Senior Environmental Wastewater Engineer

Associated Engineering; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Market competitive salaries

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid time off

Professional development support

Job summary

Associated Engineering is seeking a dedicated Senior Environmental Wastewater Engineer to join our team. This role involves leading the planning for wastewater management systems, including collection and treatment facilities, and mentoring young professionals. We offer flexible working arrangements, competitive salaries ranging from $125,000 to $150,000, and comprehensive benefits including health coverage, paid time off, and professional development support. Join us in making a difference in environmental engineering!

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in wastewater management.
• Eligibility for professional licensing with applicable provincial association.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in specific technical areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead front-end planning work for wastewater management systems.
• Support design and implementation projects.
• Develop wastewater management areas of the core Water practice.

Skills

Wastewater engineering planning

Technical analysis

Project leadership

Client liaison

Business development

Excellent communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in civil, chemical, or environmental engineering

Graduate degree in environmental engineering

Job description

Opportunity

Associated Engineering, a proudly Canadian, Employee‑owned Company, is seeking an experienced and dedicated Senior Environmental Wastewater Engineer to join our team in our Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina, or Markham office. In this role you will be responsible for wastewater management systems.

What We Offer

• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements, depending on position
• Market competitive salaries, with annual reviews
  • Salary range: $125,000–$150,000
  • Opportunity to become a shareholder and invest in the company’s long‑term growth & success
  • Matching company pension program, increasing over time
• Comprehensive benefits including:
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Fitness allowance
  • Employee and family assistance programs
  • Mental health supports
• Paid time off so that you can recharge including:
  • Generous paid vacation
  • Paid office closure over December holiday break
  • Industry leading paid sick time
  • Maternity/paternity leave top‑up program
• Ongoing support for your professional development and growth
  • Active Young Professional group
  • Formal mentoring programs
  • Paid professional development hours
  • Capacity building seminars
  • Engineer In Training programs
• Opportunities to participate in social club activities and events
  • Company‑wide social events
  • Regular lunch‑and‑learns
  • Community volunteer opportunities

What You’ll Do

• This leadership position is aimed at individuals interested in leading big‑picture, front‑end planning work for wastewater management systems that may include collection systems, treatment facilities, effluent management, and biosolids management systems or some combination of these elements.
• Successful candidates will have technical skills and knowledge that span broadly wastewater engineering planning, analysis, design, and environmental science, and will work alongside staff such as wastewater process engineers, environmental scientists, and infrastructure engineers with specific, focused skill sets to projects.
• Equally important and integral to this role are the skills and experience required to develop the wastewater management area of our core Water practice and mentor young professionals.
• Projects will include master‑planning studies, regulatory assessments, and resource recovery opportunity analyses that may include solid waste and potable water elements.
• Responsibilities will include leading planning projects and supporting design and implementation projects to provide continuity from earlier planning efforts.
• Essential to this role is client liaison and business development. You will also support project pursuit teams in business development activities such as proposal preparation. Additionally, you will contribute to topical marketing through activities such as conference presentations.

Does this sound like you?

• An undergraduate degree in civil, chemical, or environmental engineering from an accredited university.
• A graduate degree in environmental engineering from an accredited university, with thesis research related to wastewater management, is an asset.
• Eligibility for professional licensing with applicable provincial association (e.g., PEO, APEGBC, APEGA).
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in the subject area.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in a specific technical area(s) of wastewater engineering/management.
• Application and execution of the Class EA process (Ontario candidates) or Liquid Waste Management Plan/ Municipal Wastewater Regulation processes (BC candidates).
• Triple‑bottom‑line evaluation and risk assessment experience is an asset.
• Experience working in a consulting engineering environment.
• Effective project leadership, management, and organizational skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A committed team player with experience working with diverse teams, including managers, engineers, and operations and maintenance staff.
• Excellent written communication and interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to engage audiences, summarize findings, and offer meaningful insight.

AE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community to apply. For applicants with disabilities, accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We are also committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information; as such, it will be used for recruitment and employment purposes only.