Water Treatment Process Engineer | Hybrid, Growth & Impact

Apex Companies, LLC; Derwood (MD); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-subsidized medical and dental

Company-paid life, short, and long‑ter

401k match, tuition assistance

Job summary

Apex Companies, LLC is seeking a Drinking Water Treatment Process Engineer to support water projects in the Northeast. The role focuses on design, optimization, and project execution across groundwater and surface water facilities, booster stations, and plant upgrades, with a hybrid work option.

You will contribute from concept through startup, mentor junior staff, and coordinate with clients and subconsultants, leveraging CAD, ArcGIS, and BIM tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related discipline.
• 3+ years of water treatment design experience.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT), PE License or actively pursuing PE registration in a State(s) where Apex does work or ability to obtain same by reciprocity.
• Valid US Driver's license and clean driving record.
• Ability to effectively communicate/interact within project teams and with clients.
• Ability to direct activities of less experienced staff.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• CAD proficiency and experience in technical report writing is ideal.
• Experience with 3D drafting/BIM products, such as Plant 3D, Revit, or Navisworks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare technical memoranda, reports, calculations, correspondences, designs, drawings, specifications, permit applications, quantity takeoffs, and cost estimates on less complex projects or discrete tasks on more complex projects under the direct supervision of senior staff.
• Assist the Project Manager and other senior staff in complying with assigned project schedules and budgets on less complex projects or discrete tasks on more complex projects by actively reporting on project progress and by identifying additional work outside the contractual Scope of Work.
• Work with subconsultants under the direction of the Senior Project Engineer or Project Manager.
• May serve as Lead Designer on less complex projects or discrete tasks on more complex projects to produce a complete and coordinated project by meeting and effectively communicating with the project team.
• Review calculations, design assumptions, and concepts within discipline to assure quality control.
• Provide technical input into proposals on less complex projects, or discrete tasks on more complex projects by developing scope of work, budgets, and schedules by relying on historical information or experience.
• Assist in the preparation of technical presentations as well as participate in client meetings and/or technical presentations.
• Work effectively and efficiently within established hourly budgets and monitoring self-performance.
• Develop expertise in pertinent local, state, and federal regulations.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with clients on technical issues by effectively communicating on a frequent and regular basis as directed by the Project Manager.
• Lead fieldwork such as reviewing existing facility conditions, conducting laboratory/sampling work, evaluating performance of existing infrastructure, and observing construction and startup activities.
• Assist with construction administration by tracking and reviewing submittals, preparing meeting agendas and minutes, reviewing, and compiling daily and weekly construction reports, and tracking construction schedules. Provide updates to a Senior Project Engineer and/or Project Manager.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with staff and provide on-the-job training and mentoring for entry-level engineers and interns.
• Demonstrate advanced skill and proficiency in MS Office, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, and other associated computer-based technical software specific to the discipline.
• Develop increasingly effective writing and presentation skills and present data that supports technical decisions and the rationale for making them.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

CAD proficiency

ArcGIS

Revit

Navisworks

Plant 3D

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

Revit

Navisworks

Job description

Apex Companies, LLC is seeking a Drinking Water Treatment Process Engineer to support water projects in the Northeast. The role focuses on design, optimization, and project execution across groundwater and surface water facilities, booster stations, and plant upgrades, with a hybrid work option.

You will contribute from concept through startup, mentor junior staff, and coordinate with clients and subconsultants, leveraging CAD, ArcGIS, and BIM tools.