Entry or Mid-Level Water Engineer – Kansas City

Toeroek Associates, Inc; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 56,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability (LTD)

Short-term disability (STD)

401(k)

Job summary

Toeroek Associates, Inc. is seeking an Entry- to Mid-Level Water Engineer to support wastewater and drinking water compliance with the CWA and SDWA. The successful candidate will assist senior staff in sampling and engineering tasks to improve operations at facilities in EPA Region 7.

This remote position requires relocation within the Kansas City area with periodic travel. Salary ranges from $56,000 to $100,000 depending on experience, with competitive benefits including medical, dental,

Qualifications

• BS degree in Water Resources Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited university.
• 1–4 years of related experience for junior level; 5+ years for mid level.
• 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and technical guidance to the project team on water quality and treatment challenges.
• Work as a technical specialist in conventional water treatment processes (coagulation, clarification, softening, filtration, UV, ozonation, carbon adsorption).
• Oversee work processes on projects, collaborate with design teams to implement treatment solutions.
• Develop and support training programs for operators and maintenance technicians at water treatment plants.
• Review and update O&M manuals and materials at operating facilities.
• Support sampling for CWA/SDWA compliance, including PFAS protocols.
• Develop advanced treatment concepts and design approaches for complex problems.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary projects and review design plans, criteria, letters, memos, drawings, and cost estimates.

Skills

Team player

Excellent communication

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Education

BS in Water Resources Engineering

BS in Civil Engineering

Job description

Toeroek Associates, Inc. is seeking an Entry- to Mid-Level Water Engineer to provide technical support for wastewater and drinking water compliance with the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The successful candidate will assist senior staff in performing a variety of sampling and engineering assignments related to improving operations and compliance at existing facilities in EPA Region 7.

This position is considered remote, but candidates must be located in the Kansas City geographical area. Periodic travel is required.

Duties include

• Provide strategic direction and technical guidance to the project team to assist in solving a wide range of complex water quality and treatment challenges.
• Function as a technical specialist and as a subject matter expert in the areas of conventional water treatment, including processes such as coagulation, clarification, softening, media filtration, UV, ozonation, carbon adsorption, and/or distribution system water quality.
• Provide technical guidance to project teams, oversee the work process on projects and pursuits, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary design teams to implement complex treatment solutions.
• Develop and support training programs for operators and maintenance technicians at water treatment plants.
• Review and update Operation and Maintenance (O&M) manuals and materials at operating facilities.
• Support water quality sampling related to CWA and SDWA compliance, including developing practical protocols for emerging contaminant sampling (such as PFAS).
• Work with stakeholders to develop and apply advanced treatment techniques, engineering concepts, and design approaches to solve complex engineering problems for a wide range of water quality and treatment challenges.
• Coordinating and supporting all aspects of multidisciplinary projects with varying degrees of technical complexity.
• Reviewing plans and documents for design projects, including design criteria, technical letters, memorandums, reports, drawings, detailed design packages, and cost estimates.
• Providing technical oversight and quality reviews aligned with experience.
• Executing projects within scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety, risk, and client expectations.
• Establishing client relations and involvement with marketing, contractual, management, and design meetings.
• Collect, evaluate, and present data in technical reports and oral presentations.
• Work independently and within multidisciplinary teams of environmental scientists, biologists, planners, emergency managers, and water resources engineers.
• Periodic travel is required

Required Education/Experience

BS degree in Water Resources Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited university. Junior-level positions require 1-4 years of related experience; mid-level positions require 5+ years of related experience.

PREFERRED CREDENTIALS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• 40-Hour HAZWOPER

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

• Demonstrated attributes to become a strong consultant team player, eagerness to learn and grow, self-starter who takes the initiative, versatile, and service-oriented mentality
• Effective written/verbal communication and organization/analytical skills; experience writing and compiling technical data and reports
• Ability to multitask, maintain flexibility, travel, and work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities at once

The anticipated salary range for this Kansas City remote position is $56,000 to $100,000, DOQ. Pay consideration is given based on relevant work experience and education. Toeroek offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, Life, LTD, STD, and 401 (k).

Toeroek Associates is a dynamic small business provider of specialty consulting and analysis services to the U.S. Government. Toeroek offers a collaborative and congenial work environment with a team of passionate staff dedicated to finding solutions to complex problems in the fields of environment, records and knowledge management, and national security. Our multi-disciplined environmental staff includes scientific, legal, and engineering experts who support federal and state government entities in compliance, removal and remediation, field services, site assessments, oversight, historical and technical research, litigation, cost recovery, and community engagement.

Toeroek Associates, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirma

Toeroek Associates, Inc. maintains the policy of equal employment opportunity (EEO) shall apply to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including hiring, testing, training and development, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, educational assistance, termination, layoffs, social and recreational programs, and retirement. Toeroek is committed to making employment decisions based on valid requirements, without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other applicable status protected by state or local law.

Applicants with disabilities may contact Toeroek Associates, Inc., Human Resources via telephone, fax, e-mail, and other means to request and arrange for accommodations. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request accommodation at any time. Please contact Human Resources at [e-mail].