Description

Wastewater Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leading and overseeing water/wastewater engineering design

• Providing design criteria for external engineering firms and review designs for accuracy and compliance

• Applying innovative treatment processes to remove pollutants from water and wastewater, including emerging contaminants

• Developing feasibility study, basis of design, and performance monitoring reports

• Developing engineer’s construction cost estimates for treatment systems

• Supporting permitting efforts with local, regional, and federal permitting agencies

• Developing construction documents, including design drawings, specifications, bid forms, and startup plans

• Conducting or overseeing field investigations and construction support services

• Managing multi-disciplinary project teams, including internal and external stakeholders

• Interacting with client representatives and regulatory agencies

Education

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, environmental, or civil engineering, with emphasis on water or wastewater treatment or closely related discipline. PE preferred but not required

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• At least 5 years (7+ preferred) of direct environmental engineering experience

• Experience leading and/or support water/wastewater treatment design projects

• Experience with biological treatment system design

• Experience with multi-disciplinary project teams

• Proven leadership skills

• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to facilities as needed

• Experience working on a variety project types and in a variety of roles (e.g., project engineer and project manager) within an industrial water/wastewater environment

• Experience in the design of systems to handle high strength nutrient loads in an industrial environment

EOE/Vet/Disabled