Water & Wastewater Project Leader | Growth & Strategy

Langan Engineering & Environmental Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

401(k)/Roth with company match

Paid time off including parental and 9

Job summary

Langan is seeking a Project Engineer/Manager - Water and Wastewater to support its growing national water practice.

This individual will play a key role in supporting water strategy initiatives nationwide, including due diligence evaluations, water supply strategy development, source water assessments, discharge strategy development, water reuse planning, and water strategy permitting and compliance for mission critical, advanced manufacturing, and industrial clients across the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Chemical, or Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or closely related field.
• 6+ years of experience in the environmental field, with a minimum of 2 years working as a project manager in a consulting environment.
• Professional certification or on track to obtain (e.g.: PE, CHMM).
• Working knowledge of water/wastewater treatment technologies, and Federal and state environmental regulations and obligations related to water use and discharge.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple clients, projects and staff.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical, multitasking, and judgment capabilities.
• Ability to effectively work independently and in a team environment.
• Possess reliable transportation for client meetings and job site visits and a valid driver’s license in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Support water due diligence efforts for data center developments, including source water availability assessments, utility coordination, capacity evaluations, and regulatory constraints analyses.
• Develop and implement water sourcing strategies utilizing municipal supplies, groundwater, surface water, reclaimed water, and alternative water resources across diverse regulatory environments.
• Evaluate and advance wastewater discharge strategies, including NPDES permitting, indirect discharge programs, land application, water reuse, collect and haul, and emerging management approaches.
• Coordinate with engineering teams on water and wastewater infrastructure planning, treatment system integration, conveyance requirements, and utility interface design.
• Provide technical and regulatory guidance on water treatment, wastewater treatment, cooling water systems, industrial wastewater management, and water reuse applications.
• Collaborate with utilities, municipalities, regulatory agencies, and client stakeholders to navigate complex water supply, wastewater, and permitting challenges.
• Support water strategy development throughout the project lifecycle, from site selection and due diligence through permitting, construction, startup, and ongoing operations.
• Provide regulatory oversight for Safe Drinking Water Act compliance programs for utilities and industrial clients.
• Support national response efforts for Notices of Violation (NOVs), corrective actions, enforcement negotiations, and regulatory inspections at the local, state, and federal levels.
• Support treatability studies, system upgrades, startup, retrofits, and optimization of drinking water and wastewater treatment systems.
• Provide innovative engineering solutions to projects involving emerging contaminant treatment and control
• Support proposal development, including scope preparation, fee development, teaming strategies, and project execution planning;
• Manage project delivery, including scope, schedule, budget, invoicing, change management, and overall financial performance;
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across multiple Langan offices to deliver integrated water, environmental, and infrastructure solutions;
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients, regulators, contractors, attorneys, and other project stakeholders; and
• Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary, multi-office teams supporting projects nationwide.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Chemical, or Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or closely related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Langan is seeking a Project Engineer/Manager - Water and Wastewater to support its growing national water practice.

This individual will play a key role in supporting water strategy initiatives nationwide, including due diligence evaluations, water supply strategy development, source water assessments, discharge strategy development, water reuse planning, and water strategy permitting and compliance for mission critical, advanced manufacturing, and industrial clients across the United States.