Water Treatment Technical Expert

Olsson; North Kansas City (MO); Remote; USD 140,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness program

Bonus system

Job summary

Olsson in the United States is seeking a Water Treatment Technical Expert to lead process design and optimization for drinking water projects nationwide. You will provide firmwide technical leadership across conventional and advanced treatment, potable reuse, PFAS, and regulatory compliance.

You will mentor teams, engage with clients, and influence the firm’s water strategy while driving innovation and excellence in project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• Master’s degree in chemical, civil or environmental engineering preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of drinking water industry experience, including process design and engineering.
• Must be a licensed professional engineer (PE).
• Strong technical background and experience in the municipal water market, water treatment, water quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience in leading and mentoring others.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for treatment process selection, design, optimization, pilot testing, and commissioning.
• Support project delivery, staff development and mentorship, and technical innovation.
• Provide insights into firm water treatment strategy and provide technical approaches to support key pursuits.
• Identify market trends, emerging water quality issues, client needs, and technical expertise needed to capitalize on ever changing water services.
• Help build strong relationships, including interacting regularly with internal staff, clients, teaming partners, industry groups, and stakeholders.
• Reinforce collaboration and team building, ensuring client focus, demonstrate commitment to excellence and innovation, and motivate others to ensure positive morale and engagement.
• Work directly with clients on the projects and tasks that Olsson is leading, developing long‑term client relationships.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to achieve successful design of water treatment facilities.
• Mentor, guide, and develop other team members to become technical experts within the water sector.

Skills

Team collaboration

Mentoring

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in chemical, civil or environmental engineering

Job description

We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results – for our people, our clients, and our company.

We’re a people-centric firm, so it’s no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us.

Job Description

Olssonoffers its clients a full spectrum of water and wastewater services, including a complete line of planning, design, permitting, and construction phase services.Maintaining water quality is Olsson’s number one concern, and we are able to respond to a broad set of client demands in a timely and cost-effective manner.

We are seeking an experienced Water Treatment Technical Expert to enhance water treatment process engineering capabilities on a national basis. You will provide firmwide technical leadership for water treatment processes, including conventional drinking water treatment, advanced treatment, potable reuse, PFAS treatment, surface water and groundwater treatment, and emerging water quality challenges.

Primary responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership for treatment process selection, design, optimization, pilot testing, and commissioning.
• Support project delivery, staff development and mentorship, and technical innovation.
• Provide insights into firm water treatment strategy and provide technical approaches to support key pursuits.
• Identify market trends, emerging water quality issues, client needs, and technical expertise needed to capitalize on ever changing water services.
• Help build strong relationships, including interacting regularly with internal staff, clients, teaming partners, industry groups, and stakeholders.
• Reinforce collaboration and team building, ensuring client focus, demonstrate commitment to excellence and innovation, and motivate others to ensure positive morale and engagement.
• Work directly with clients on the projects and tasks that Olsson is leading, developing long‑term client relationships.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to achieve successful design of water treatment facilities.
• Mentor, guide, and develop other team members to become technical experts within the water sector.

We will consider candidates based out of any Olsson office location or remote.

Qualifications

You are passionate about:

• Working collaboratively with others.
• Having ownership in the work you do.
• Using your talents to positively affect communities.

You bring to the team:

• Ability to contribute and work well on a team.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required. Master’s degree in chemical, civil or environmental engineering preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of drinking water industry experience, including process design and engineering.
• Must be a licensed professional engineer (PE).
• Strong technical background and experience in the municipal water market, water treatment, water quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience in leading and mentoring others.

The typical annual salary range for this role is as listed below. Compensation may vary based on geographic location, experience, and qualifications. Employees in this role may be eligible for our performance‑based bonus and merit increases.

National Pay Range

$140,000 - $241,000 USD

Additional Information

Olsson specializes in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.

As an Olsson employee, you will:

• Be empowered to build your career with tailored development paths
• Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements
• Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities
• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles

In addition, full-time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.

Olsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, military status, or other protected status.

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