Water Specialist

United Breweries Ltd.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

United Breweries Ltd. seeks a water specialist to lead planning, engineering, commissioning, and operation of industrial water and wastewater treatment projects.

The role requires strong technical expertise, robust project management, and the ability to manage EPC contractors, technology partners, and consultants. You will deliver projects safely, within budgets and schedules, while ensuring compliance with environmental and statutory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Environmental, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 10–15 years of relevant experience in industrial water/wastewater treatment.
• Experience managing turnkey water/wastewater projects.
• Strong project planning, cost-control, contract-management, and stakeholder-management.
• Ability to read and review engineering drawings and process data.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of water and wastewater projects from concept to handover.
• Develop execution plans, budgets, schedules, and risk management.
• Coordinate EPC contractors, technology partners, and consultants.
• Monitor progress against cost, schedule, and performance targets.
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and safety standards.

Skills

Project management

Industrial water treatment

Reading engineering drawings

MS Project

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Environmental/Civil/Mechanical engineering focus

Tools

MS Project

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The water specialist will lead the planning, engineering, execution, commissioning, and operational performance of industrial water and wastewater treatment projects. Requires strong technical expertise, project management capability, commercial awareness, and the ability to manage EPC contractors, technology partners, and consultants. The position will be responsible for delivering projects safely, within approved budgets and schedules, while ensuring compliance with applicable environmental, and statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Lead end-to-end execution of industrial water and wastewater treatment projects from concept/design through commissioning and handover.
• Develop project execution strategies, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and risk-management plans.
• Monitor project progress against cost, schedule, quality, and performance targets.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations activities.
• Identify project risks, delays, technical issues, and commercial concerns and implement corrective actions.
• Manage project documentation, reporting, change management, and client communications.

Technical & Engineering Management

• Provide technical leadership for industrial water and wastewater treatment systems.
• Review and guide process design, hydraulic calculations, PFDs, P&IDs, equipment specifications, and technical documentation.
• Oversee technologies such as:
• ETP/STP and industrial wastewater treatment
• MBR/MBBR/ASP and biological treatment
• RO, UF, NF and other membrane systems
• ZLD and wastewater recovery systems
• DM/softening and industrial water treatment
• Clarification, filtration and tertiary treatment
• Sludge management and dewatering
• Chemical treatment and dosing systems
• Evaluate treatment performance, water balance, energy consumption, chemical consumption, and overall plant efficiency.
• Support troubleshooting and optimization of underperforming treatment plants.
• Review technology proposals and evaluate vendors/technology partners.

Commercial & Business Responsibilities

• Review BOQs, specifications, vendor quotations, and project costing.
• Support contract negotiations and manage variations, claims, and commercial risks.
• Track project profitability, cash flow, billing, and receivables in coordination with the commercial/finance team.
• Identify opportunities for plant upgrades, O&M contracts, water reuse, resource recovery, and process optimization.

Compliance, Safety & Sustainability

• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental regulations, consent conditions, discharge/reuse standards, and client requirements.
• Promote strong HSE practices throughout project execution and plant operations.
• Support sustainability initiatives involving water reuse, recycling, resource recovery, energy efficiency, and reduction of freshwater consumption.
• Maintain appropriate technical, environmental, safety, and statutory documentation.

Key Performance Indicators

• Projects delivered within approved cost and schedule
• Achievement of contractual water/wastewater treatment performance guarantees
• Water recovery and reuse percentage
• Reduction in freshwater consumption and wastewater discharge
• Energy and chemical consumption
• HSE performance
• Successful commissioning and timely project handover

Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience & Skills

• 10–15 years of relevant experience, preferably with significant experience in industrial water/wastewater treatment.
• Proven experience managing medium-to-large turnkey water and wastewater projects.
• Strong understanding of industrial wastewater characteristics and treatment processes.
• Experience with industrial sectors such as food & beverage, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles, or manufacturing is desirable.
• Strong project planning, cost-control, contract-management, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to read and review engineering drawings, process calculations, equipment specifications, and technical proposals.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and decision-making abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Project, MS Excel, PowerPoint, and other project-management tools. Strong written and verbal communication skills.