Smart Water Systems Engineer: Data-Driven & Predictive

Socket.dev; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Competitive pay

Multiple office locations

Career growth opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

McKim & Creed is seeking a Water Systems Intelligence Engineer in Asheville, NC to bridge engineering, operations, and analytics, transforming water and wastewater systems into data‑driven, intelligent assets. The role emphasizes NRW project management, technical support for business development, and smart utility deployments.

The candidate will integrate real‑time data, develop digital twins, and apply predictive analytics to improve reliability, resilience, and efficiency across utility

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, environmental, water resources, computer engineering, data science, or related field and 5+ years in water/wastewater engineering, utility operations, hydraulic modeling, or digital water technologies.
• Experience with operational data systems including SCADA, GIS, SQL databases, and cloud platforms.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills; strong communication and client‑facing abilities.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience with digital twin platforms and smart utility programs; familiarity with ML, predictive analytics, and AI‑assisted analytics.
• Experience integrating engineering models with enterprise asset management and operational systems; consulting with utility clients.

Responsibilities

• Integrate real‑time operational data from SCADA, IoT sensors, GIS, CMMS, and enterprise systems into engineering workflows.
• Work with intelligent system models that provide actionable insights into hydraulic, process, and operational performance.
• Support deployment of smart utility technologies and connected infrastructure solutions.
• Analyze live and historical system data to identify trends, anomalies, risks, and optimization opportunities.
• Utilize dashboards and performance metrics to enable data‑driven decisions; apply ML and predictive analytics to forecast system behavior.
• Contribute to master planning, capital improvement programs, and resilience initiatives through advanced analytics.
• Collaborate with utility operators, IT/OT teams, and leadership; translate analyses into business recommendations.

Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving

Excellent communication and client‑f​​

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil/environmental/water resources engineering or related field

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

SCADA

GIS

SQL databases

Cloud platforms

InfoWater Pro

InfoWorks WS Pro

InfoWorks ICM

WaterGEMS

SewerGEMS

EPANET

Job description

McKim & Creed is seeking a Water Systems Intelligence Engineer in Asheville, NC to bridge engineering, operations, and analytics, transforming water and wastewater systems into data‑driven, intelligent assets. The role emphasizes NRW project management, technical support for business development, and smart utility deployments.

The candidate will integrate real‑time data, develop digital twins, and apply predictive analytics to improve reliability, resilience, and efficiency across utility