Sr. Water Reuse Engineer – Advanced Treatment

Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Sr. Water Reuse Engineer – Advanced Treatment to lead design across multiple markets, including Fort Worth and other Texas cities as well as Tampa/Orlando.

This role emphasizes water reuse and membrane-based systems, with mentorship of engineers and collaboration with clients and regulators. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, PE registration, and 8+ years of independent engineering experience, demonstrating technical leadership and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
• 8+ years of experience with independent engineering decisions.
• Recognized as a technical expert with advanced techniques and practices.
• Ability to lead technical work and supervise others.

Responsibilities

• Lead process design for advanced water and wastewater treatment projects with emphasis on water reuse and membrane-based systems.
• Direct and supervise complex studies related to advanced treatment and reuse solutions.
• Define technical tasks and provide oversight, review, and approval of work.
• Evaluate decisions for sound design, schedule, budget, and scope.
• Stay current on regulations and technological advances affecting advanced treatment.
• Coordinate with clients, project teams, and regulators to clarify requirements and support project success.
• Mentor and supervise engineers, designers, and staff to ensure continuity, quality.
• Support proposals and technical approaches as an advanced treatment/reuse leader.

Skills

PE registration

Leadership

8+ years experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Membrane systems

Job description

Freese and Nichols is looking for Sr. Water Reuse Engineer – Advanced Treatment in Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Texas, or Tampa or Orlando, Florida. As Sr. Water Reuse Engineer, you will lead advanced treatment and water reuse process design, strengthen our technical capabilities, and help grow this work in key markets.

What You’ll Do

• Lead process design for advanced water and wastewater treatment projects with an emphasis on water reuse and membrane-based systems
• Direct and supervise complex studies and investigations related to advanced treatment and reuse solutions
• Define technical tasks for others and provide technical oversight, review, and approval of assigned work
• Evaluate project decisions for soundness of design and impacts to scope, schedule, budget, and project needs
• Stay current on existing and pending regulations and related technological advancements impacting advanced treatment and reuse
• Coordinate with clients, project teams, and regulators to clarify requirements and support project success
• Mentor and supervise engineers, designers, and technical staff to ensure continuity, consistency, and quality
• Support proposals, scopes, and technical approaches as a recognized advanced treatment and reuse leader

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration
• 8+ years of experience, including specific experience making independent decisions on engineering problems and methods
• Recognized as a technical expert with advanced techniques and the modification and extension of engineering theories, precepts, and practices
• Ability to lead technical work, supervise others, and maintain quality across complex project deliverables

Preferred

• Experience leading advanced treatment and water reuse process design, including membrane-based systems
• Experience coordinating with regulatory agencies for advanced treatment and reuse projects
• Publication in technical periodicals or comparable technical thought leadership
• Active participation in professional organizations and continuing education
• Experience serving as project manager or technical leader on large, complex projects

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values. We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina.

We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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Freese and Nichols is a professional planning, consulting and engineering firm serving clients across the United States. With client service and continuous improvement in mind, we plan, design and manage sustainable water and infrastructure projects.