Water Wastewater Treatment Engineer

Airswift; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a senior Water Wastewater Treatment Engineer in Spring, TX to lead industrial water, wastewater and produced water programs across facilities, capital projects, and R&D with focus on operational excellence and water reuse.

The role emphasizes strategic treatment design, project execution and collaboration with operations, engineering and technology teams to drive sustainable water management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Environmental, Civil or related engineering field.
• Minimum 10 years in industrial water, wastewater or produced water treatment.
• Experience leading investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Experience supporting operating facilities and capital projects.
• Ability to influence technical decisions across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology strategy for water treatment across facilities and projects.
• Provide oversight from basis development to startup and performance optimisation.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and drive sustainability initiatives.
• Support decision making on complex water management and reuse solutions.

Skills

Tech leadership

Water reuse strategy

Tech evaluation

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent worker

Global schedule flexibility

Education

Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's in Environmental Engineering

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Water Wastewater Treatment Engineer Duration: Initially 1-year Schedule: 5/40 Location: Spring, TX

This opportunity is suited to a senior technical specialist with deep expertise in industrial water treatment, wastewater treatment and produced water systems. The role offers broad technical scope across operating facilities, capital projects, research, technology development initiatives and sustainability programmes, with a strong focus on operational excellence, treatment strategy and water reuse. This position will support complex engineering decisions, performance improvement and sustainable water management across industrial environments.

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline

Required Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in industrial water, wastewater and produced water treatment, water reuse, process engineering, or related fields
• Demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing water management solutions
• Experience supporting both operating facilities and capital project execution
• Experience leading technical investigations, root cause analysis, treatment chemistry evaluation and corrective action planning
• Experience providing technical oversight across project basis development, system design, startup support and performance optimisation for existing and greenfield facilities
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and influence technical decisions across organisations

Required Skills:

• Technical leadership in water, wastewater and produced water treatment strategy development, selection and implementation
• Strong knowledge of water sourcing, minimisation, reuse and treatment approaches aligned with economic, sustainability, reliability and operational objectives
• Ability to evaluate, develop and deploy established, emerging and proprietary water treatment technologies
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with operations, engineering, research, technology and business teams
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
• Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule to support global teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in industrial sectors such as energy, chemicals, refining, petrochemicals, mining, manufacturing, or water utilities