Senior Wastewater Process Engineer

Carollo Engineers

West Palm Beach (FL)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 170,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work arrangements

Paid time off

Job summary

Carollo Engineers is seeking a senior water engineering leader to guide large-scale wastewater and reuse projects across Florida. Based in West Palm Beach, you will oversee design, deliverables, and client coordination with multidisciplinary teams.

You will mentor engineers, manage budgets and schedules, and contribute to proposals and business opportunities while ensuring high-quality, compliant solutions for public health and water sustainability. Travel to client sites may be required.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering is required.
Registration as a Professional Engineer is required.
10+ years of wastewater and reuse design experience with emphasis on hydraulics and treatment processes.
Experience managing medium- to large-sized projects with budget, schedule, and QA/QC responsibility.
Ability to communicate effectively with clients and project team.
Demonstrated leadership and mentoring of junior engineers.

Responsibilities

Lead process design efforts and mentor junior staff.
Plan, schedule, and conduct engineering work on wastewater and reuse projects.
Supervise team of engineers across disciplines and manage design decisions.
Develop proposals and assist in pursuit of new projects.
Travel as required to client sites and project offices.

Skills

Public speaking

MS Word

Excel

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Master's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

Carollo Engineers is a leading engineering firm dedicated exclusively to water. For over 90 years, we've specialized in the planning, design, and construction of water, wastewater, stormwater, and reuse facilities, bringing innovative and sustainable solutions to the water sector's most complex challenges.

We work with water agencies, municipalities, utilities, research organizations, and private companies across various industries, including technology, manufacturing, and beyond. These clients choose Carollo because we employ some of the most knowledgeable and experienced professionals in the world. When you join our team, you'll work alongside industry leaders who are advancing the science of water, protecting public health, and building resilient communities.

Carollo's vision is to be the best water consulting firm and the best place for you to build your career. If you're passionate about making a difference in this critical field, we invite you to explore a career with Carollo.

Responsibilities

Lead innovative process design efforts, provide technical expertise on complex wastewater treatment projects, and mentor junior staff while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable and cost-effective solutions for our clients in Florida and nationwide

Plans, schedules, and conducts engineering work on wastewater and reuse projects of significant size and complexity, with full responsibility over design decisions and quality standards. Specific work will include preliminary design, detailed design, and engineering services during construction. Representative engineering tasks include the development of hydraulic calculations, treatment process evaluations and sizing, preparation and review of technical memoranda, design development and reviews, design management in coordination with discipline engineers (e.g. civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls), and QA/QC.

Supervises team of several subordinates of project engineer or senior project engineer level with multiple engineering or professional disciplines included

Mentors entry to mid-level engineers and supervises their work on project assignments. Provides direction on how to execute work, provides examples, and reviews their work. Provides design expertise as part of project pursuits during proposals, and contributes to the development of statement of qualifications and proposals.

Negotiates critical and controversial issues with top-level engineers and officers of other organizations and companies

Serve as project manager for some mid- to large-sized projects

Provide overall responsibility for several projects concurrently

Demonstrates high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding extensive engineering programs and activities of outstanding novelty and importance

Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with key engineers and decision makers of other organizations and companies, requiring skill in persuasion and negotiation of critical issues

Ability to prepare proposals and interviews, and to lead negotiating efforts with client after selection

Develops and maintains positive relationships with client management personnel

Identifies need for, and ability to direct and actively manage subconsultants performing services on projects

Active in professional associations, including presentations of technical papers, member of technical committees, and officer of local or national organization

Identifies need for recruitment of new employees and participates in the identification, interview, and selection process

Travel required when requested

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering

10+ years of wastewater and reuse design experience in the field of environmental consulting engineering with an emphasis in hydraulics, physical, chemical, and biological treatment processes and treatment plant design for wastewater and reuse. Comprehensive experience in treatment plant design is required.

Registration as a Professional Engineer

Must have demonstrated experience with managing and designing medium- to large-sized projects with full responsibility for budget, schedule, contractual obligations and quality standards

Ability to evaluate progress of staff and results obtained, and recommends major changes to achieve overall objectives

Demonstrate creative, foresight and mature engineering judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented engineering problems

Ability to communicate effectively with clients and project team

Deliver high quality services within budget and schedule constraints

Familiar with a broad range of issues related to wastewater and reuse systems, including master planning, conveyance, with an emphasis on treatment plant design.

Knowledge of structural and geotechnical design concepts, analytical laboratory techniques and familiarity with codes and regulation related to drinking water

Sensitive to political issues and client preferences

Work well in a team environment

Proficient in public speaking roles

Proficient in MS Word and Excel

Preferred Qualifications

15+ years of wastewater and reuse design experience in the field of environmental consulting engineering with an emphasis in hydraulics, physical, chemical, and biological treatment processes and treatment plant design for water, wastewater, and/or reuse.

Experience in MBR treatment and advanced treatment facilities design

Experience with MicroStation or AutoCAD

Master's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Design and construction phase experience

Experienced in in using tools to managing project financials, managing schedule, and in managing quality

Compensation Range

An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

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