Remote Process Engineer – Wastewater Treatment Design Lead

talisman; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Talisman seeks a Process Engineer to lead wastewater treatment design on municipal and industrial projects, in a fully remote US-based role. The position focuses on mass balances, biological modeling, aeration, and solids handling, with emphasis on process optimization, regulatory submittals, and startup support.

Candidates should have 5+ years in consulting and be prepared to specialize deeply in process design.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of wastewater treatment process design in a consulting environment.
• Demonstrated BioWin or GPS-X modeling capability.
• Strong grounding in activated sludge kinetics and nutrient removal.
• Ability to develop mass balances and process design criteria.

Responsibilities

• Lead process design for wastewater treatment facilities across stages from preliminary to disinfection.
• Design and evaluate nutrient removal systems (nitrification/denitrification, bio-P, MBR).
• Build and calibrate process models and run plant simulations.
• Prepare facility plans, basis of design reports, and permit submittals.
• Support startup, commissioning, and optimization of plants.

Skills

Wastewater design

BioWin modeling

GPS-X modeling

Mass balances

Activated sludge

Education

EIT/PE license eligible

Tools

BioWin

GPS-X

Job description

Talisman seeks a Process Engineer to lead wastewater treatment design on municipal and industrial projects, in a fully remote US-based role. The position focuses on mass balances, biological modeling, aeration, and solids handling, with emphasis on process optimization, regulatory submittals, and startup support.

Candidates should have 5+ years in consulting and be prepared to specialize deeply in process design.