Senior Wastewater Infrastructure Lead Engineer

GBA Companies; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GBA is seeking a Civil Engineer V to provide strategic technical leadership in potable wastewater infrastructure. You will mentor engineers, establish best practices, and guide the future of our Wastewater Environment practice, shaping major projects and client solutions.

You will oversee design quality across projects, review complex calculations, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative wastewater systems with a focus on reliability and impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• PE license required.
• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong communication, leadership and mentoring skills.
• Experience designing potable wastewater systems and infrastructure.
• Proficiency with hydraulic modeling software and regulatory knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for complex potable Wastewater distribution, transmission, storage, pump station, and Wastewater treatment projects.
• Serve as the technical authority for design quality, engineering standards, and QA/QC across multiple projects.
• Lead design oversight for new and rehabilitation Wastewater distribution systems, transmission mains, storage tanks, booster pump stations, and Wastewater treatment facilities.
• Review and approve complex engineering calculations, hydraulic models, technical studies, plans, specifications, and reports.
• Develop innovative engineering solutions for the firm's most technically challenging Wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Establish engineering best practices, technical standards, and design approaches that strengthen project delivery.
• Partner with Project Leaders and multidisciplinary teams to ensure technical excellence across the organization.
• Support business development through proposal preparation, scope development, fee estimates, and strategic client pursuits.
• Mentor engineers and technical professionals while strengthening technical expertise across the Wastewater Environment practice.
• Represent GBA as a trusted technical advisor with clients, regulatory agencies, and industry organizations.

Skills

10+ years of engineering experience

Leadership & mentoring

Strong communication

Hydraulic modeling expertise

Problem solving

Project leadership

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

InfoWastewater

InfoWorks

WastewaterGEMS

HEC-RAS

Microsoft Office Suite

Bluebeam

Job description

GBA is seeking a Civil Engineer V to provide strategic technical leadership in potable wastewater infrastructure. You will mentor engineers, establish best practices, and guide the future of our Wastewater Environment practice, shaping major projects and client solutions.

You will oversee design quality across projects, review complex calculations, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative wastewater systems with a focus on reliability and impact.