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Black & Veatch · 2 days ago

Drinking Water Process Engineer

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Black & Veatch is an employee-owned company dedicated to solving humanity's biggest challenges through sustainable infrastructure. The Drinking Water Process Engineer will function as a technical specialist or lead engineer in water treatment processes, applying advanced techniques to solve complex engineering problems and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.

ConstructionConsultingIndustrial EngineeringInfrastructure

No H1B

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Water treatment processesProcess designTechnical guidanceAdvanced engineering techniquesClient relationship managementRegulatory complianceEffective communicationLeadership skillsTeam collaborationMentoring

Required

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing

Minimum of 5 years related work experience

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations

Professional engineering license preferred from any of the states in the USA or ability to obtain one within 2 years of employment required

Preferred

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