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.
Senior Project Manager - Water Treatment Engineering
$110K - $130K *
Lead the charge in delivering impactful water/wastewater projects by managing budgets, schedules, and client relationships while mentoring junior staff and ensuring high-quality design solutions...
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Senior Project Manager - Water Treatment Engineering
$110K - $130K *
Empower your career as a Senior Project Manager, leading municipal water and wastewater projects. Collaborate with diverse teams, manage budgets, and ensure quality deliverables while fostering client...
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Senior Project Manager - Water Treatment Engineering
$110K - $130K *
Drive successful municipal water/wastewater projects by managing budgets, schedules, and client relationships. Collaborate with teams to deliver high-quality designs and solutions while mentoring juni...
3 days ago
Senior Project Manager - Water Treatment Engineering
$110K - $130K *
Join a dynamic team to lead municipal water/wastewater projects, ensuring effective design, budget management, and client engagement while mentoring junior staff and fostering strong partnerships in a...
3 days ago
Water/Wastewater Treatment Project Engineer
$80K - $95K *
Optimize water infrastructure projects by designing, managing, and ensuring compliance for treatment facilities and systems. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable solutions i...
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Water/Wastewater Treatment Project Engineer
$80K - $95K *
Shape the future of water infrastructure by managing multidisciplinary projects aimed at designing and optimizing state-of-the-art water/wastewater treatment systems, ensuring compliance with industry...
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Civil Environmental Project Engineer
$95K - $120K *
Engineer innovative water and wastewater infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance and sustainability. Collaborate with diverse teams to deliver effective solutions for municipal and industrial cli...
1 week ago
$95K - $115K *
Drive operational excellence and sustainability in industrial water treatment. Lead multidisciplinary teams, optimize processes, and ensure compliance while mentoring engineers and supporting capital...
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Field Engineer - Heavy Civil (Water Treatment)
$85K - $110K *
Join us in building essential water infrastructure by supporting construction operations and ensuring project efficiency. Collaborate with teams to oversee quality, safety, and logistical tasks in a d...
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Project Engineer III - Sustainability
$121K - $126K *
Lead the charge in sustainability initiatives by providing engineering and project coordination support for capital improvement projects, ensuring compliance with bond requirements and advancing energ...
2 weeks ago
$90K - $128K *
Optimize manufacturing and packaging processes to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure compliance. Serve as a technical expert, leading improvements and troubleshooting to achieve operational...
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$95K - $115K *
Contribute to the design and validation of advanced manufacturing facilities, ensuring quality and consistency in engineering outputs while mentoring less experienced engineers in this hybrid role...
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Senior Engineer, Waste Treatment Design
$100K - $120K *
Help us shape innovative waste management systems for semiconductor projects. You'll coordinate engineering partners, guide technical design, and ensure solutions are integrated and ready for successf...
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Manufacturing Process Engineer
$67K - $92K *
Empower innovation in manufacturing by developing and optimizing process control strategies. Drive continuous improvement across safety, quality, and productivity while integrating new technologies an...
3 weeks ago
$105K - $135K *
Transform wastewater treatment processes by leading projects that enhance efficiency, ensure regulatory compliance, and foster collaboration with clients and experts. Leverage your engineering experti...
1 week ago
$120K - $140K *
Support our team by managing plant maintenance, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and performance...
4 weeks ago
$70K - $105K *
Lead the charge in designing and optimizing biogas handling systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance efficiency and sustainability while ensuring compliance with industry standard...
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Intermediate Civil Engineer- Water
$80K - $95K *
Discover an exciting opportunity to lead water and wastewater projects, applying your civil engineering expertise to enhance municipal infrastructure across Alberta. Collaborate with diverse teams and...
1 week ago
Intermediate Civil Engineer- Water
$80K - $95K *
Join a dynamic team to design and deliver innovative water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Contribute to diverse municipal and industrial initiatives, enhancing community resilience and sustai...
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Intermediate Civil Engineer- Water
$80K - $95K *
Transform the future of water infrastructure by applying your civil engineering expertise to design and deliver innovative water and wastewater conveyance projects for diverse clients across Alberta...
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Intermediate Civil Engineer- Water
$80K - $95K *
Unlock potential by leading the design and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance community services across Alberta, ensuring rel...
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Intermediate Civil Engineer- Water
$80K - $95K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of water infrastructure by applying your civil engineering expertise to diverse projects, from municipal systems to major infrastructure initiatives, ensuring rel...
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Project Engineer (Water & Wastewater)
$80K - $110K *
Drive project success by leading engineering teams in designing water treatment systems, ensuring quality, budget, and schedule adherence while mitigating risks and fostering collaboration across depa...
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Project Engineer (Water & Wastewater)
$80K - $110K *
Develop and execute innovative project designs in water treatment, ensuring quality, budget, and schedule goals are met while collaborating with cross-functional teams to mitigate risks and drive tech...
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Intermediate Civil Engineer- Water
$80K - $95K *
Advance your career by joining our team to design and deliver innovative water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to impactful municipal en...
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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.