Drinking Water Process Engineer

Black & Veatch Family of Companies • Fort Worth, TX

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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.

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.
• 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.

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.).

Responsibilities

• Prepare or assist 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.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously with complex technical challenges.
• Develop 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.
• Design a complete project of moderately complex scope within an assigned practice area(s).
• Perform applied research, including bench, pilot, and full-scale testing to select or assess performance of alternative treatment processes.
• Develop recommendations for appropriate treatment processes, equipment and/or materials selection.
• Oversee collection, assimilation, analysis, and management of data for process design work.
• Prepare complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.
• Manage assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Independently apply advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods.
• Review the work of junior engineers.
• Lead process design of projects.
• Demonstrate strong technical writing skills and effective communication.
• Develop conceptual-level life cycle costs to evaluate treatment options.
• Actively coordinate with internal and external team members for successful project execution.
• Assist with identification of key client interests and drivers for ongoing projects and new business prospects.
• Communicate client interests and drivers to project team members and develop creative solutions and approaches to accommodate our clients’ goals and objectives.
• Support business development and pursuit activities, including involvement in pre-positioning meetings, proposal development, client interviews, identification of winning sales messages.
• Present on applied research, industry trends, challenging projects and innovative ideas at local, regional, and national conferences.
• Actively foster 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.
• Provide guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, and applicable engineering codes related to water quality and treatment.
• Assist in developing, maintaining and updating engineering standards.
• Provide technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• 401K match.
• Benefits that start day 1.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Paid vacation and holiday time.
• Sick time and dependent sick time.
• 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
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree