Senior Wastewater Lead Engineer & Technical Mentor

gbateam; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GBA is seeking a Civil Engineer V to lead potable wastewater infrastructure projects and act as a technical authority. You will guide design quality, standards, and QA/QC while mentoring teams across the Wastewater Environment practice.

You will collaborate with project leaders, support business development, and strengthen client relationships, shaping the future of wastewater engineering at GBA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Biological Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

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

PE license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental/Biological/Agricultural Engineering or related field

Tools

InfoWastewater

InfoWorks

WastewaterGEMS

HEC-RAS

Job description

GBA is seeking a Civil Engineer V to lead potable wastewater infrastructure projects and act as a technical authority. You will guide design quality, standards, and QA/QC while mentoring teams across the Wastewater Environment practice.

You will collaborate with project leaders, support business development, and strengthen client relationships, shaping the future of wastewater engineering at GBA.