Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer

SelecTek; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SelecTek in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer with a commercial/industrial focus. You will serve as the primary engineering contact for clients, lead multi-disciplinary teams, review designs, and manage budgets and schedules.

Travel to client sites will be required. The ideal candidate holds a Civil, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering degree, a PE license, and 10+ years of relevant experience, including business development and mentoring.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and PE license required; 10+ years in water/wastewater design and management for commercial/industrial clients (not municipal).
• 5+ years in business development and department growth with client interaction and mentoring.
• Experience preparing fee estimates, proposals, and statements of qualifications.
• Knowledge of Texas environmental laws, regulations, compliance, and recordkeeping.
• Strong communication and client presentation skills; ability to travel to client sites/offices.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary engineering contact for industrial clients and lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Identify client needs and develop technical and commercial solutions.
• Lead client meetings, review water/wastewater calculations and designs, and perform QC reviews.
• Manage project budgets and schedules; oversee wastewater permit applications.
• Interface with vendors, contractors, regulators; review bid packages and proposals.
• Mentor staff, drive department growth, and ensure high quality standards.

Skills

Project Management

Client Management

Business Development

Communication

Regulatory Knowledge

Budget & Schedule

Education

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

Job description

Position Title: Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer

Ideal Location/Zip Radius: Houston, TX

Maximum Radius from Zip: 50 miles

Alternate Position Titles: Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer, Senior Industrial Wastewater Engineer, Industrial Water/Wastewater Engineer, Senior Process/Environmental Engineer

REQUIRED

• Water Wastewater / Industrial Wastewater / Commercial Industrial Clients / PE Professional Engineer / Civil Environmental Chemical Engineering / 10+ Years / Water Wastewater Design / Project Management / Program Management / Business Development / Client Management / Texas Environmental Regulations / Permitting / Budget Schedule / Proposals

PREFERRED

• Industrial Water Treatment / Wastewater Treatment / Process Design / Environmental Compliance / TCEQ / Regulatory Permitting / Technical Leadership / Quality Control / Multidisciplinary Engineering / Fee Estimates / Statements of Qualifications / Work Orders / Vendor Contractor Coordination / Mentoring / Department Growth

Companies to TARGET

• AECOM
• Arcadis
• HDR
• Stantec
• Black & Veatch
• CDM Smith
• Brown and Caldwell
• Carollo Engineers
• Burns & McDonnell
• GHD
• WSP
• TRC Companies
• Woodard & Curran

Companies to EXCLUDE

• Tetra Tech
• Jacobs
• Carson Design Group
• Walbridge
• Ghafari Associates
• Ghafari
• SSOE
• Case Engineering
• 142 Design Group

Client is seeking a Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer for its Houston, TX team. This is a senior, commercial-facing role focused on INDUSTRIAL clients rather than municipal water/wastewater. The person will split time between high-level program/project management, business development, and technical engineering responsibilities with significant autonomy. Responsibilities include serving as the primary engineering contact for clients; identifying client needs and developing solutions; leading client meetings; leading internal single- and multi-discipline engineering/design teams; serving as lead technical engineer as needed; reviewing water/wastewater calculations and design work; performing quality-control reviews; managing project budgets and schedules; overseeing wastewater permit applications; interfacing with vendors, suppliers, contractors, subcontractors, and regulatory agencies; reviewing bid packages; developing proposals and new opportunities; and preparing proposals and work orders. REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering; active PE license; 10+ years designing and managing water/wastewater projects from a COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL background (not municipal); 5+ years of business development and department-growth experience including client interaction and mentorship; experience preparing fee estimates, proposals, and statements of qualifications; knowledge of Texas environmental laws, regulations, compliance, and recordkeeping; strong communication/client presentation skills; and ability to travel to client sites/offices. Full-time position based in Houston, TX.

Priority profile: Senior PE with deep industrial/commercial water and wastewater experience who can operate as a client-facing technical leader and help grow the Texas practice. Strong candidates should demonstrate ownership of project budget, schedule, contractual obligations, client service, and quality standards; proposal/business development success; mentoring or team-growth experience; wastewater permitting and regulatory-agency interaction; and leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams. Municipal-only water/wastewater backgrounds should not be prioritized.

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