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.
Project Manager - Water/Wastewater
$90K - $110K *
Drive innovative water/wastewater solutions by managing projects, ensuring technical accuracy, and collaborating with teams to meet community needs and regulatory standards while delivering on time an...
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Water/Wastewater Practice Leader
$110K - $130K *
Lead the charge in advancing innovative wastewater solutions, overseeing design and permitting for diverse projects. Collaborate with industry leaders to grow a high-performing team while integrating...
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Sr. Process Engineer, HRG Engineering Research
$95K - $115K *
Elevate sustainable manufacturing by leading process engineering projects, optimizing efficiency, and ensuring product quality. Collaborate with a dynamic team to innovate and implement solutions that...
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Senior Water Resources Engineer
$95K - $115K *
Join a dynamic team as a senior technical leader in hydraulic and hydrologic modelling, focusing on wastewater and stormwater systems. Drive excellence through mentoring, technical reviews, and innova...
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Senior Water Resources Engineer
$100K - $120K *
Elevate your career by leading hydraulic and hydrologic modelling projects. Drive technical excellence, mentor emerging talent, and collaborate on impactful solutions for urban water systems across No...
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Senior Water Resources Engineer
$95K - $115K *
Join our team to lead hydraulic and hydrologic modelling projects, mentoring junior staff while ensuring technical excellence in wastewater and stormwater systems. Collaborate across North America to...
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Senior Water Resources Engineer
$100K - $120K *
Join a team that's dedicated to advancing hydraulic and hydrologic modelling. In this hands-on leadership role, you'll mentor staff, solve complex modelling challenges, and ensure technical excellence...
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Senior Water Resources Engineer
$95K - $115K *
Join a team that's dedicated to advancing hydraulic and hydrologic modelling. In this senior role, you'll lead complex projects, mentor emerging talent, and ensure technical excellence across municipa...
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Senior Water Resources Engineer
$100K - $120K *
Join a team that's dedicated to advancing hydraulic and hydrologic modelling. In this senior role, you'll lead complex projects, mentor emerging talent, and ensure technical excellence across municipa...
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$75K - $105K *
Join a team that's dedicated to environmental compliance and sustainability. Utilize your expertise in inspections, data analysis, and report writing to ensure regulatory adherence and contribute to i...
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$80K - $95K *
Join a team that's dedicated to optimizing manufacturing processes and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Leverage your engineering expertise to enhance safety, quality, and operational perfo...
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Environmental Engineer SHE Specialist
$101K - $152K *
Transform your career by providing essential SHE support in environmental compliance and waste management. Collaborate with diverse teams to enhance safety and sustainability in a dynamic manufacturin...
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Senior Project Manager, Water / Wastewater Design
$140K - $200K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of water infrastructure by leading projects, mentoring engineers, and driving business development in a collaborative environment focused on quality and client sa...
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Electrical Engineer - Water Resources
$80K - $95K *
Join our dynamic team as you design innovative electrical systems for water and wastewater facilities. Leverage your expertise in Revit and AutoCAD while collaborating on impactful projects that enhan...
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$88K - $105K *
Join a team that's dedicated to developing cutting-edge HMI application software. Collaborate with project managers and engineers to ensure successful implementation and training, while adhering to be...
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Transform operations by ensuring process reliability and safety. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance performance, drive continuous improvement, and uphold technology standards in chemic...
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Environmental Manager, Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers
$110K - $130K *
Unlock potential by leading complex environmental projects in infrastructure. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure compliance with regulations while mentoring junior staff and deliverin...
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Senior Project Engineering Manager - Water/Wastewater
$110K - $130K *
Elevate your career by managing engineering for diverse water projects. Lead multi-discipline teams, oversee budgets, and ensure client satisfaction while driving innovative solutions in water and was...
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Project Manager Engineering (Water/Wastewater)
$88K - $142K *
Join a dynamic team to manage Water/Wastewater projects, overseeing planning, budgeting, and client relations while mentoring emerging engineers and ensuring quality outcomes in a collaborative enviro...
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$72K - $93K *
Drive the operations and maintenance of wastewater facilities, ensuring compliance and efficiency while providing support during emergencies and routine tasks in a collaborative environment...
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Senior Project Engineer, Water Infrastructure
$120K - $150K *
Shape the future of water infrastructure by leading complex design projects, mentoring teams, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Drive innovation and excellence in municipal and industrial engi...
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Senior Project Engineer, Water Infrastructure
$120K - $150K *
Drive innovative water infrastructure projects by leading design, execution, and mentoring teams. Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to ensure compliance and quality in complex municipal and in...
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Senior Project Engineer, Water Infrastructure
$120K - $150K *
Oversee the design and execution of complex water infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards while mentoring technical staff and supporting business development effort...
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Senior Project Engineer, Water Infrastructure
$120K - $150K *
Lead the charge in designing innovative water infrastructure solutions, overseeing project execution, and mentoring technical teams. Collaborate with clients to ensure compliance with regulations whil...
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Senior Project Engineer, Water Infrastructure
$120K - $150K *
Join a dynamic team to lead innovative water infrastructure projects, overseeing design, execution, and quality assurance while mentoring staff and ensuring compliance with regulations. Drive sustaina...
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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.