Process Engineer - Wastewater

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Function in wastewater process engineer role to support Senior Process Engineers
• Subject matter apprentice (SMA) or practitioner (SMP) in the areas of wastewater treatment, wastewater process modeling, and process controls.
• Experience in liquid and solids treatment wastewater microbial communities, resource recovery, and solids processing is desirable.

In this role, your primarily focus will be on providing technical support and expertise to support projects in the East Business Unit. In addition, it would also include diverse opportunities supporting wastewater projects in other business units to support BC’s National Wastewater Practice and Research and Innovation Portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables, including process models, process/mass balance calculations, design criteria/basis of design memoranda, process flow diagrams, alternatives evaluation studies, and master planning studies.
• Conduct technical evaluations to support planning and design related activities.
• Assist with the preparation of calculations, technical memoranda, reports, drawings, specifications, and miscellaneous contract documents.
• Check performance or conformity with plans and specifications as part of engineering services during construction.
• Develops recommendations for appropriate treatment processes, equipment and/or materials selection.
• Conducts and oversees collection, assimilation, analysis, and management of data for process modeling and design work.
• Ability to work independently to develop design information and specifications
• Communicate effectively and coordinate with project teams including other disciplines (drafters, designers, and other engineers).
• Successfully manage and deliver assignments on time and on budget.
• Adhere to Brown and Caldwell’s QA/QC process.
• Support Brown and Caldwell’s Research and Innovation Program
• Actively participate in local and national conferences
• Development of peer-review technical articles and papers

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctoral) in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering.
• 1+ years of experience in wastewater treatment.
• Experience with laboratory or pilot scale testing preferred.
• Knowledge of process or process-mechanical design for treatment of municipal wastewater and sludges, engineering and bioreactor design principles, and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline.
• Experience or familiarity with using wastewater treatment facility process simulators such as Bio Win, GPS-X, and/or SUMO,
• Advanced communication skills for consulting, project execution, client services, and business development.
• Effective written and oral communications

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a Master’ degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.

Certifications

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

Salary: Theanticipatedstarting payrange for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and maybemore or lessdependingupon skills, experience,and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A: $65,000 - $88,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance.  

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About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100…