Lead Wastewater Process Engineer

Black & Veatch; Walnut Creek (CA); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated engineering professional to tackle significant challenges in wastewater treatment. This role offers the chance to develop innovative solutions in a flexible environment that promotes personal and professional growth. You will engage in a variety of engineering tasks, from process modeling to client engagement, while collaborating with a diverse team of experts. With a commitment to sustainable infrastructure and community benefits, this position allows you to make a real impact in the field. If you're ready to contribute your expertise and creativity, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

401K match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible work schedules

Paid vacation and holiday time

Performance-based bonus program

Qualifications

• Requires 5 years of experience in wastewater treatment process design.
• Advanced degree preferred in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complex engineering deliverables and support multiple projects.
• Serve as a technical specialist in wastewater treatment technologies.

Skills

Wastewater Treatment Process Design

Engineering Calculations

Process Modeling

Technical Communication

Research and Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's or Doctoral Degree in Civil, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering

Tools

BioWin

GPS-X

Sumo

Simba

Job description

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 108249

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes

Why Black and Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life.

At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Function as a technical specialist in the areas of conventional and advanced wastewater treatment.
• Use processes such as physical/chemical primary treatment, conventional activated sludge, biological nutrient removal, fixed-film processes, membrane bio-reactors (MBR), sidestream treatment, tertiary filtration, auxiliary wet-weather treatment, and disinfection.
• Under supervision, develop and apply wastewater treatment and engineering techniques, concepts, and approaches to complex engineering problems for treatment of various wastewater with varying quality.
• Primarily focus on continuing to grow our rapidly expanding business in the Midwest, which would also include diverse opportunities in wastewater as part of a team that directs the process design for wastewater treatment projects around the world for a global engineering firm.

The Team

Black & Veatch Process Engineers develop technical solutions that are critical to winning work and drive design deliverables for critical infrastructure projects with community benefits. Our Team of over 200 process engineers support water, industrial, next generation agriculture, LNG, hydrogen, fertilizer, and carbon capture businesses among others. We have transformed our team to align with megatrends associated with water scarcity, limited resources, climate resiliency, alternative fuels, and energy sustainability. Our industry leading solutions modernize infrastructure, optimize asset use, reduce cost, and mitigate risk.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering:

• Prepare a variety of complex engineering deliverables, including process models, process/mass balance calculations, design criteria/basis of design memoranda, process flow diagrams, P&IDs, tradeoff studies, and master planning studies.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously with complex technical challenges.
• Serve as a technical specialist with knowledge and skillset providing guidance to project teams in conventional and/or emerging wastewater treatment technologies.
• Perform complex research, including applied research activities involving bench, pilot, and full-scale testing to select or assess performance of treatment processes and incorporate the data into process models.
• Work collaboratively with the process team to develop recommendations for appropriate treatment processes, equipment and/or materials selection.
• Engage in the collection, assimilation, analysis, and management of data for process modeling and design work.
• Prepare process models and carry out complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.
• Develop life cycle assessments, including conceptual-level life cycle costs, and environmental and social benefits, to evaluate and select resilient treatment solutions.
• Actively coordinate with internal and external team members for successful project execution.

Client Focus:

• Assist with identification of key client interests and drivers for ongoing projects and new business prospects.
• Develop creative solutions and approaches to accommodate our clients’ goals and objectives.
• Provide support to business development or pursuit activities, including involvement in pre-positioning meetings, proposal development, client interviews, identification of winning sales messages.
• Attend and present on state-of-the-art wastewater treatment projects and thought leadership ideas at local, regional, and national conferences.

Engineering Standards:

• Provide guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, and applicable engineering codes related to water quality and treatment.
• Assist in developing, maintaining, and updating engineering standards.
• Provide technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines.

Quality / Continuous Improvement:

• Apply knowledge and comply with Black & Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks.
• Work in compliance with Black & Veatch quality program.
• Provide related guidance and direction to more junior team members.
• Support continuous improvement and change management efforts.
• Actively coordinate with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctoral) in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering preferred.
• 5 years of experience in wastewater treatment process design.
• Experience with using modern process simulators such as BioWin, GPS-X, Sumo, and/or Simba.
• Effective written and oral communications, Drive for Results, Priority Setting, Planning, Delegation, Informing, and Listening.
• Eager to learn and contribute to team success.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing. Minimum of 5 years related work experience. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Certifications

Most positions - depending on the nature of work performed as defined by the division - will typically require incumbents to have professional registration or licensure in their designated home office country, or be in active pursuit of such registration.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Typical office environment, typical construction environment, extreme weather conditions, high noise level, safety hazards (electric currents, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to chemicals), atmospheric conditions (fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation). Sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended periods of time, lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds.

Competencies

• Collaborates
• Communicates effectively
• Courage
• Directs work
• Instills trust
• Interpersonal savvy
• Organizational savvy
• Customer focus
• Decision quality

Salary Plan ENG: Engineering

Job Grade 130

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