Junior Process Engineer - Water & Wastewater Systems

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.; Seattle (WA); Sur place; USD 80 000 - 92 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. seeks an Early Career Process Engineer to join our Water Process Engineering and Infrastructure Service Line in Seattle, WA (also Denver and Costa Mesa).

You will apply academic knowledge to real-world projects covering water/wastewater treatment, stormwater, and groundwater management for diverse clients. This role emphasizes hands-on engineering, data analysis, and technical writing, with opportunities to grow consulting and project-delivery skills while

Qualifications

• Academic, internship, co-op, research, or early professional experience in process engineering, water treatment, wastewater treatment, environmental engineering, civil infrastructure, groundwater management, stormwater treatment, or related consulting work.
• Foundational understanding of process engineering principles, water and wastewater treatment processes, hydraulics, environmental chemistry, and engineering design fundamentals.
• Experience or coursework involving treatment technologies, equipment sizing, pumps and piping, hydraulic modeling, mass balances, unit processes, physical and chemical treatment, and biological treatment.
• Interest in applying engineering principles to water/wastewater (municipal and industrial) treatment, groundwater treatment, stormwater treatment, water reuse, conveyance systems, and facility planning or design.
• Ability to organize, evaluate, and communicate technical data using tools such as Microsoft Excel, GIS, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, hydraulic modeling software, statistical tools, Python, MATLAB, R, or similar platforms.
• Experience preparing or supporting engineering drawings, design calculations, specifications, cost estimates, technical memoranda, reports, proposals, and presentation materials.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with project teams, laboratories, contractors, vendors, regulators, and clients.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, ask thoughtful technical questions, follow quality procedures, and contribute to high-quality consulting deliverables.
• Willingness to perform fieldwork, including site inspections, sampling, monitoring, pilot testing support, construction observation, equipment checks, and occasional overnight travel.
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel.

Responsabilités

• Support process engineering evaluations for water, wastewater, groundwater, and stormwater treatment systems.
• Assist with chemical data review, treatment technology screening, and development of engineering recommendations.
• Support civil and infrastructure design for water and wastewater conveyance, treatment facilities, site layouts, piping systems, and related project components.
• Perform engineering analyses such as planning studies, engineering studies, hydraulic modeling, process calculations, mass balance evaluations, equipment sizing, and equipment selection.
• Assist with the preparation of engineering design drawings, technical specifications, calculations, and supporting documentation for water, wastewater, groundwater, and stormwater treatment facilities.
• Conduct fieldwork associated with design, pilot testing, construction services, system inspections, sampling, monitoring, data collection, and contractor coordination.
• Analyze engineering and environmental data, including laboratory analytical results, field measurements, treatment performance data, hydraulic information, GIS datasets, and design inputs.
• Prepare maps, tables, figures, data summaries, design support materials, and visualizations for technical reports and client deliverables.
• Prepare technical reports, letters, memoranda, proposals, construction documents, and other written deliverables under the guidance of senior technical staff.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, scientists, contractors, laboratories, vendors, and clients to support project execution and high-quality deliverables.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while developing consulting, technical writing, problem-solving, project delivery, and client communication skills.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

Connaissances

Process engineering

Water treatment

Wastewater treatment

Hydraulic modeling

Technical writing

Driver's license

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, civil engineering, water resources engineering, or a closely related discipline.

Advanced degree in chemical, mechanical, environmental, civil, or water resources engineering with coursework or research related to water/wastewater treatment, process engineering, environmental chemistry, or hydraulics.

Engineering Intern (EI) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification, or ability and interest to obtain certification.

Outils

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

GIS

Python

MATLAB

Description du poste

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. seeks an Early Career Process Engineer to join our Water Process Engineering and Infrastructure Service Line in Seattle, WA (also Denver and Costa Mesa).

You will apply academic knowledge to real-world projects covering water/wastewater treatment, stormwater, and groundwater management for diverse clients. This role emphasizes hands-on engineering, data analysis, and technical writing, with opportunities to grow consulting and project-delivery skills while