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
$95K - $115K *
Unlock potential by leading complex water/wastewater projects, managing design teams, and driving business development. Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery...
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Electrical Engineer - Water/Wastewater
$80K - $95K *
Develop innovative electrical solutions for water/wastewater systems. Lead project delivery, manage multidisciplinary teams, and ensure compliance while fostering client relationships and mentoring st...
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Process Engineering Project Technical Leader
$110K - $130K *
Pioneer innovative water treatment solutions by leading complex projects, guiding teams, and ensuring customer satisfaction through technical expertise and strategic oversight in process engineering...
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$80K - $95K *
Join a dynamic team to enhance manufacturing processes in pharmaceuticals, focusing on safety, efficiency, and quality. Utilize engineering principles for optimization and process improvements, while...
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$80K - $95K *
Join a team that's dedicated to managing capital improvement projects for water and wastewater facilities. Lead project engineering efforts, ensuring successful delivery while collaborating with cross...
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$95K - $115K *
Lead the execution of capital projects for a new greenfield facility, overseeing all phases from design to startup. Collaborate with teams to establish engineering standards and ensure operational rea...
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Design Manager - Water/Wastewater
$81K - $135K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of municipal water/wastewater projects. Lead multi-disciplinary design efforts, ensuring compliance and quality while managing budgets and schedules in a dynamic...
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Design Manager - Water/Wastewater
$81K - $135K *
Grow your career with a dynamic team managing multi-disciplinary municipal water/wastewater projects. Lead design efforts, ensure compliance, and enhance project strategies while fostering communicati...
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Design Manager - Water/Wastewater
$81K - $135K *
Lead the charge in managing multi-disciplinary municipal water/wastewater projects, ensuring compliance and quality in design delivery while collaborating with diverse teams to meet client and operati...
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Design Manager - Water/Wastewater
$81K - $135K *
Join a dynamic team to manage multi-disciplinary municipal water/wastewater projects, ensuring compliant designs and effective communication among stakeholders while adhering to budget and schedule re...
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Intermediate Water Resources Engineer
$75K - $90K *
Elevate your career by joining a dynamic team focused on innovative drainage design and hydraulic modeling for infrastructure projects, ensuring effective stormwater management and compliance with mun...
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Design Engineer in Training - Water Resources
$75K - $113K *
Optimize project success by assisting in the design and delivery of water resources, drainage, and civil engineering projects. Collaborate with clients and improve team efficiency while adhering to re...
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Lead Structural Engineer, Water/Wastewater
$135K - $179K *
Lead innovative structural engineering solutions for water and wastewater facilities, driving project outcomes and mentoring junior engineers while ensuring integration with multidisciplinary teams an...
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$95K - $115K *
Lead the charge in designing innovative Coolant Distribution Units for AI and data centers, overseeing the full product lifecycle from concept to production while applying expertise in thermal systems...
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$85K - $102K *
Drive the development and implementation of manufacturing processes, ensuring effective equipment management and technical support to enhance production quality and efficiency. Build solutions for ope...
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Experienced Water/Wastewater Project Engineer
$88K - $105K *
Join a dynamic team to lead innovative water and wastewater projects, ensuring exceptional client service and project delivery. Collaborate with experts to shape sustainable solutions and drive succes...
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Senior Water Wastewater Project Manager
$140K - $200K *
Shape the future of water management by leading the design and optimization of treatment systems, ensuring compliance and safety while managing projects from conception to completion...
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Senior Water Wastewater Project Manager
$140K - $200K *
Drive the design and management of water treatment systems, ensuring safety and compliance while optimizing efficiency and environmental standards through innovative engineering solutions...
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Senior Water Wastewater Project Manager
$140K - $200K *
Deliver innovative solutions in water treatment systems, ensuring safety and compliance. Lead design, optimize processes, and manage projects from conception to completion, enhancing public health and...
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Senior Water Wastewater Project Manager
$140K - $200K *
Join a team that's dedicated to designing and optimizing water treatment systems, ensuring safety and compliance while managing projects from conception to completion in a dynamic environment...
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Senior Water Wastewater Project Manager
$140K - $200K *
Lead the charge in designing and optimizing water treatment systems, ensuring safety and compliance while managing projects from conception to completion. Collaborate with teams to enhance infrastruct...
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Senior Water Engineer/Project Manager
$94K - $161K *
Manage and lead municipal drinking water projects, focusing on lead service line replacements and infrastructure improvements. Utilize technical expertise and project management skills to deliver high...
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Senior Water Engineer/Project Manager
$94K - $161K *
Lead municipal drinking water projects, focusing on service line replacements and infrastructure improvements. Oversee project delivery, mentor teams, and strengthen client relationships while ensurin...
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Project Manager - Municipal Water/Wastewater
$114K - $190K *
Empower your career by leading impactful water/wastewater projects, mentoring engineers, and enhancing client relationships. Drive project success from concept to construction while shaping the future...
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$100K - $120K *
Lead the charge in water/wastewater engineering projects, managing multi-discipline teams and client relationships. Drive business growth while mentoring junior staff and ensuring project success from...
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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.