Wastewater Treatment Engineering Leader

Axiom Path•Columbia, SC

About The Position

A multidisciplinary architecture and engineering organization is seeking a Wastewater Treatment Engineering Leader to support communities through innovative infrastructure solutions. The firm delivers comprehensive services across water resources, environmental engineering, transportation, planning, architecture, and related disciplines, with a focus on creating resilient and sustainable communities. This role joins a collaborative treatment practice where technical expertise, client partnerships, and creative problem-solving drive successful water and wastewater projects.

Requirements

Minimum of 20 years of progressive experience in water and/or wastewater process engineering within a consulting environment.
Bachelor s degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required.
Proven expertise in wastewater treatment process design and optimization.
Experience with treatment technologies such as activated sludge, biological nutrient removal, membrane bioreactors, filtration, disinfection, and biosolids processes.
Experience using process modeling tools such as BioWin, GPS-X, WaterCAD, SewerCAD, or similar platforms.
Strong understanding of developing and interpreting PFDs and P&IDs.
Familiarity with engineering design software such as AutoCAD, Revit, or comparable tools.
Strong technical writing, presentation, and client communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead projects, coordinate teams, manage priorities, and mentor technical staff.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Environmental Engineering
BCEE certification
Professional organization leadership
Proven business development success

Responsibilities

Lead process engineering design efforts for water and wastewater treatment facilities, including planning studies, feasibility evaluations, conceptual designs, and detailed engineering.
Provide technical leadership on treatment processes, including process modeling, hydraulic evaluations, mass balance calculations, and development of design criteria.
Manage technical scope, schedules, and deliverables for wastewater treatment engineering components.
Develop and review process documentation, including process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), equipment specifications, and system layouts.
Support client engagement through technical presentations, proposal development, and solution recommendations.
Collaborate with civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, and controls engineering teams to deliver integrated project solutions.
Provide mentorship and technical guidance to engineers and design staff.
Support permitting activities, regulatory coordination, construction support, and commissioning efforts.