Wastewater Process Engineer

Wastewater Process Engineer

Location:

Columbus, OH, US;
Des Moines, IA, US;
Creve Coeur, MO, US;
Milwaukee, WI, US

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation, 401K match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life.

At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• 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, concepts, and approaches to complex engineering problems for treatment of various wastewater with varying quality under supervision
• Focus on growing our rapidly expanding business in the Midwest and pursue diverse opportunities in wastewater as part of a team directing process design for projects worldwide for a global engineering firm

Black & Veatch Process Engineers develop technical solutions that are critical to winning work and drive design deliverables for critical infrastructure projects with community benefits. Our team of over 200 process engineers supports water, industrial, next‑generation agriculture, LNG, hydrogen, fertilizer, and carbon capture businesses among others. We have aligned our team with megatrends such as water scarcity, limited resources, climate resiliency, alternative fuels, and energy sustainability.

Our industry‑leading solutions modernize infrastructure, optimize asset use, reduce cost, and mitigate risk.

• Prepare a variety of complex engineering deliverables, including process models, mass balance calculations, design criteria and basis of design memoranda, process flow diagrams, P&IDs, tradeoff studies, and master planning studies
• Support multiple projects simultaneously with complex technical challenges
• Serve as a technical specialist, providing guidance to project teams in conventional and/or emerging wastewater treatment technologies
• Perform complex research, including applied research involving bench, pilot, and full‑scale testing to select or assess performance of treatment processes and integrate the data into process models
• Collaborate with the process team to develop recommendations for appropriate treatment processes, equipment, and/or materials selection
• Engage in collection, assimilation, analysis, and management of data for process modeling and design work
• Prepare process models and carry out complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
• Develop life cycle assessment, including conceptual‑level life cycle costs, and environmental and social benefits, to evaluate and select resilient treatment solutions
• Coordinate actively with internal and external team members for successful project execution

• Assist with identification of key client interests and drivers for ongoing projects and new business prospects
• Develop creative solutions and approaches to accommodate client goals and objectives
• Provide support to business development or pursuit activities, including pre‑positioning meetings, proposal development, client interviews, and identification of winning sales messages
• Attend and present on state‑of‑the‑art wastewater treatment projects and thought leadership ideas at local, regional, and national conferences
• Provide guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, and applicable engineering codes…