Senior Wastewater Technologist

Garver; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid professional memberships

Support for industry licenses

Continuing education opportunities

Comprehensive wellness program

Work-life balance

Job summary

Garver is seeking a Senior Wastewater Technologist to lead wastewater process design from their Houston, Texas office. This role includes client interactions, mentoring engineers, and overseeing design projects across the Garver footprint with some travel to College Station.

The ideal candidate will have a Master’s Degree in engineering, a PE license, and extensive experience in wastewater treatment design, providing opportunities for professional growth and participation in industry conferences.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in an ABET accredited program.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to license.
• 10+ years of municipal wastewater process experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead wastewater process design on assigned projects.
• Support regional teams with business development.
• Mentor team members and manage design processes.

Skills

Wastewater treatment design

Process modeling software

Project management

Client interaction

Mentorship

Education

Master’s Degree in Civil, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering

Tools

Hydromatis GPS-X

Dynamita Sumo

EnviroSim BioWin

Bluebeam

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Senior Wastewater Technologist

Location: Houston, Texas (some travel to College Station, TX Water Design Center)

Exciting opportunity: This role will be based out of our Houston office with some travel to our College Station Water Design Center. You will play an integral part in leading wastewater process direction, design and decision making in our Water Design Center, region, and across the Garver Water footprint.

You will take a lead process role ranging from client interaction and project pursuit to conceptual level process work including modeling and master planning, and through final design as it is warranted on projects in our Central region, as well as across our Garver footprint. You will help grow Garver’s Process engineering capabilities and resume as we continue to do quality work for our clients.

What you’ll do

Generally, the responsibilities of this role will entail working hand in hand with our business teams and their clients to understand wastewater treatment challenges and share your expertise. You will be involved in design proposal work, helping establish effective approaches to complex projects. You will work with and mentor other engineers on your team and within the Water Design Centers to continue to propel growth and quality. You’ll lead the wastewater process design on assigned projects in coordination with the WDC Process Team leader, including modeling, evaluations, helping the client select alternatives and preparing master plans. In detailed design, you will continue to work with the WDC to ensure continuity of intent and design quality. You will continue to learn and develop your expertise and push Garver forward by attending and presenting at conferences and other opportunities.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Supporting regional teams with treatment related business development activities
• Be known as an industry leader in WWTP design and technologies
• Developing conceptual level designs for wastewater treatment systems
• Coordinating with process mechanical team for detailed design services for treatment facilities
• Performing modeling and design calculations, coordinating with other support discipline activities on projects, coordinating with regional Garver offices and regulating agencies, construction cost estimating, and quality assurance and control
• Lead some projects from an internal Design Phase Manager standpoint on specific projects, coordinating schedules, monitoring project budgets, and ensuring delivery of quality work products which adhere to Garver standardization
• Regularly collaborate with Water Technology Team and other Garver process experts to develop best practices and areas of focus
• Participate in client meetings, industry conferences, and serve as a subject matter expert for the Water Business Line

Additional Responsibilities

• Assisting in recruiting top talent for the process team
• Developing scope, schedule, level of effort, and fees for projects
• Mentoring process and process mechanical team members
• Drive the detailed design through coordination with other support disciplines
• Planning, managing, and executing process staff and workload
• Developing detailed plans and specifications
• Quality program compliance
• Ensuring delivery of quality work products that adhere to Garver standardization
• Process standards and tools development, procurement, and training
• Helping prepare Garver Water, the WDCs and your team for the future
• Perform quality reviews for projects across the Garver footprint

About Garver’s College Station Water Design Center

The College Station Water Design Center will be a knowledge-based hub that excels in highly technical, multi‑discipline water and wastewater designs for clients in Garver’s central footprint, as well as across the country as necessary. The College Station WDC will specialize in large, high-volume, custom treatment plant projects with conventional and advanced technologies. A centralized WDC requires constant communication, coordination, and participation with team members. This integral working relationship benefits the client through project delivery schedule and design quality, as well as the engineer’s opportunity for team collaboration and professional growth.

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Civil, Chemical, or Environmental engineering from an ABET accredited program
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) license or with the ability to be licensed
• 10+ years of municipal water/wastewater process related design experience
• 2+ years of experience leading design projects
• Process modeling software experience such as Hydromatis GPS‑X, Dynamita Sumo, and/or EnviroSim BioWin

Preferred Skills

• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) license in several states
• 15+ years of municipal water/wastewater process related design experience
• 5+ years of experience leading design projects
• Relationships with municipal clients in WDC footprint
• Experience using hydraulic modeling software
• Proven experience overseeing process designs, including detailed plans and specifications for major projects
• Overall understanding of wastewater treatment plant systems in a campus‑wide environment
• Experience using Bluebeam and MS Office products, including Excel, Outlook and Word
• Demonstrated experience performing process equipment evaluation, sizing and cost estimating
• Cost estimation experience
• Affiliation and active participation with water/wastewater organizations such as AWWA, WEF, WRF
• Use of AutoCad and/or Revit CAD programs
• Experience in giving presentations for clients and professional organizations
• Strong teaching and coaching skills to mentor and communicate with team members of all levels

Benefits

Garver offers company‑paid professional memberships, support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities. We provide a progressive atmosphere, competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program. Garver walks the talk when it comes to work‑life balance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Garver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Our employment practices are based upon an individual's capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.