Lochmueller Group

Senior Water Treatment Engineer

Lochmueller Group • $85K — $110K *
Evansville, IN 47714Hybrid
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in Civil, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
  • Extensive experience in designing water treatment facilities.
  • Specific experience with water treatment facilities in Texas is essential.
  • Demonstrated success in managing large, complex design projects.
  • Proficient with engineering design software and project management tools.
  • Strong communication and client management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the planning, design, and technical expertise for water treatment plant projects.
  • Mentor project managers and engineers, ensuring compliance and sound engineering judgment.
  • Integrate water treatment expertise with broader utility infrastructure projects.
  • Prepare technical project documents and conduct detailed analyses.
  • Perform quality assurance and control on designs and documentation.
  • Oversee project teams to meet technical standards and schedules.
  • Collaborate with senior management on strategic planning and business development.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance options.
  • Flexible work-life balance with vacation, holidays, and parental leave.
  • 401k plan with company match and student loan repayment benefit.
  • Support for professional development and career growth.
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Water Treatment Engineer to lead the planning, design, and delivery of municipal drinking water treatment plants and other water treatment projects. In this role, you will serve as a technical expert in process and facility design as a key member of our broader water resources engineering team. Your work will have a direct impact on the safety, reliability, efficiency, and long-term resilience of critical water infrastructure.

In this role, you will:

  • Serve as a technical expert and lead the planning, process selection, and detailed design for water treatment plant projects.
  • Provide technical oversight and mentoring to project managers and engineers, ensuring sound engineering judgment, regulatory compliance, and consistency with firm standards.
  • Support projects across the broader Water Resources team, integrating treatment facility expertise with conveyance, storage, pumping, and utility infrastructure projects.
  • Prepare project documents and designs, conduct analyses, interpret data, and plan and coordinate specific aspects of water treatment engineering work.
  • Perform QA/QC on project deliverables, ensuring the technical accuracy and constructability of water treatment plant designs and documentation.
  • Oversee project teams, ensuring alignment with technical standards, project schedules, and organizational goals.
  • Collaborate with senior management on strategic planning for water/wastewater services and assist with business development efforts including client engagement and proposal development.
  • Prepare proposals and/or funding applications.


Qualifications for this role:

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related engineering field.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • Extensive and progressive experience in water treatment facility design.
  • Experience designing water treatment facilities in Texas is needed
  • Proven success in managing large and/or complex water treatment facility design projects.
  • Proficiency with relevant engineering software and tools for design, project management, and analysis.
  • Excellent communication and client management abilities.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products including: Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Valid Driver's License


What we offer:

  • Health & Wellness (medical, dental, vision, disability, and basic life insurance w/ option for additional voluntary life insurance)
  • Work/Life Balance (vacation, holidays, sick leave, parental leave, flexible scheduling)
  • Wealth-Building (401k w/ company match, student loan repayment benefit, ESOP, competitive compensation package)
  • Professional Benefits (professional membership dues, career & educational development)


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