Performs applied research, including bench, pilot, and full-scale testing to select or assess performance of alternative treatment processes
Supports multiple projects simultaneously with complex technical challenges
Develops conceptual-level life cycle costs to evaluate treatment options
Is responsible for leading process design of projects
Participate in coaching opportunities, career development planning, learning/training, and development of junior staff
Assists in developing, maintaining and updating engineering standards
Reviews the work of junior engineers
Develop and present technical evaluations and recommendations to clients and key stakeholders.
Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
Develop over time necessary skills to provide technical guidance over a group, supervise engineering staff on projects, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary design teams to implement complex treatment solutions.
Assist and in some cases, leads business development activities and external marketing opportunities such as presenting at local/national conferences, building/maintaining client relationships, and supporting new business pursuits and proposal development.
Provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, and applicable engineering codes related to water quality and treatment
Apply advanced water treatment and engineering techniques, concepts, and approaches to solve complex engineering problems for a wide range of water quality and treatment challenges.
Actively fosters technical and professional development of junior engineers
Function in a water process engineer role as a technical specialist or in a lead process engineer in the areas of conventional water treatment using processes such as coagulation, clarification, softening, media filtration; and advanced water treatment processes such as membrane filtration, reverse osmosis (brackish, seawater), UV/AOP, ozonation, carbon adsorption, and/or distribution system water quality.
Supports business development and pursuit activities, including involvement in pre-positioning meetings, proposal development, client interviews, identification of winning sales messages.
Develops recommendations for appropriate treatment processes, equipment and/or materials selection
Presents on applied research, industry trends, challenging projects and innovative ideas at local, regional, and national conferences
Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
Actively coordinates with internal and external team members for successful project execution
Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines
Oversees collection, assimilation, analysis, and management of data for process design work
Provide mentoring and guidance to junior engineers
Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers for ongoing projects and new business prospects
Prepares or assists in development of a variety of engineering deliverables, including process/mass balance calculations, design criteria/basis of design memoranda, process flow diagrams, P&IDs, tradeoff studies, and master planning studies
Designs a complete project of moderately complex scope within an assigned practice area(s)
Develops as a technical specialist with support from senior process engineers, providing guidance to project teams in water quality considerations and conventional and/or advanced water treatment systems
Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops creative solutions and approaches to accommodate our clients’ goals and objectives
Requirements
engineering degree
water treatment
process design
regulatory compliance
leadership
technical writing
Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.
8 years of experience in drinking water treatment with at least 4 years in water quality and treatment (water quality analysis, treatment evaluations, process design, regulatory compliance assessments, distribution water quality analysis, etc.).
Knowledge of process design for treatment of municipal water treatment systems, federal and state regulations, engineering design principles, and applicable design guides and standards.
Established leadership skills with deep understanding of consulting, project execution, client services, and business development.
All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods
Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctoral) in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering preferred.
Effective written and oral communications, Drive for Results, Priority Setting, Planning, Delegation, Directing Others, Conflict Management, Informing, Listening, Dealing with Ambiguity, And Building Effective Teams
Minimum of 5 years related work experience.
Demonstrates strong technical writing skills and effective communication
Benefits
Career opportunities exist in many rapidly expanding business solutions