Find senior-level Process Engineer, Water/Wastewater opportunities on Ladders. These roles focus on designing, improving, and supporting the systems that treat drinking water and wastewater for communities, utilities, and industry. Explore vetted jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more, including positions in process design, treatment optimization, engineering, and technical leadership.
Water and wastewater process engineers develop and refine treatment processes to meet public health, environmental, operational, and regulatory requirements. Depending on the role, they may evaluate treatment technologies, develop process calculations and design criteria, review engineering plans, troubleshoot plant performance, and guide upgrades to existing facilities. They often work with multidisciplinary teams that include civil, mechanical, electrical, and environmental engineers, as well as operators, project managers, and clients.
Responsibilities can include designing or evaluating treatment trains, conducting process modeling, preparing technical reports and specifications, supporting pilot studies, and optimizing chemical, biological, or physical treatment operations. Specialists may work in drinking water treatment, industrial water reuse, desalination, biological wastewater treatment, nutrient removal, sludge processing, or advanced treatment. Senior positions may also involve project delivery, client relationships, mentoring, and technical reviews.
Employers commonly look for a degree in environmental, chemical, civil, or a related engineering discipline, along with experience in water or wastewater treatment. Relevant capabilities may include process design, hydraulic and mass-balance calculations, treatment modeling, regulatory knowledge, technical writing, and collaboration across engineering disciplines. A Professional Engineer (PE) license may be preferred or required for roles involving engineering oversight or approval; requirements vary by employer and location.
Use Ladders to explore vetted Process Engineer, Water/Wastewater jobs with compensation of $100,000 or more. Compare opportunities by specialization, seniority, and location, and find roles where your process engineering expertise can contribute to reliable water infrastructure and effective treatment systems.
Mechanical Engineer - Wastewater
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Shape the future of sustainable building design by leveraging your expertise in HVAC and mechanical systems. Join a dynamic team focused on innovative solutions for water sector projects, fostering co...
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Water/Wastewater Project Manager
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Manage and oversee multidiscipline water/wastewater projects, ensuring effective design, planning, and execution for municipal clients. Collaborate with teams to deliver innovative solutions that enha...
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Water/Wastewater Municipal Engineer
$80K - $95K *
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Water/Wastewater Project Lead CM
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Lead the charge in managing municipal water and wastewater projects, driving innovation and collaboration across teams. Grow into a leadership role while delivering quality solutions for clients in Up...
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Water/Wastewater Project Lead CM
$114K - $141K *
Transform municipal water and wastewater projects by leading teams, managing budgets, and fostering client relationships. Drive innovation and growth in a collaborative environment while mentoring jun...
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Water/Wastewater Project Lead CM
$122K - $151K *
Lead municipal water and wastewater projects, managing all phases from planning to construction. Collaborate with clients and teams to ensure quality and efficiency while driving business growth and m...
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Environmental Engineer/Scientist (Stormwater)
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Play a key role in delivering environmental compliance solutions for industrial, municipal, and construction clients, focusing on stormwater management and regulatory adherence while managing multiple...
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Elevate your career by leading innovative wastewater engineering projects. Collaborate with multi-discipline teams to design and implement high-quality infrastructure solutions while ensuring exceptio...
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Unlock potential by leading complex engineering projects, ensuring quality and compliance while mentoring junior staff. Collaborate across teams to deliver innovative solutions that meet client goals...
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Lead technical design initiatives, ensuring project compliance and quality. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver complex engineering solutions while mentoring junior staff and managing p...
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Empower project success by leading design activities, ensuring quality, and mentoring engineering teams. Leverage your expertise to tackle complex challenges and deliver innovative solutions that meet...
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Transform project outcomes by leading design activities, ensuring quality, and mentoring engineering teams. Leverage your expertise to tackle complex challenges and deliver innovative solutions that m...
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Unlock potential by leading complex engineering projects, ensuring quality and compliance while mentoring junior staff. Collaborate across teams to deliver innovative solutions that meet client goals...
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Water/Wastewater Senior Project Engineer
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Join a dynamic team as a Senior Project Engineer, leading heavy civil construction projects. Oversee technical coordination, project controls, and engineering activities while mentoring junior staff a...
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Unlock potential by engineering tailored water treatment solutions for complex hydronic systems. Collaborate with field teams to ensure project success through effective planning, troubleshooting, and...
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Unlock potential by driving process optimization and project execution in a dynamic manufacturing environment, ensuring safety and compliance while collaborating with diverse teams for continuous impr...
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Drive process optimization and operational excellence in manufacturing, collaborating across teams to enhance product quality and efficiency. Leverage engineering expertise to analyze data, troublesho...
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Principal Water Treatment Planning Engineer/Manager
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Champion innovative water treatment solutions, leading multidisciplinary teams to enhance water quality and resilience. Drive strategic planning and client engagement across Southern California, ensur...
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Principal Water Treatment Planning Engineer/Manager
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Drive innovative water treatment planning initiatives, leading multidisciplinary teams to enhance water quality and sustainability. Collaborate with clients to navigate regulatory challenges and devel...
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Principal Water Treatment Planning Engineer/Manager
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Drive innovative water treatment planning initiatives, leading multidisciplinary teams to enhance water quality and sustainability. Collaborate with clients to navigate regulatory challenges and devel...
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Senior Wastewater Project Manager
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Shape the future of wastewater management by leading complex projects, fostering client relationships, and guiding multidisciplinary teams. This role is perfect for seasoned professionals eager to tac...
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Senior Design Engineer, Wastewater
$101K - $152K *
Lead innovative water and wastewater projects, managing design and construction efforts while collaborating with diverse teams to enhance community resilience and infrastructure effectiveness in the N...
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Senior Design Engineer, Wastewater
$101K - $152K *
Elevate your career by managing innovative water and wastewater projects. Lead design and implementation efforts while collaborating with diverse teams to enhance climate resiliency and community infr...
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Principal Water/Wastewater Engineer
$140K - $205K *
Shape the future of water management by leading innovative projects in water, wastewater, and stormwater systems. Utilize your expertise to manage teams, engage clients, and drive business development...
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What does a Process Engineer, Water/Wastewater do?
A Process Engineer, Water/Wastewater designs, evaluates, and optimizes processes used to treat drinking water, wastewater, and industrial water. The work may include process calculations, technology selection, plant troubleshooting, design reviews, and support for facility upgrades.
What qualifications are commonly required for water and wastewater process engineer jobs?
Employers typically seek an engineering degree in environmental, chemical, civil, or a related field, plus relevant treatment-process experience. Some senior roles prefer or require a PE license, depending on the responsibilities and jurisdiction.
Which specialties are available in water and wastewater process engineering?
Specialties may include drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, industrial water and reuse, desalination, biological processes, nutrient removal, advanced treatment, and sludge processing.
Do Process Engineer, Water/Wastewater jobs on Ladders pay $100,000 or more?
Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more. Compensation for individual positions varies by employer, location, experience, and scope of responsibility.
What skills can help candidates stand out for senior water/wastewater process engineering roles?
Experience with treatment design and optimization, process modeling, engineering calculations, regulatory requirements, technical documentation, and multidisciplinary project work can be valuable. Project leadership, client communication, and a PE license may also strengthen a candidate’s qualifications.