Drinking Water Process Engineer

Black & Veatch • Dallas, TX

70d

About The Position

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference. In this role, you will have the opportunity to function in a water process engineer role as a technical specialist or in a lead process engineer in the areas of conventional water treatment using processes such as coagulation, clarification, softening, media filtration; and advanced water treatment processes such as membrane filtration, reverse osmosis (brackish, seawater), UV/AOP, ozonation, carbon adsorption, and/or distribution system water quality. You will be part of a team that directs the process design for projects around the world for a global engineering firm. Great career stability and growth potential with record backlog and revenue growth in all those solution areas. Join our award-winning work culture, enjoy flexible work location, and become an employee owner.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience.
• Professional engineering license preferred from any of the states in the USA or ability to obtain one within 2 years of employment required.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (Master's or Doctoral) in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering preferred.
• 8 years of experience in drinking water treatment with at least 4 years in water quality and treatment (water quality analysis, treatment evaluations, process design, regulatory compliance assessments, distribution water quality analysis, etc.).
• Knowledge of process design for treatment of municipal water treatment systems, federal and state regulations, engineering design principles, and applicable design guides and standards.
• Established leadership skills with deep understanding of consulting, project execution, client services, and business development.
• Effective written and oral communications, Drive for Results, Priority Setting, Planning, Delegation, Directing Others, Conflict Management, Informing, Listening, Dealing with Ambiguity, And Building Effective Teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepares or assists in development of a variety of engineering deliverables, including process/mass balance calculations, design criteria/basis of design memoranda, process flow diagrams, P&IDs, tradeoff studies, and master planning studies.
• Supports multiple projects simultaneously with complex technical challenges.
• Develops as a technical specialist with support from senior process engineers, providing guidance to project teams in water quality considerations and conventional and/or advanced water treatment systems.
• Designs a complete project of moderately complex scope within an assigned practice area(s).
• Performs applied research, including bench, pilot, and full-scale testing to select or assess performance of alternative treatment processes.
• Develops recommendations for appropriate treatment processes, equipment and/or materials selection.
• Oversees collection, assimilation, analysis, and management of data for process design work.
• Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.
• Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods.
• Reviews the work of junior engineers.
• Is responsible for leading process design of projects.
• Demonstrates strong technical writing skills and effective communication.
• Develops conceptual-level life cycle costs to evaluate treatment options.
• Actively coordinates with internal and external team members for successful project execution.
• Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers for ongoing projects and new business prospects.
• Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops creative solutions and approaches to accommodate our clients' goals and objectives.
• Supports business development and pursuit activities, including involvement in pre-positioning meetings, proposal development, client interviews, identification of winning sales messages.
• Presents on applied research, industry trends, challenging projects and innovative ideas at local, regional, and national conferences.
• Actively fosters technical and professional development of junior engineers.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to junior engineers.
• Participate in coaching opportunities, career development planning, learning/training, and development of junior staff.
• Provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, and applicable engineering codes related to water quality and treatment.
• Assists in developing, maintaining and updating engineering standards.
• Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• 401K match and benefits that start day 1.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Paid vacation and holiday time.
• Sick time and dependent sick time.
• Company-matched 401k plan.
• Adoption reimbursement.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Vendor discounts.
• Employment referral program.
• AD&D insurance.
• Pre-taxed accounts.
• Voluntary legal plan.
• B&V Credit Union.
• Performance-based bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees