Senior Water & Wastewater Engineer - Lead Projects

Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC); Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Professional development

Community impact opportunities

Job summary

Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) seeks a Senior Water/Wastewater Process Engineer with 8+ years' experience to lead design and delivery of water and wastewater projects across Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Greenville, SC; Nashville, TN; and Savannah, GA. You will mentor staff and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable infrastructure improvements.

You’ll develop PFDs and P&IDs, model processes, and specify advanced treatment systems while supporting client relationships and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering (ABET-accredited); a Master’s degree is a plus.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; BCEE certification preferred.
• 8+ years of water/wastewater engineering experience, ideally in consulting or design environments.
• Strong background in treatment process design and optimization for municipal or industrial facilities.
• Proficiency with process modeling and design software (BioWin, GPS-X, WaterCAD, AutoCAD, Revit).
• Solid understanding of PFDs, P&IDs, and system design principles.
• Experience with activated sludge, BNR, MBR, filtration, disinfection, RO, biosolids systems.
• Demonstrated leadership, project management, budgeting, and scheduling skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities with clients and colleagues.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local water/wastewater regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of water and wastewater projects with technical excellence and on-time completion.
• Support business development through proposals, client meetings, and solution-focused presentations.
• Partner with clients to understand needs, present innovative solutions, and build relationships.
• Perform process modeling, hydraulic analyses, and develop design documentation (PFDs, P&IDs).
• Specify and design treatment systems (activated sludge, BNR, MBR, filtration, disinfection, RO, biosolids).
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and technical staff to foster growth and innovation.
• Participate in site visits during design, construction, and start-up for optimization and troubleshooting.

Skills

Water/wastewater design

Process modeling

Hydraulic analyses

PFDs & P&IDs

Leadership

Client engagement

Regulatory knowledge

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Professional Engineer (PE) license

BCEE certification preferred

Tools

BioWin

GPS-X

WaterCAD

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) seeks a Senior Water/Wastewater Process Engineer with 8+ years' experience to lead design and delivery of water and wastewater projects across Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Greenville, SC; Nashville, TN; and Savannah, GA. You will mentor staff and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable infrastructure improvements.

You’ll develop PFDs and P&IDs, model processes, and specify advanced treatment systems while supporting client relationships and