Principal Wastewater Engineer - Enterprise, Multi-Site Lead

recruitAbility; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortune 250 Cooperative in Arden Hills, MN, seeks a Principal Wastewater Engineer to lead enterprise-wide wastewater programs across a multi-site manufacturing network. You will provide technical leadership, ensure regulatory compliance, and optimize treatment operations with data-driven metrics.

Responsibilities include developing standards and SOPs, leading root-cause investigations, supporting capital projects, and delivering network-wide training while traveling up to 50% to facilities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of industrial wastewater treatment experience in food, dairy, agricultural, or industrial manufacturing.
• Experience supporting multi-site or corporate environmental programs and capital projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; Master’s, PE license, or operator certifications preferred.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and project-management skills with ability to travel ~50%.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-wide technical leadership and operational support for wastewater treatment across a diverse, multi-site network.
• Ensure compliance with permits, discharge agreements, sludge management and environmental regulations.
• Optimize process performance by establishing metrics, scorecards, and analyzing data to address challenges.
• Develop and maintain network-wide standards, SOPs, playbooks, and WWMO(C) processes.
• Lead root cause investigations and provide onsite technical support during wastewater upsets.
• Support wastewater-related capital projects through design reviews, construction, startup, and training.
• Identify long-term capacity constraints and mitigate compliance risks while advancing strategies.
• Develop and deliver wastewater training programs and facilitate network-wide collaboration.

Skills

Industrial wastewater experience

Multi-site leadership

Data analysis

Project and PM

Training programs

Education

Bachelor’s in Environmental/Chemical/Civil Engineering or related

Job description

Fortune 250 Cooperative in Arden Hills, MN, seeks a Principal Wastewater Engineer to lead enterprise-wide wastewater programs across a multi-site manufacturing network. You will provide technical leadership, ensure regulatory compliance, and optimize treatment operations with data-driven metrics.

Responsibilities include developing standards and SOPs, leading root-cause investigations, supporting capital projects, and delivering network-wide training while traveling up to 50% to facilities.