Drinking Water Process Engineer
Black & Veatch
- Fort Worth, TX Dallas, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Function in a water process engineer role as a technical specialist or in a lead process engineer in the areas of conventional water treatment using processes such as coagulation, clarification, softening, media filtration; and advanced water treatment processes such as membrane filtration, reverse osmosis (brackish, seawater), UV/AOP, ozonation, carbon adsorption, and/or distribution system water quality.
- Apply advanced water treatment and engineering techniques, concepts, and approaches to solve complex engineering problems for a wide range of water quality and treatment challenges.
- Develop over time necessary skills to provide technical guidance over a group, supervise engineering staff on projects, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary design teams to implement complex treatment solutions.
- Develop and present technical evaluations and recommendations to clients and key stakeholders.
- Assist and in some cases, leads business development activities and external marketing opportunities such as presenting at local/national conferences, building/maintaining client relationships, and supporting new business pursuits and proposal development.
- The work is rewarding and meaningful
- The team is comprised of supportive and appreciative professionals
- Career opportunities exist in many rapidly expanding business solutions
- Prepares or assists in development of a variety of engineering deliverables, including process/mass balance calculations, design criteria/basis of design memoranda, process flow diagrams, P&IDs, tradeoff studies, and master planning studies
- Supports multiple projects simultaneously with complex technical challenges
- Develops as a technical specialist with support from senior process engineers, providing guidance to project teams in water quality considerations and conventional and/or advanced water treatment systems
- Designs a complete project of moderately complex scope within an assigned practice area(s)
- Performs applied research, including bench, pilot, and full-scale testing to select or assess performance of alternative treatment processes
- Develops recommendations for appropriate treatment processes, equipment and/or materials selection
- Oversees collection, assimilation, analysis, and management of data for process design work
- Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
- Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
- Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods
- Reviews the work of junior engineers
- Is responsible for leading process design of projects
- Demonstrates strong technical writing skills and effective communication
- Develops conceptual-level life cycle costs to evaluate treatment options
- Actively coordinates with internal and external team members for successful project execution
- Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers for ongoing projects and new business prospects
- Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops creative solutions and approaches to accommodate our clients' goals and objectives
- Supports business development and pursuit activities, including involvement in pre-positioning meetings, proposal development, client interviews, identification of winning sales messages.
- Presents on applied research, industry trends, challenging projects and innovative ideas at local, regional, and national conferences
- Actively fosters technical and professional development of junior engineers
- Provide mentoring and guidance to junior engineers
- Participate in coaching opportunities, career development planning, learning/training, and development of junior staff
- Provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, and applicable engineering codes related to water quality and treatment
- Assists in developing, maintaining and updating engineering standards
- Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines
- Advanced degree (Master's or Doctoral) in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering preferred.
- 8 years of experience in drinking water treatment with at least 4 years in water quality and treatment (water quality analysis, treatment evaluations, process design, regulatory compliance assessments, distribution water quality analysis, etc.).
- Knowledge of process design for treatment of municipal water treatment systems, federal and state regulations, engineering design principles, and applicable design guides and standards `
- Established leadership skills with deep understanding of consulting, project execution, client services, and business development.
- Effective written and oral communications, Drive for Results, Priority Setting, Planning, Delegation, Directing Others, Conflict Management, Informing, Listening, Dealing with Ambiguity, And Building Effective Teams