Project Engineer/Manager - Water and Wastewater

Langan Engineering & Environmental Services•Phoenix, AZ

22h

About The Position

Langan is seeking a Project Engineer/Manager to support its growing national water practice. The role supports water strategy initiatives nationwide for mission-critical, advanced manufacturing, and industrial clients, including due diligence evaluations, water supply strategy development, source water assessments, discharge strategy development, water reuse planning, and water strategy permitting and compliance. The position combines technical and regulatory guidance with project and client management. The successful candidate will contribute throughout the project lifecycle, from site selection and due diligence through permitting, construction, startup, and ongoing operations. They will coordinate multidisciplinary teams across Langan offices and serve as a technical advisor to clients, regulators, contractors, attorneys, utilities, municipalities, and other stakeholders. Langan describes its culture as entrepreneurial, collaborative, inclusive, and supportive. It offers workplace flexibility, training and knowledge-sharing opportunities, and programs intended to support employee wellbeing and career development.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Chemical, or Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or a closely related field.
At least 6 years of experience in the environmental field, including a minimum of 2 years working as a project manager in a consulting environment.
Professional certification or progress toward obtaining one, such as PE or CHMM.
Working knowledge of water and 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 and excellent analytical, multitasking, and judgment capabilities.
Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.
Reliable transportation for client meetings and job site visits, and a valid driver's license in good standing.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.

Responsibilities

Support water due diligence for data center developments, including source water availability assessments, utility coordination, capacity evaluations, and regulatory constraints analyses.
Develop and implement water sourcing strategies using municipal supplies, groundwater, surface water, reclaimed water, and alternative water resources.
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 and wastewater treatment, cooling water systems, industrial wastewater management, and water reuse applications.
Collaborate with utilities, municipalities, regulatory agencies, and client stakeholders on water supply, wastewater, and permitting challenges.
Support water strategy development 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, corrective actions, enforcement negotiations, and regulatory inspections at local, state, and federal levels.
Support treatability studies, system upgrades, startup, retrofits, and optimization of drinking water and wastewater treatment systems.
Develop engineering solutions for 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.
Collaborate within multidisciplinary, multi-office teams supporting projects nationwide.