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Wastewater Process Engineer

Date:
Oct 10, 2025

Location:

Columbus, OH;
Creve Coeur, MO;
Des Moines, IA

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Black & Veatch is an employee‑owned company that places people at the center of everything it does. With over 100 years of innovation, the firm builds sustainable infrastructure and solves humanity’s biggest challenges.

We offer competitive compensation, 401K match, and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance work and life.

• Function as a technical specialist in conventional and advanced wastewater treatment.
• Use processes such as physical/chemical primary treatment, conventional activated sludge, biological nutrient removal, fixed‑film processes, membrane bio‑reactors (M ), sidestream treatment, tertiary filtration, auxiliary wet‑weather treatment, and disinfection.
• Develop and apply wastewater treatment and engineering techniques under supervision to solve complex engineering problems for diverse wastewater streams.
• Focus on growing our Midwest business and contribute to global project design.

Black & Veatch Process Engineers develop technical solutions that drive design deliverables for critical infrastructure projects and community benefits. Our team of over 200 engineers supports water, industrial, agriculture, LNG, hydrogen, fertilizer, and carbon capture businesses.

• The work is rewarding and meaningful.
• The team is supportive and appreciative.
• Career opportunities exist in many rapidly expanding business solutions.

• Prepare complex engineering deliverables: process models, mass balance calculations, design criteria, P&IDs, trade‑off studies, and master‑planning studies.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously with technical challenges.
• Serve as a technical specialist, guiding teams in conventional and emerging wastewater technologies.
• Perform complex research, including bench, pilot, and full‑scale testing, and integrate data into models.
• Collaborate with the process team to recommend treatment processes, equipment, and materials.
• Collect, assimilate, analyze, and manage data for modeling and design.
• Prepare process models and carry out engineering calculations following standard methods.
• Develop life‑cycle assessment including conceptual costs and environmental benefits.
• Coordinate with internal and external team members for project execution.

• Identify key client interests and drivers for projects and new business prospects.
• Develop creative solutions that accommodate client goals.
• Support business development or pursuit activities, including pre‑positioning meetings, proposal development, and client interviews.
• Attend and present at conferences on state‑of‑the‑art wastewater projects.

• Provide guidance on design guides, standards, systems, and engineering codes related to water quality and treatment.
• Assist in developing, maintaining, and updating engineering standards.
• Give technical guidance to colleagues on projects and disciplines.

• Apply knowledge and comply with the Black & Veatch quality program.
• Work in compliance with the quality program.
• Provide guidance and direction to more junior team members.
• Support continuous improvement and change management efforts.
• Coordinate with other internal/external members on complex projects.

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctoral) in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering.
• 5 years experience in wastewater treatment process design.
• Experience with modern process simulators such as Bio Win, GPS‑X, Sumo, and/or Simba.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; drive for results, priority setting, planning, delegation, and listening.
• Eager to learn and contribute to team success.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited program.
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience.
• Must complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (background check, drug screen, motor‑vehicle record search).

Depending on the work, incumbents must have professional registration or licensure in their…