Lead Process Engineer - Water Market

Kiewit; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Senior Lead Process Engineer to drive design and execution of municipal and industrial water and wastewater projects across North America. You will lead the process discipline, select treatment options, and coordinate with mechanical, civil, electrical, and construction teams to deliver safe, cost-effective solutions.

The role requires 10+ years in water/wastewater process engineering, strong design-build experience, and ability to mentor engineers.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in municipal and industrial water/wastewater design and development.
• PE license preferred.
• Experience leading design-build/EPC projects.
• Strong regulatory knowledge for water treatment and discharge.
• Willingness to travel 25–40% when based in Lenexa or Lone Tree; remote locations possible

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for industrial water and wastewater facility design, including treatment process evaluation, selection, and optimization.
• Develop PFDs, P&IDs, process simulations, and equipment sizing calculations.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, cost-effective designs.
• Support business development and client proposals and cost estimates.
• Mentor junior engineers and review progress.
• Present technology trends and project updates to clients and professional groups.

Skills

Process engineering

Technical leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Chemical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Civil/Environmental Engineering

Tools

AFT Fathom

AFT Arrow

BioWin

GPS-X

HYSYS

Aspen

WatPro

AqMB

SIMBA

Job description

Requisition ID: 182706

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Department: Design Engineering

Market: Water/Wastewater

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

We are hiring Lead Process Engineers to drive the technical development, design integration, and execution of municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment projects across North America. In this role, you will serve as the process discipline lead on pursuits and projects, guide treatment process selection, develop process design packages, and coordinate with mechanical, civil, structural, electrical, and construction teams to deliver safe, cost-effective, and constructible solutions. This position is suited to an engineer with 10 or more years of municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment experience who thrives in a design-build/EPC environment, enjoys solving complex treatment challenges, and translates process engineering into practical, field-ready designs.

Our Process team supports water and wastewater treatment work across the business. Projects may use chemical, physical, and/or biological treatment technologies, including coagulation and flocculation, filtration, UF/RO, chemical precipitation of metals, chemical oxidation and reduction, oil/water separation, and biological or biosolids treatment such as thermal hydrolysis and advanced anaerobic digestion. Work spans municipal and industrial water, petroleum and oil and gas, chemical, power, renewable gas, and data center markets. This is an opportunity to lead teams and projects and contribute to our growing Water/Wastewater division.

District Overview

The Kiewit Water Engineering team, which includes process, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation and control, structural, and civil disciplines, is a multi-faceted division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on collaborative Design-Build (progressive and/or fixed price) and EPC delivery models for complex water projects. The team brings project solutions to life across North America in the following areas:

• Water Treatment
• Potable Municipal and Groundwater Desalination
• Advanced Water Reuse
• Groundwater Remediation
• Storm water Recycling
• Industrial Water Treatment
• Wastewater Treatment
• Biosolids Treatment
• Pipelines and Conveyance

Clients are turning to Kiewit during all stages of design-build projects to lead and manage multi-disciplined design teams to work together to improve schedule, track design progress, control costs and minimize risk. We are a high performing team of engineers and designers that leads the water engineering process and collaborates with Kiewit’s construction teams to approach construction-driven engineering with a focus on safe, cost effective, and innovative designs, all working to develop the best possible delivery of water facility projects to our clients.

Location

This role can be based out of one of our major office locations: Lenexa, Kansas, Lone Tree, Colorado office, Dallas/Fortworth Texas, Houston, Texas. We do provide relocation assistance to Lenexa Kansas only. Remote locations may be considered for Senior level candidates with 15 plus years experience that have subject matter expertise in both Municipal and Industrial Water/WW industries in which we work.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and engineering leadership for industrial water and wastewater facility design, including treatment process evaluation, selection, and optimization. Evaluate full-scale plant operations, pilot studies, and bench studies as required, and identify and evaluate process lifecycle costs.
• Oversee and participate in engineering reports, drawings, and specifications for complex water/wastewater projects, including PFDs, P&IDs, process simulations, datasheets, and engineering calculations such as hydraulics and equipment sizing.
• Perform process systems and hydraulics modeling and scenario studies.
• Resolve technical issues associated with design, construction, equipment, and operations.
• Work with multidisciplinary engineering teams within budget and schedule to execute project design and engineering.
• Interface with clients and partner engineers to support project and business development, deliver project work, and develop long-term relationships. Attend client development activities and functions.
• Coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
• Provide consultation in specialized areas related to treatment plant planning and design.
• Communicate and present industry trends, competitive situations, and technology or regulatory issues.
• Support business development and pursuit of new projects; contribute to client proposals and project cost estimates.
• Participate in professional organizations and prepare and deliver presentations to clients and professional organizations.
• Represent Kiewit at meetings, presentations, and public hearings or meetings related to assigned projects.
• Improve company resources and tools to increase design production and efficiency.
• Mentor entry- and mid-level engineers, review their progress and work, and provide direction and coaching as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical, Mechanical, or Civil/Environmental Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in process development and conceptual and detailed design, with a background in municipal and industrial water/wastewater markets and the responsibilities described above.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration preferred.
• Understanding of federal, state, and local regulations and requirements related to water characterization, treatment, and discharge.
• Experience as a process design engineering lead on design-build projects preferred.
• Willingness and availability to accommodate intermittent travel of approximately 25% when based in a Kiewit office in Lenexa or Lone Tree. Candidates in remote locations may travel up to 40%.
• Preferred experience with AFT Fathom or AFT Arrow hydraulic simulation software (or equivalent) and/or process modeling and simulation software such as BioWin, GPS-X, HYSYS, Aspen, WatPro, AqMB, or SIMBA.
• Strongly preferred: water-treatment design experience in oil and gas and data center projects.

Other Requirements

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

Base Compensation: $140,000 - $190,000

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

This posting will be active from: 10/12/2026 -

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.