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Freese and Nichols · 1 day ago

Water/Wastewater Treatment Engineer

Freese and Nichols is currently searching for a Water and Wastewater Treatment Engineer to serve as a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager. In this role, you will guide multidisciplinary teams through the planning and delivery of large, complex, and essential systems for water and wastewater treatment projects.

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Responsibilities

Lead and oversee the analysis, design, construction administration, and preparation of technical reports, plans, and specifications for various water treatment, wastewater treatment, reuse, and resource recovery facility projects
Lead and mentor a team of engineers and designers across multiple offices and disciplines
Coordinate scope, schedule, and budget to ensure high-quality, on-time project delivery
Serve as primary client contact, maintaining communication, trust, and long-term relationships
Collaborate with subject matter experts on advanced technologies such as MBR, EBPR, RO, and desalination
Support proposal development and participate in business development with existing and prospective clients
Must have a proven ability to build and maintain trusted advisor relationships with clients, both internal and external, as well as representatives of local, state and federal regulatory agencies
The individual must have proven skills in managing complex projects, multi-discipline treatment plant projects and teams. Experience with projects in the $1M+ fee range is a plus
Must have a mix of technical experience including but not limited to water and wastewater process design, an understanding of treatment plant civil/structural/mechanical/electrical design, treatment process studies, and construction contract administration and management

Qualification

Water/Wastewater Treatment DesignTexas Professional Engineer LicenseProject ManagementCivil/Structural/Mechanical/Electrical DesignCommunication SkillsMaster’s DegreeSales Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering or related field
Texas Professional Engineer (PE) license (or the ability to become licensed in Texas within 6 months)
8+ years of related water and wastewater treatment experience with emphasis on plant process evaluation, design, and construction of municipal water or wastewater treatment plants
Strong communication skills, written and verbal, and strong presentation and sales skills needed

Preferred

Master's degree in Environmental Engineering

Benefits

Paid overtime for salaried employees
An annual bonus
Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico
Flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work
An alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday

Company

Freese and Nichols

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Freese and Nichols, Inc. is a consulting firm offering engineering, architecture, environmental science, construction and planning services.

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

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Brian Coltharp
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