Senior Water/Wastewater Process Engineer — Lead

Goodwyn Mills Cawood Llc; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with company match

PTO

Professional development

Job summary

Goodwyn Mills Cawood is seeking a Senior Water/Wastewater Process Engineer in Atlanta, GA, with 8+ years of experience to lead design and delivery of treatment projects. You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-impact solutions.

You’ll work across offices in the Southeast, guiding process modeling, PFDs/P&IDs, and selection of treatment technologies while engaging with clients to understand needs and deliver value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering (ABET-accredited).
• 8+ years of experience in water and/or wastewater engineering, ideally within a consulting or design environment.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required; BCEE certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of water and wastewater treatment projects, ensuring technical excellence, quality, and on-time completion.
• Support business development through proposal input, client meetings, and solution-focused presentations.
• Partner with clients to understand their needs, present innovative technical solutions, and build lasting relationships.
• Perform process modeling, hydraulic analyses, and develop design documentation, including PFDs and P&IDs.
• Specify and design treatment systems such as activated sludge, BNR, MBR, filtration, and disinfection technologies.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across engineering disciplines to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and technical staff, fostering growth and innovation.
• Participate in site visits during design, construction, and start-up to support performance optimization and troubleshooting.

Skills

Water treatment

Wastewater treatment

Process modeling

PFDs & P&IDs

Activated sludge

BNR

MBR

Disinfection

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Mentoring

Education

ABET-accredited Engineering degree

Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering (plus)

Tools

BioWin

GPS-X

WaterCAD

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Goodwyn Mills Cawood is seeking a Senior Water/Wastewater Process Engineer in Atlanta, GA, with 8+ years of experience to lead design and delivery of treatment projects. You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-impact solutions.

You’ll work across offices in the Southeast, guiding process modeling, PFDs/P&IDs, and selection of treatment technologies while engaging with clients to understand needs and deliver value.