Water Quality and Treatment Process Technical Lead
Mott Macdonald
Lead technical evaluation, design, and optimization of drinking water treatment processes.
21 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Iselin, NJ
Hybrid
Company Size
17,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Consulting
Project Management
Architecture
Design
Construction services
Infrastructure
Sustainability
Sector Specialisms
Engineering
Architecture
Bridges
Building services
Building structures
Dams and reservoirs
Geotechnics
Industrialized design and construction
Role
What you would be doing
water treatment
process innovation
design leadership
data interpretation
project coordination
troubleshooting
- Maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging regulations and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
- Liaise with customers, internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
- Successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programs.
- Leading, mentoring, and supporting the technical development of junior staff.
- Manage water treatment process and water quality evaluations; provide stakeholders with accurate and relevant information and key recommendations.
- Manage a team to undertake technical work following relevant design standards and codes, and to high-quality levels.
- Identification, evaluation, and implementation of suitable innovative or novel approaches to water treatment process optimization and control, corrosion control strategies, and disinfection byproduct mitigation strategies.
- Leadership in compiling quality deliverables for drinking water treatment facility and distribution system water quality assessment, identification of alternatives, bench and pilot scale tests, and preliminary and detailed design.
- Growing and nurturing external relationships and build and maintain strong networks with key clients, business partners and competitors.
- Prepare technical memos, scopes of work, and assist with the preparation of bid proposals.
- Manage and liaise with equipment suppliers, contractors and sub-contractors working in an integrated team.
- Work closely with teams to deliver solutions for optimized water treatment and distribution system water quality.
- Provide specialist advice on the interpretation of treatment process water quality data, resolving complex or contentious technical queries and issues and enabling others to take appropriate actions.
- Adhere to quality assurance standards in design.
- Manage and coordinate multiple projects as part of a multidisciplinary design approach.
- Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, policy, regulation, or operational management for the team.
- Ensure technical excellence and best practice in the delivery of project outputs.
- Provide technical leadership for drinking water treatment and distribution system water quality projects, using appropriate engineering methodology to give assurance that intended outcomes are identified and achieved.
- Distribution system water quality troubleshooting to address issues such as disinfection byproducts, nitrification, or lead and copper corrosion.
What you bring
uv aop
membrane filtration
pe license
15+ years
water chemistry
project management
- Advanced oxidation techniques such as UV AOP, Ozone and Ozone AOP
- In-depth understanding and knowledge of current drinking water quality regulations as well as developing regulations.
- Sound knowledge of alternative process technologies, strategies, and configurations.
- Membrane filtration technologies, including UF, MF, NF and RO systems
- Ability to network within a regional and global organization.
- 15+ years’ experience in drinking water quality and treatment process evaluation, design and optimization.
- Proficiency in developing bench and pilot scale testing protocol to select appropriate process strategies and formulate suitable basis of design for implementation.
- Experience in startup and monitoring of treatment processes and facilities.
- In-depth understanding of water chemistry, including lead and copper corrosion chemistry and disinfection byproducts mitigation.
- Professional engineering license (PE) in any State with eligibility for reciprocal licensing in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.
- Demonstrated ability to develop technical skills amongst junior staff.
- You will ideally have extensive experience mentoring and supervising the work of others.
- Residuals treatment approaches, such as thickening and dewatering
- Present at industry association conferences and author publications.
- Significant experience in water utility infrastructure projects.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering. Master’s degree preferred.
- Water treatment chemistry, including coagulation, oxidation and disinfection
- Conventional and high-rate clarification technologies such as DAF, ballasted flocculation, plate settlers, tube settlers and traditional sedimentation
- Quality assurance following the relevant company Check, Review and Approve processes and QA management requirements.
- Demonstrated innovation and creative thinking.
- Disinfection methods, including both chemical and UV processes, and disinfection byproduct reduction strategies
- Significant experience in managing project teams of multiple concurrent projects.
- Conventional filtration facilities, including dual media filtration, GAC filtration and slow sand filtration
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Company
Overview
1989 Founded
Company Establishment
The company was established in 1989, marking the beginning of its journey in global engineering and consulting.
150+ Countries
Global Presence
The company operates in over 150 countries, showcasing its extensive reach and international influence.
- Delivering complex projects that require both technical expertise and strategic vision.
- Design of major infrastructure and transport systems.
- Specializing in sustainable solutions to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities.
- History built on innovation and forward-thinking engineering, consistently delivering impactful results.
- We are one global team.
- We strive to make a positive difference.
- We value people and their contributions.
- We act with integrity and respect.
- We are committed to innovation and excellence.
- We take responsibility for our actions.
2050
Net Zero by 2050
Aiming to achieve net zero carbon emissions globally.
30%
Carbon Emissions Reduction
Targets a 30% reduction in operational carbon emissions globally.
- Committed to reducing carbon emissions globally.
- Aims to embed sustainability throughout its operations.
- Committed to contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals.
50:50 by 2025
Gender Balance Target
Strives to achieve equal representation of men and women across all levels of the organization by 2025.
- Focuses on increasing the number of women in leadership roles.
- Tracks and publishes gender diversity data for its global workforce.
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