Wastewater Treatment Engineering Lead

Ardurra Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Family-like culture

Professional development programs

Job summary

Ardurra Group in Irvine, CA, seeks a Wastewater Treatment Engineering Lead to drive strategic initiatives in wastewater and water reuse. This role involves managing complex projects and fostering relationships with clients while leading a collaborative team.

The ideal candidate will have a solid engineering background, be experienced in managing projects effectively within budget constraints, and possess strong technical expertise to guide teams. They will also actively engage with local professional communities to boost business presence.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading multidisciplinary projects in wastewater treatment and water reuse.
• Strong technical direction and fiscal oversight in project delivery.
• Engagement in local professional organizations related to water management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Operations Managers and Principals to drive business strategies.
• Manage large projects, ensuring quality and financial performance.
• Mentor team members to build capabilities within the group.

Skills

Wastewater treatment design

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Business development

Staff development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Wastewater Treatment Engineering Lead

Location: Irvine, CA (or other California offices)

Primary Function

This position will work closely with Operations Managers, Principals, and other staff to drive business within the California market. This role will involve collaborating with local water professionals to develop and implement an innovative business strategy, identifying and leading key regional pursuits, managing large multidisciplinary projects in wastewater treatment, water reuse, and biosolids, and building strategic relationships with clients and teaming partners.

Primary Duties

• Stay current on regulatory policy changes and maintain working relationships with regulatory officials.
• Contribute to business development efforts, including pursuit strategy, prepositioning, proposal development, and project interviews.
• Serve as a technical advisor to design teams and clients throughout the project lifecycle—planning, design, construction, startup and commissioning, and operations.
• Ensure joint accountability for project execution, quality, and financial performance.
• Mentor and supervise team members to build best-in-class capabilities.
• Strengthen technical skills within the team through staff development and recruitment.
• Manage projects to deliver a high level of quality within budget and schedule constraints.
• Act as a technology leader, recognized as a company/industry expert within your specialty.
• Experience in wastewater and reuse design, with an emphasis on treatment processes and plant design for consulting engineering.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Collaborate with leadership to focus on water reuse, wastewater treatment, and biosolids clients.
• Foster and develop relationships with design-build partners, assisting with pursuits in strategic planning, stakeholder outreach, proposal development, and project management.
• Build and nurture strategic relationships with key officials, industry leaders, and agency management, working alongside Operations Managers and company leadership.
• Engage actively in local professional organizations, such as CWEA, AWWA, and Water Use, aiming for leadership roles on boards or committees.
• Lead project delivery by providing technical direction and fiscal oversight, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, and budget, and promoting quality control.
• Identify business development opportunities that advance MKN’s presence in Southern California’s wastewater/water reuse sectors.

Why Ardurra?

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family‑like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding but also fun. We are acutely focused on developing our staff, whether through our internal Ardurra Academy or through our industry‑leading Leadership program. We have made a deliberate and focused commitment to nurture a people‑centric culture where people are: valued as individuals; supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths; provided the tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work; and positive benefits, time‑off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home.

Ardurra is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES: Ardurra does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agency Agreement, Ardurra will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. If a resume or candidate is submitted to any hiring manager without a previously signed agreement, Ardurra reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. These candidates will be considered property of Ardurra. We’re not currently looking to add any more agencies to our list of approved vendors, so please do not contact any of our managers or recruitment team with sales calls or details of your candidates.

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