Industrial Wastewater Process Engineer
About The Position
Arcadis’ Industrial Water Treatment and Optimization (IWTO) team is seeking an entry-level wastewater process engineer to contribute to the design of industrial water and wastewater treatment plants. The role supports projects for industrial clients, including front-end treatment concept development, detailed system design, water conservation, nutrient removal, sustainability, and pollution prevention. The engineer will manage small to midsize design tasks with support from IWTO subject matter experts and may advance into areas such as project management, client development, seller/doer responsibilities, or technical direction. The position includes site visits during different project phases for equipment evaluation, process testing and troubleshooting, construction inspection and observations, and other field work. The engineer will also support design, construction, commissioning, process optimization, and testing activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering.
- Master’s degree in Environmental or Chemical Engineering.
- Strong foundational knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes.
- Sufficient knowledge to support water and wastewater project design and prepare construction documents.
- Ability to support development of process and mechanical drawings, P&IDs, specifications, control narratives, technical reports and memoranda, and operation and maintenance manuals.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Access, and Outlook.
- Experience performing engineering calculations using computer software.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Valid driver’s license.
Responsibilities
- Function as the wastewater process engineer on industrial water and wastewater projects, completing design tasks with assistance from process engineers, senior engineers, and subject matter experts.
- Develop or support engineering drawings, specifications, P&IDs, calculations, technical reports, and equipment selection for industrial water and wastewater projects.
- Coordinate with drafters, designers, and other disciplines to complete construction documents.
- Support engineering services during construction, including submittal reviews, responses to requests for information, and other office-based engineering work.
- Verify performance and conformity with design drawings and specifications through field inspection and testing during construction and commissioning.
- Perform process troubleshooting and optimization, pilot testing, bench-scale testing, and laboratory analysis of conventional and advanced water treatment technologies.
- Analyze water-quality data, technology evaluations, and plant operations information.
- Conduct site visits involving equipment evaluation, process testing and troubleshooting, construction inspection, observations, and other field work.
- Seek guidance routinely and implement feedback from senior engineering staff.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(k)
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- AD&D insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Reward and recognition program
- Optional wellbeing benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Nine paid holidays
- 15 days of PTO accrued per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
