Senior Industrial Water Wastewater Process Engineer

Arcadis•Los Angeles, CA

8h•$121,651 - $182,477•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 industrial water and wastewater design portfolio. The role applies industrial water and wastewater engineering expertise, client service, and design management to support business growth and project delivery. The position serves as the process engineer on industrial water and wastewater projects, applying treatment processes and technologies including physical/chemical primary treatment, biological treatment, membrane treatment, adsorption, filtration, disinfection, thermal evaporation, and crystallization. The engineer collaborates with multidisciplinary design teams, delegates calculations and drawings to junior and mid-level staff, and receives technical mentoring from principal process engineers or subject matter experts. The role also supports business development and sales, including client discussions and proposal preparation, and may lead or support projects from study through design, construction, startup, commissioning, operation, and maintenance. 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. 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 consulting engineering experience, as described for the role.
10+ years of industrial wastewater experience preferred.
Professional Engineer registration in one or more states.
Valid US driver’s license.
Strong understanding of different types of industrial wastewater treatment systems.
Experience in consulting engineering, design delivery, capital and operation and maintenance cost estimation, project scheduling, and work planning.
Proven ability to manage and deliver industrial water projects.
Strong critical thinking, accountability, collaboration, communication, self-discipline, self-development, conflict resolution, and adaptability/flexibility skills.

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.
Residence 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, and meaningful career-development feedback to project team members.
Contribute to business development, technology, and project delivery across the IWTO business.
Apply expertise in industrial water, business trends, and competitor strategies.
Perform design delivery, capital and operation and maintenance cost estimation, project scheduling, and work planning.
Travel as needed for client meetings, project site visits, and project staffing, up to 25%.