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.
Environmental Project Manager, PSG
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Lead environmental remediation projects, ensuring safety and compliance while managing teams and client relationships. Oversee proposal preparation, cost estimates, and project execution across variou...
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Lead the charge in managing water/wastewater projects, fostering client relationships, and guiding a multidisciplinary team to deliver impactful engineering solutions while ensuring compliance with in...
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Water/Wastewater Engineering Client Manager
$120K - $165K *
Champion client relationships and lead multidisciplinary teams in managing water/wastewater projects. Oversee project scopes, budgets, and schedules while ensuring compliance with regulations and deli...
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Elevate your career by leading complex engineering projects, mentoring teams, and driving strategic initiatives. This senior-level role demands expertise in project delivery and client relations, ensu...
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Environmental Project Manager, PSG
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Lead environmental remediation projects, ensuring safety and compliance while managing teams and client relationships. Drive project success through effective planning, cost estimation, and technical...
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Environmental Project Manager, PSG
$80K - $110K *
Lead the charge in managing environmental remediation projects, ensuring safety and compliance while overseeing field teams and developing client relationships. Drive project success through effective...
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Environmental Project Manager, PSG
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Transform environmental projects by leading remediation efforts, ensuring safety, managing teams, and fostering client relationships while delivering technical support and cost estimates for successfu...
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Drive impactful environmental projects by leading assessments, mentoring teams, and fostering client relationships. Shape the future of sustainability while ensuring excellence in project management a...
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Senior Associate- Environmental Engineer
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Empower a talented team as you lead environmental assessments and remediation projects. Drive innovation, build client relationships, and mentor staff while making a positive impact on sustainability...
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Senior Associate- Environmental Engineer
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Help us drive innovation in environmental practices while mentoring a talented team. Collaborate closely with leaders to shape impactful projects and foster client relationships in a vibrant, growth-o...
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Senior Associate- Environmental Engineer
$145K - $190K *
Lead a dynamic team in environmental assessments, driving innovation and sustainability while mentoring talent and fostering client relationships to make a positive impact on the environment...
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Senior Associate- Environmental Engineer
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Lead the charge in driving environmental assessments and remediation projects. Collaborate with a talented team to mentor staff, build client relationships, and ensure project excellence while making...
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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.