Staff Drinking Water Process Engineer

Black & Veatch Family of Companies•Orlando, FL

3d•Hybrid

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. At Black & Veatch, you’ll be part of work that matters—designing, creating, and building the infrastructure communities rely on every day, from concept through execution. We care about how the work gets done as much as what we build. Safety is built into every decision, and people look out for each other—speaking up, collaborating, and doing the right thing because it affects real lives. You’ll work alongside teams solving complex challenges and turning ideas into solutions that perform in the real world—gaining hands-on experience across projects, technologies, and disciplines. Ownership shows up in how we work. We take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and take pride in what we deliver. As a 100% employee-owned company, employees share in the long-term success we build together. With flexible ways of working and meaningful development opportunities, you’ll build a career you can be proud to stand behind.

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.
All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
Professional engineering license preferred from any of the states in the USA or ability to obtain one within 2 years of employment required.

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.).
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, Drive for Results, Priority Setting, Planning, Delegation, Directing Others, Conflict Management, Informing, Listening, Dealing with Ambiguity, And Building Effective Teams

Responsibilities

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.
Apply advanced water treatment and engineering techniques, concepts, and approaches to solve complex engineering problems for a wide range of water quality and treatment challenges.
Develop over time necessary skills to provide technical guidance over a group, supervise engineering staff on projects, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary design teams to implement complex treatment solutions.
Develop and present technical evaluations and recommendations to clients and key stakeholders.
Assist and in some cases, leads business development activities and external marketing opportunities such as presenting at local/national conferences, building/maintaining client relationships, and supporting new business pursuits and proposal development.
Prepares or assists 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
Supports multiple projects simultaneously with complex technical challenges
Develops 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
Designs a complete project of moderately complex scope within an assigned practice area(s)
Performs applied research, including bench, pilot, and full-scale testing to select or assess performance of alternative treatment processes
Develops recommendations for appropriate treatment processes, equipment and/or materials selection
Oversees collection, assimilation, analysis, and management of data for process design work
Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods
Reviews the work of junior engineers
Is responsible for leading process design of projects
Demonstrates strong technical writing skills and effective communication
Develops conceptual-level life cycle costs to evaluate treatment options
Actively coordinates with internal and external team members for successful project execution
Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers for ongoing projects and new business prospects
Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops creative solutions and approaches to accommodate our clients’ goals and objectives
Supports business development and pursuit activities, including involvement in pre-positioning meetings, proposal development, client interviews, identification of winning sales messages.
Presents on applied research, industry trends, challenging projects and innovative ideas at local, regional, and national conferences
Actively fosters 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
Provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, and applicable engineering codes related to water quality and treatment
Assists in developing, maintaining and updating engineering standards
Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines