Water Chemistry Engineer

Water Chemistry Process Engineer

The Charlotte office of Zachry offers a unique opportunity to join a high-growth team at the center of critical infrastructure work across the region. Our team supports a large and expanding portfolio driven by strong, long-standing partnership with major utility providers. This gives our employees consistent exposure to high-impact, technically challenging projects with real visibility.

Because of the volume and continuity of work, team members in Charlotte benefit from both stability and variety—working on meaningful projects while continuing to develop new skills and advance their careers. The environment is fast-paced and collaborative, where individuals are empowered to take ownership, contribute ideas, and make a tangible difference from day one.

If you're looking for a role where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your impact is visible, the Charlotte Zachry team is the place to be.

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is hiring a senior-level Water Chemistry Process Engineer to join our Charlotte design center. This role is ideal for an experienced process engineer who enjoys technical leadership, complex problem-solving, and mentoring engineers while delivering high-quality solutions for power, energy, and industrial projects.

You'll lead water chemistry and process design efforts across multiple projects, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and help ensure safe, reliable, and efficient system designs that meet regulatory and industry standards.

Why Zachry Engineering

• Complex, technically challenging work
• Visible leadership role with real influence on design outcomes
• Collaborative, engineer-driven culture
• Long-term projects across power and energy markets

What You'll Do

• Lead process and water chemistry design from concept through detailed engineering
• Develop and review PFDs, P&IDs, heat and material balances, and process specifications
• Perform equipment sizing (pumps, vessels, heat exchangers, air coolers) and hydraulic analyses
• Design and evaluate relief and flare systems
• Apply water chemistry expertise to raw water, demineralized water, wastewater, and power plant cycle chemistry
• Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, and other safety/risk reviews
• Provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and conduct design reviews
• Present technical solutions to clients and support proposals and project planning

What We're Looking For

• BS in Chemical Engineering
• 10+ years of process engineering experience (power, energy, or chemical industries)
• Strong experience with hydraulic analysis, equipment specs, and process modeling
• Proficiency with Aspen Tech or similar tools
• Excellent communication skills and strong engineering judgment

Preferred:

• PE license
• Power generation or water treatment experience
• Gas processing, refining, or gas purification exposure
• OSBL/utility system design experience