Wastewater Process Engineer—Advanced Treatment&Optimization

TALENT TRADER GROUP PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TALENT TRADER GROUP PTE. LTD. is seeking an Environmental Engineer to lead the operation and optimisation of industrial and hazardous wastewater treatment in Singapore. You will evaluate streams, design treatment schemes, and run bench or pilot tests to validate feasibility.

You will guide technicians, prepare SOPs and technical reports, and ensure safe plant operations while supporting inspections, audits, and risk assessments in a plant-based setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Biotechnology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in industrial or hazardous wastewater treatment.
• Hands-on experience with advanced oxidation processes, biological treatment systems, MBR, or related wastewater treatment technologies, with strong process troubleshooting, optimisation, and data analysis skills.
• Strong understanding of wastewater quality parameters and treatment processes, with good communication skills and the ability to make sound technical decisions in a plant-based operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and optimise industrial and hazardous wastewater treatment processes, including physico-chemical, advanced oxidation, biological, tertiary, and polishing systems.
• Evaluate incoming wastewater streams, determine suitable treatment processes, and conduct bench-scale or pilot tests to validate treatment feasibility.
• Troubleshoot process abnormalities such as effluent non-compliance, biological inhibition, membrane fouling, and process in stability, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Prepare and maintain SOPs, operating parameters, technical reports, and process documentation while guiding technicians and laboratory staff on testing and process adjustments.
• Ensure safe plant operations and compliance with discharge standards and EHS requirements, and support government inspections, customer audits, risk assessments, and technical discussions.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Biotechnology, or related discipline

Job description

TALENT TRADER GROUP PTE. LTD. is seeking an Environmental Engineer to lead the operation and optimisation of industrial and hazardous wastewater treatment in Singapore. You will evaluate streams, design treatment schemes, and run bench or pilot tests to validate feasibility.

You will guide technicians, prepare SOPs and technical reports, and ensure safe plant operations while supporting inspections, audits, and risk assessments in a plant-based setting.