Entry or Mid-Level Water Engineer – Kansas City

Toeroek Associates•Kansas City, KS

3d•Remote

About The Position

Toeroek Associates, Inc. is hiring an entry- to mid-level Water Engineer to support wastewater and drinking water compliance with the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The engineer will assist senior staff with sampling and engineering assignments intended to improve operations and compliance at existing facilities in EPA Region 7. The role is remote, with candidates required to be located in the Kansas City area, and requires periodic travel. The engineer will provide technical support and guidance on water quality and treatment challenges, including conventional treatment processes such as coagulation, clarification, softening, media filtration, UV, ozonation, carbon adsorption, and distribution-system water quality. The position supports multidisciplinary projects from technical development through implementation, review, quality assurance, and delivery. Work includes operator training, O&M manual updates, compliance sampling protocols, technical reports and presentations, and client and project coordination. Toeroek Associates is a small business providing specialty consulting and analysis services to the U.S. Government. Its multidisciplinary environmental staff supports federal and state government entities in compliance, removal and remediation, field services, site assessments, oversight, historical and technical research, litigation, cost recovery, and community engagement. The company describes its work environment as collaborative and congenial, with staff dedicated to solving complex problems.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Water Resources Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited university.
For junior-level positions, 1–4 years of related experience; for mid-level positions, 5 or more years of related experience.
Effective written and verbal communication, organization, and analytical skills.
Experience writing and compiling technical data and reports.
Ability to multitask, maintain flexibility, travel, and work independently with minimal supervision.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Demonstrated potential to be a strong consulting team player; eagerness to learn and grow; self-starting initiative; versatility; and a service-oriented mentality.

Nice To Haves

40-hour HAZWOPER certification.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic direction and technical guidance to project teams addressing water quality and treatment challenges.
Serve as a technical specialist and subject matter expert in conventional water treatment processes and distribution-system water quality.
Guide project teams, oversee project and pursuit work processes, and collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams to implement treatment solutions.
Develop and support training programs for water treatment plant operators and maintenance technicians.
Review and update operation and maintenance (O&M) manuals and materials at operating facilities.
Support CWA and SDWA compliance sampling, including developing practical protocols for emerging contaminants such as PFAS.
Work with stakeholders to develop and apply advanced treatment techniques, engineering concepts, and design approaches.
Coordinate and support multidisciplinary projects of varying technical complexity.
Review design plans and documents, including design criteria, technical letters, memorandums, reports, drawings, detailed design packages, and cost estimates.
Provide technical oversight and quality reviews appropriate to experience.
Execute projects within scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety, risk, and client expectations.
Establish client relations and participate in marketing, contractual, management, and design meetings.
Collect, evaluate, and present data in technical reports and oral presentations.
Work independently and on multidisciplinary teams alongside environmental scientists, biologists, planners, emergency managers, and water resources engineers.
Travel periodically.