Senior Industrial Water Wastewater Process Engineer

Arcadis•Los Angeles, CA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Arcadis’ Industrial Water Treatment and Optimization (IWTO) Team is seeking a Senior Industrial Water Wastewater Process Engineer / Design Manager with 10+ years of consulting engineering experience to contribute to its expanding portfolio of industrial water and wastewater design projects. The role supports business growth through industrial water and wastewater engineering expertise, client services, and design management. It is a hybrid position supporting client facilities and projects across the United States, with occasional international assignments; candidates residing in the Southern California market are preferred. The successful candidate will serve as a process engineer on industrial water and wastewater projects, apply a broad range of treatment processes and technologies, and support or lead projects from study through design, construction, startup, commissioning, and operations and maintenance. The role includes technical leadership and coaching, delegation to mid-level and junior staff, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and participation in business development and client sales. Travel for client meetings, site visits, and project staffing may be required up to 25%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering.
10+ years of industrial wastewater experience preferred.
Professional Engineer registration in one or more states.
Valid U.S. driver’s license.
Strong understanding of different types of industrial wastewater treatment systems.
Consulting engineering firm experience.
Experience with design delivery and capital and operations and maintenance cost estimation.
Experience in project scheduling and work planning, with proven ability to manage and deliver industrial water projects.
Demonstrated critical thinking, accountability, collaboration, communication, self-discipline, self-development, conflict resolution, and adaptability/flexibility.
Ability to make decisions guided by organizational and functional strategies and objectives.
Strong understanding of industrial water, business trends, and competitor strategies.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or PhD in environmental or chemical engineering.
12+ years of experience.
Proven ability to sell projects to industrial clients.
Very strong competitor knowledge and focus.
Can-do approach.
Demonstrated team player and builder.
Candidates residing in the Southern California market.

Responsibilities

Function as the process engineer on industrial water and wastewater projects.
Apply physical/chemical primary treatment, biological treatment, membrane treatment, adsorption, filtration, disinfection, thermal evaporation, and crystallization processes and technologies.
Delegate engineering or scientific calculations and drawings to mid-level and junior staff.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams to implement complex treatment solutions.
Participate in business development and sales opportunities with clients, including selling projects and preparing proposals.
Support or lead project implementation from study through design, construction, startup, commissioning, and operation and maintenance of treatment systems.
Provide leadership, direction, coaching, guidance, and meaningful feedback to project team members and support their career development.
Contribute to business development, technology, and project delivery across the IWTO business.
Travel as needed for client meetings, project site visits, and project staffing needs, up to 25%.
Apply expertise in industrial water and wastewater systems, design delivery, capital and operations and maintenance cost estimation, project scheduling, and work planning.
Manage and deliver industrial water projects.