Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering required.
Minimum 11 years of experience related to wastewater treatment.
Professional engineering license or ability to obtain within 2 years required.
Advanced degree preferred (Master's or Doctoral).
Experience with modern process simulators like BioWin, GPS-X, Sumo, or Simba.
Responsibilities
Prepare complex engineering deliverables, including process models and process flow diagrams.
Serve as a technical specialist for wastewater treatment systems.
Perform complex research and manage data for process modeling.
Develop recommendations for treatment processes and equipment.
Oversee project budgets, schedules, and quality requirements.
Assist in identifying key client interests and develop solutions.
Provide mentoring and guidance to junior engineers.
Benefits
Comprehensive health care benefits starting from day one.
Flexible work schedules and hybrid work options.
401K plan with company matching.
Tuition reimbursement and adoption reimbursement available.
Robust wellness program and employee referral program.
Full Job Description
The Opportunity
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Function in a lead wastewater process engineer role
Be a subject matter expert in the areas of conventional wastewater treatment using processes such as physical/chemical primary treatment, conventional activated sludge, biological nutrient removal, fixed-film processes, membrane bio-reactors (MBR), sidestream treatment, tertiary filtration, disinfection, and biosolids processing
Having experience in resource recovery and water reuse is desirable
Though your role will primarily focus on growing our Eastern Tennessee market, it would also include diverse opportunities in wastewater as part of a team that directs the process design for projects around the world for a global engineering firm. Great career stability and growth potential with record backlog and revenue growth treatment solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Engineering:
Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables, including process models, process/mass balance calculations, design criteria/basis of design memoranda, process flow diagrams, P&IDs, tradeoff studies, and master planning studies
Serves as a technical specialist with knowledge and skillset providing guidance to project teams in conventional and/or emerging wastewater treatment systems
Performs complex research, including applied research activities involving bench, pilot, and full-scale testing to select or assess performance of treatment processes and incorporating the data into process models
Develops recommendations for appropriate treatment processes, equipment and/or materials selection
Oversees collection, assimilation, analysis, and management of data for process modeling and design work
Prepares process models and carries out complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
Is responsible for one or more of the following: leading larger production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for a project
Develops conceptual-level life cycle costs to evaluate treatment options
Actively coordinates with internal and external team members for successful project execution
Client Focus:
Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers for ongoing projects and identification of 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
Provides support to business development or pursuit activities, including involvement in pre-positioning meetings, proposal development, client interviews, identification of winning sales messages.
Attends and presents on state-of-the-art wastewater treatment projects and thought leadership ideas at local, regional and national conferences
People Management:
Actively fosters knowledge management and provides mentoring to junior engineers
May assist with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any performance improvement actions required for junior engineers
Participate in coaching opportunities, career development planning, learning/training, and development of junior staff
Engineering Standards:
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
Quality / Continuous Improvement:
Independently applies knowledge and complies with Black & Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks
Provides related guidance and direction to others
Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts
Ensures policies, procedures, and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for workgroup
Ensures adherence to corporate and division programs
May approve expense reports
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree (Master's or Doctoral) in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering preferred.
10 years of experience in wastewater treatment with at least 5 years in water quality and treatment (water quality analysis, treatment evaluations, process design, regulatory compliance assessments, etc.).
Advanced knowledge of process design for treatment of municipal wastewater, engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline
Experience with using modern process simulators such as BioWin, GPS-X, Sumo, and/or Simba#
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
Minimum Qualifications
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 11 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.
Certifications
Professional engineering license from any of the states in the USA or ability to obtain one within 2 years of employment required.
Work Environment/Physical Demands
Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
Typical office environment, typical construction environment, extreme weather conditions, high noise level, safety hazards (electric currents, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to chemicals), atmospheric conditions (fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation). Sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended periods of time, lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds.
Salary Plan
ENG: Engineering
Job Grade
017
About Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch is a global engineering and construction company. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. Black & Veatch provides a range of services, including engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services, consulting, and environmental services. The company serves a variety of industries, including power, water, telecommunications, and oil and gas. Black & Veatch has operations in more than 100 countries around the world.
