Lead Process Engineer - Water Market

Kiewit; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top‑tier medical, dental and vision

Wellness programs

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Lead Process Engineer to drive design and execution of municipal and industrial water and wastewater projects across North America. You will lead treatment process selection, design packages, and coordinate with multiple disciplines to deliver safe, cost‑effective solutions.

10+ years in Water/Wastewater in a design‑build/EPC environment is preferred. Relocation assistance available; role based in Lenexa or Lone Tree with options for remote locations near hubs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in municipal and industrial water/wastewater markets with design experience.
• Experience as process design lead on design‑build projects is preferred.
• PE registration is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and engineering leadership for water/wastewater facility design, including process evaluation and optimization.
• Prepare engineering reports, drawings, specifications (PFDs, P&IDs, datasheets, calculations).
• Conduct hydraulics modeling and scenario studies to assess options.
• Coordinate with multi‑disciplinary teams to meet budgets and schedules.
• Engage with clients and partners to develop long‑term relationships and proposals.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Project leadership

Water/wastewater design

Process optimization

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Design‑build / EPC mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Civil/Environmental Engineering

Tools

AFT Fathom

AFT Arrow

Biowin

GPS-X

HYSYS/Aspen

Job description

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Denver, CO, US Fort Worth, TX, US Dallas, TX, US Houston, TX, US Lenexa, KS, US

Requisition ID:180824

Job Level:Senior Level

Home District/Group:Kiewit Industrial & Water 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, guiding treatment process selection, developing process design packages, and coordinating closely with mechanical, civil, structural, electrical, and construction teams to deliver safe, cost‑effective, and constructible solutions. This position is ideal for an engineer with 10 plus years in Municipal and industrial Water/Wastewater treatment, who thrives in a design‑build/EPC environment, enjoys solving complex treatment challenges, and can translate process engineering into practical, field‑ready designs.

Our Process team supports all sectors of our business for Water and Wastewater treatment. Projects could include chemical, physical and/or biological wastewater treatment technologies such as coagulation/flocculation, filtration, UF/RO, chemical precipitation of metals, chemical oxidation and reduction, oil/water separation and biological/biosolids treatment (thermal hydrolysis, advanced anaerobic digestion) as applicable in the petroleum, chemical, power and renewable gas markets. This is a great opportunity to lead teams and projects and make your mark in 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:

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 will be based out of our Lenexa, Kansas, Lone Tree, Colorado office. We do provide relocation assistance. Options for remote locations near other Kiewit hubs in Houston, Dallas/Fortworth, may be considered for Senior level candidates with 10 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, process selection, and optimization and conduct evaluations of full‑scale plant operations, pilot studies and bench studies as required. Identify and evaluate process lifecycle costs.
• Oversee and participate in the preparation of engineering reports, engineering drawings and specifications for complex water/wastewater projects such as PFD’s, P&ID’s, process simulations, datasheets, and engineering calculations including hydraulics and equipment sizing.
• Perform process systems and hydraulics modeling and scenario studies.
• Provide front line issue resolution of technical issues associated with design, construction, equipment and/or operations.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team of engineers within a budget and schedule to execute design and engineering on projects.
• Interface with clients and partner engineers to support project and business development needs. Work directly with clients and partners on projects and tasks to 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/present industry trends, competitive situations or technology/regulatory issues.
• Support business development efforts and help in the pursuit of new projects. Contribute to the development of client proposals and project cost estimates.
• Actively participate in professional organizations. Prepare and make presentations to clients and professional organizations.
• Serve as a representative of Kiewit at meetings, presentations and public hearings/meetings relative to assigned projects.
• Participate in improving company resources and tools to improve design production and efficiency.
• Mentor Kiewit’s entry and mid‑level engineers for skill development. Review their progress and results. Provide direction and coaching, as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical, Mechanical, or Civil/Environmental Engineering
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in process development, conceptual and detailed design with a background in municipal and industrial water/wastewater markets., performing functions as outlined above
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration preferred
• Understanding of federal, state and local regulations and requirements related to water characterization, treatment and discharge
• Experience as process design engineering lead on design‑build projects is preferred
• Must be willing and available to accommodate intermittent travel of @25% if located in a Kiewit office in Lenexa or Lone Tree. Candidates located in remote locations will be greater up to 40%.
• Preferred experience utilizing AFT Fathom or AFT Arrow hydraulic simulation software (or equivalent) and/or experience with process modeling and simulation software applications such as Biowin, GPS‑X, Hysys and/or Aspen, WatPro, AqMB, SIMBA etc.

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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:08/25/2026 -12/08/2026

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.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on‑job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full‑time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top‑tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal‑opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.