Senior Process Engineer - Water/Wastewater (Kansas City | Omaha)

Burns & McDonnell; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell’s Water Practice is seeking a Senior Water/Wastewater Process Engineer to lead municipal and industrial water projects. You will manage process design, mentor junior staff, interact with clients, and coordinate with regulatory agencies while expanding career growth in a national practice.

Join a growing team focused on delivering treatment, conveyance and utility solutions with a strong emphasis on collaboration and quality.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited degree in Chemical, Civil or Environmental Engineering and 7 years of related process engineering experience; EPC project experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree with FE exam and 7 years of related process engineering experience; EPC experience preferred.
• Master's degree in Chemical, Civil or Environmental Engineering and 6 years of related process engineering experience; EPC experience preferred.
• Water or wastewater process engineering experience preferred (treatment systems, plant facilities, or industrial water utilities).
• Ability to interact with a wide variety of clients and stakeholders; existing relationships desirable.
• PE license preferred; strong knowledge of design codes and software tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead process design and execution of municipal or industrial water and/or wastewater projects.
• Perform day-to-day process design work, planning, and management of scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develop project objectives and interact with clients on technical matters.
• Support client development, proposals, and technical presentations; coordinate with regulators.
• Expand career growth within a rapidly growing national water practice.
• Mentor junior staff and communicate project needs to management.
• Support design-build deliveries with construction/design-build group.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Water/wastewater process engineering

Project leadership

Client interaction

Communication skills

Professional Engineer (PE) License (ap

Travel ability

Education

ABET-accredited degree in Chemical/Civil/Environmental Engineering

FE exam passed (optional)

Master's in Chemical/Civil/Environmental Engineering

Tools

HYSYS

Aspen HYSYS

HTRI

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Burns & McDonnell’s growing Water Practice is in search of a Senior Water/Wastewater Process Engineer. Our passion started with water, and our solutions continue to evolve with the ever‑changing needs of municipal and industrial clients. Burns & McDonnell strives to create amazing success for our clients and amazing careers for our employee‑owners.

We are looking for highly driven employee‑owners with excellent client interaction skills who can manage and lead process design efforts for water or wastewater projects in either municipal or industrial settings. In this position, you will lead process design on projects ranging from treatment and conveyance systems to industrial water/wastewater treatment and utility systems.

• Lead the process design and execution of municipal or industrial water and/or wastewater treatment projects, depending on background and project needs.

• Perform day‑to‑day process technical work, project planning, and management of scope, schedule, and budget.

• Develop critical project objectives and performance goals; interact with clients on technical matters as needed.

• Support client development and technical sales, proposal preparation, and technical presentations; coordinate with regulatory agencies as applicable.

• Expand career growth opportunities within a rapidly growing national water practice.

• Plan, organize, and communicate project technical needs to department management; mentor junior staff.

• Provide support to design‑build project deliveries for water and wastewater projects in collaboration with Burns & McDonnell’s Construction/Design‑Build group.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Civil, or Environmental Engineering or related degree from an ABET-accredited program and 7 years of related process engineering experience required. EPC project experience preferred.

• Or, Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Civil, or Environmental Engineering or related Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited program and successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and 7 years of related process engineering experience required. EPC project experience preferred.

• Or, Master's Degree in Chemical, Civil or Environmental Engineering and 6 years of related process engineering experience required. EPC project experience preferred.

• Background in water or wastewater process engineering, including treatment systems, plant facilities, or industrial water utilities preferred.

• Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of industry, government, and public clients is preferred. Existing relationships with local or statewide clients is a plus.

• Expert knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures. Strong knowledge of process design codes (ASME, ANSI, API, PIP, NACE).

• Strong computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).

• Strong computer skills include process simulation software (i.e. Hysys and/or Aspen, HTRI) is preferred.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience with leading the discipline design for large projects and delegating work tasks to team members. Ability to lead execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment.

• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem‑solving environment.

• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem‑solving skills.

• Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications.

• Ability to travel.

• Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Job

Chemical Engineering

Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City

Other Locations US-NE-Omaha

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-JJ #WTR