Senior Wastewater Process Engineer: Lead Design & Innovation

GHD; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K participation

Paid time off (PTO)

Holiday pay

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

GHD is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead and deliver complex wastewater treatment projects across the United States. You will mentor junior engineers, collaborate with national experts, and translate advanced process knowledge into practical solutions within a hybrid work model.

The role requires a Civil or Environmental Engineering degree, a PE license, 8+ years of wastewater design experience, strong communication and business development skills, and the ability to manage deadlines and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
• Professional Engineer license.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in wastewater treatment design and research.
• Ability to lead process engineering for a large complex wastewater treatment project.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with proven ability to develop, mentor and lead professional technical staff.
• Strong business development, proposal preparation, and marketing skills.
• Flexible and able to meet challenging deadlines.
• Strong client focus.

Responsibilities

• Execute advanced process designs for municipal and industrial wastewater facilities, focusing on nutrient removal, biosolids management, and improving efficiency.
• Collaborate with senior national experts to implement innovative and emerging wastewater treatment technologies on high-profile projects.
• Mentor and provide technical direction to junior process engineers to ensure their professional growth and project quality.
• Assist with technical proposals, specifically crafting the process approach and project-specific innovative solutions.
• Conduct complex process modeling (BioWin, Sumo, or GPS-X) following modeling best practices.
• Perform detailed technical reviews (QA/QC) of design calculations, reports, and drawings produced by the project team.
• Facilitate technical workshops for clients to help them evaluate process alternatives and long-term capital improvements.
• Support on-site facility startups and operational troubleshooting, providing real-world feedback to the design team.
• Engage with equipment manufacturers to stay current on the latest technology trends and evaluating their performance for specific applications.
• Manage bench-scale and pilot-scale studies, ensuring data integrity and providing scale-up recommendations for full-scale design.
• Develop Multi-Criteria and Life Cycle Analyses to help clients make informed decisions between traditional and advanced treatment paths.
• Participate with regional and national professional organizations through conferences and committees.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Business development

Proposal writing

Education

Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Tools

BioWin

Sumo

GPS-X

Job description

GHD is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead and deliver complex wastewater treatment projects across the United States. You will mentor junior engineers, collaborate with national experts, and translate advanced process knowledge into practical solutions within a hybrid work model.

The role requires a Civil or Environmental Engineering degree, a PE license, 8+ years of wastewater design experience, strong communication and business development skills, and the ability to manage deadlines and