active participation and leadership roles in professional organizations (e.g., AWWA, WEF).
• Considered Subject Matter Expert (SME) in some treatment technologies (e.g., activated sludge, filtration, MBR, disinfection, biosolids, etc.).
• Proficiency in process modeling (e.g., BioWin, GPS-X, or similar).
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations governing water and wastewater systems.