Project Engineer/Manager - Water and Wastewater

Langan Engineering & Environmental Services; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Company-paid medical, dental, vision

Life insurance and disability

401(k)/Roth with company match

Paid time off

Educational reimbursement

Wellness programs

Descripción de la vacante

Langan is seeking a Project Engineer/Manager - Water and Wastewater to support its growing national water practice. This role drives water strategy initiatives, due diligence, source water assessments, and discharge planning for mission-critical clients across the United States.

Responsibilities include coordinating with engineering teams, guiding regulatory compliance, and overseeing project delivery from planning through startup.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in environmental, chemical, or civil engineering; Master’s preferred.
• 6+ years in environmental field with at least 2 years as a project manager in a consulting setting.
• Professional certification or on track to obtain (e.g., PE, CHMM).
• Knowledge of water/wastewater treatment technologies and related federal/state regulations.
• Ability to manage multiple clients, projects, and staff; strong communication and detail orientation.

Responsabilidades

• Support water due diligence for data center developments, including assessments and regulatory constraints.
• Develop water sourcing strategies using municipal, groundwater, surface, reclaimed, and other water resources.
• Advance wastewater discharge strategies, including NPDES permitting and water reuse planning.
• Coordinate with engineering teams on water/wastewater infrastructure, treatment systems, and conveyance requirements.
• Provide regulatory guidance on water treatment, wastewater treatment, and industrial water reuse.
• Collaborate with utilities, municipalities, regulators, and clients to navigate permitting challenges.
• Manage project delivery across scope, schedule, budget, invoicing, and change management.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across multiple offices to deliver integrated water/environmental solutions.

Conocimientos

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Team leadership

Educación

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

Master's degree preferred

Herramientas

PE/CHMM certification

Descripción del empleo

Langan provides expert land development engineering and environmental consulting services for major developers, renewable energy producers, energy companies, corporations, healthcare systems, colleges/universities, and large infrastructure programs throughout the U.S. and around the world. Our employees collaborate seamlessly among 50+ offices and gain valuable hands‑on experience that fosters career growth. Langan culture is entrepreneurial from advancing innovative technical solutions, to participating in robust training and knowledge sharing, to making progressive change within the communities we live and work. Consistently ranked among the top ten \"Best Firms to Work For\" and Engineering News-Record's top 50 firms worldwide, Langan attracts and retains the best talent in the industry. Employees thrive at Langan, a firm that fosters an inclusive and supportive work environment for all; prioritizes wellbeing, health, and safety; encourages volunteerism and philanthropy; offers workplace flexibility, along with carbon‑neutral office spaces; and empowers individuals to contribute their skills and knowledge to make impactful contributions.

Job Summary

Langan is seeking a Project Engineer/Manager - Water and Wastewater to support its growing national water practice. This individual will play a key role in supporting water strategy initiatives nationwide, including due diligence evaluations, water supply strategy development, source water assessments, discharge strategy development, water reuse planning, and water strategy permitting and compliance for mission critical, advanced manufacturing, and industrial clients across the United States.

Job Responsibilities

• Support water due diligence efforts for data center developments, including source water availability assessments, utility coordination, capacity evaluations, and regulatory constraints analyses
• Develop and implement water sourcing strategies utilizing municipal supplies, groundwater, surface water, reclaimed water, and alternative water resources across diverse regulatory environments
• Evaluate and advance wastewater discharge strategies, including NPDES permitting, indirect discharge programs, land application, water reuse, collect and haul, and emerging management approaches
• Coordinate with engineering teams on water and wastewater infrastructure planning, treatment system integration, conveyance requirements, and utility interface design
• Provide technical and regulatory guidance on water treatment, wastewater treatment, cooling water systems, industrial wastewater management, and water reuse applications
• Collaborate with utilities, municipalities, regulatory agencies, and client stakeholders to navigate complex water supply, wastewater, and permitting challenges
• Support water strategy development throughout the project lifecycle, from site selection and due diligence through permitting, construction, startup, and ongoing operations
• Provide regulatory oversight for Safe Drinking Water Act compliance programs for utilities and industrial clients
• Support national response efforts for Notices of Violation (NOVs), corrective actions, enforcement negotiations, and regulatory inspections at the local, state, and federal levels
• Support treatability studies, system upgrades, startup, retrofits, and optimization of drinking water and wastewater treatment systems
• Provide innovative engineering solutions to projects involving emerging contaminant treatment and control
• Support proposal development, including scope preparation, fee development, teaming strategies, and project execution planning
• Manage project delivery, including scope, schedule, budget, invoicing, change management, and overall financial performance
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across multiple Langan offices to deliver integrated water, environmental, and infrastructure solutions
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients, regulators, contractors, attorneys, and other project stakeholders
• Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary, multi-office teams supporting projects nationwide

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Chemical, or Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or closely related field
• Master's degree preferred
• 6+ years of experience in the environmental field, with a minimum of 2 years working as a project manager in a consulting environment
• Professional certification or on track to obtain (e.g.: PE, CHMM)
• Working knowledge of water/wastewater treatment technologies, and Federal and state environmental regulations and obligations related to water use and discharge
• Ability to effectively manage multiple clients, projects and staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical, multitasking, and judgment capabilities
• Ability to effectively work independently and in a team environment
• Possess reliable transportation for client meetings and job site visits and a valid driver's license in good standing

Benefits

• full-time employment company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, and paid pregnancy disability leave
• 401(k)/Roth with company match
• paid time off including parental and military leave
• employee referral and professional license bonuses
• educational reimbursement
• employee resource groups
• flexible work schedules
• extensive training
• wellness programs
• buddy and mentoring programs
• and much more!

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