Wastewater Process Engineer

ARCO Companies•Chicago, IL

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

BlueWTR is hiring a Process Engineer to support process design and technical delivery on industrial water and wastewater projects across hyperscale data center, RNG/biogas, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, and food & beverage markets. You'll contribute from basis-of-design through commissioning on projects ranging from greenfield UPW systems to multi-hundred-MW cooling and reuse infrastructure, working inside a design-build structure with the full backing of ARCO/Murray's national platform. This role is designed for an early- to mid-career process engineer ready to take increasing ownership of process design, technical deliverables, vendor coordination, and field execution within a design-build environment.

Requirements

3+ years in water/wastewater process engineering, industrial process design, consulting, design-build, EPC, or a closely related technical role.
Experience developing or supporting PFDs, P&IDs, hydraulic calculations, mass balances, equipment sizing, and basis-of-design documentation.
Working experience with one or more industrial water/wastewater treatment technologies such as membrane systems (UF/NF/RO), biological treatment, chemical treatment, filtration, or solids handling.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable participating in client, vendor, and internal technical discussions.
Understanding of project cost, schedule, constructability, and how process design decisions affect project delivery.
BS in Chemical, Environmental, or related engineering discipline.

Nice To Haves

EIT certification or progress toward professional license.
Direct project experience in hyperscale data center cooling, RNG/biogas, semiconductor UPW, or food & beverage process water.
Working knowledge of industrial controls, PLC/SCADA architecture, instrumentation, and process automation handoffs.
NPDES permitting and industrial discharge compliance experience.
Field, startup, commissioning, or equipment vendor experience.

Responsibilities

Support process design on industrial water and wastewater projects, including membrane (UF/NF/RO), biological, chemical, solids handling, and reuse systems, from early design through commissioning.
Develop basis-of-design content, mass balances, hydraulic calculations, PFDs, P&IDs, equipment layouts, equipment data sheets, and control narratives with review from senior process engineers.
Participate in technical discussions with clients, consulting engineers, OEMs, and design-build partners; document decisions and translate process requirements into executable scope.
Support equipment sizing and selection, OEM evaluations, technical bid reviews, procurement, and submittal reviews.
Support startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimization in coordination with senior process engineers, controls integrators, OEMs, and field teams.
Coordinate with project managers, designers, and field teams to maintain technical quality, schedule, constructability, and clear documentation.
Support proposals, project scoping, vendor outreach, technical research, and business development efforts for new pursuits.