Director - Wastewater Process Engineer
Listed on 2026-08-30
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer -
Management
I. Job Summary
The Director, Wastewater Process Engineer leads the development and implementation of enterprise-wide initiatives focused on landfill liquids management and treatment, supporting the strategic objectives of the Engineering Science & Wastewater Treatment (ES&WT) Program
. Reporting to the Sr. Director of ES&WT, this role is responsible for establishing, enhancing, and overseeing policies, procedures, systems, and best practices related to the management, treatment, and disposal of landfill-derived liquids across all company facilities.
This role monitors emerging regulatory requirements and industry developments, translating insights into strategic and operational plans that strengthen environmental compliance and business performance. This position provides technical leadership for complex projects across the organization, develops innovative treatment solutions, and collaborates with internal and external subject matter experts on technology research and development initiatives.
Working closely with Corporate and Area leadership, the Director drives the adoption of effective wastewater management practices, ensures alignment with environmental standards, and supports continuous improvement in landfill liquids treatment operations throughout the organization.
II.Essential Duties and Responsibilities
include the following. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.
- Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of internal and external staff involved in directing research, procedures, best management practices, equipment, and techniques to provide environmental solutions to the corporation’s management, treatment, and disposal of landfill liquids. More specifically:
- Treatment of contaminant laden semi-liquid, liquid, and gaseous waste from our facilities using biological, chemical and separation technologies such as centrifuges, presses, filters, and flotation devices related to leachate and landfill gas.
Provides leadership and technical support in permitting, design and construction of leachate treatment facilities, as well as due diligence during acquisition for waste management assets.
Uses process engineering tools such as flow and mass balances to trouble shoot and develop action plans to improve performance of leachate treatment facilities to ensure compliance with discharge permits.
Directs development initiatives leachate and groundwater treatment technology to improve operational efficiency and enhance environmentally sound solutions.
Serves as technical resource and interacts daily with program management to Corporate and Field Personnel in the following disciplines:
Engineering Science, Wastewater Treatment Technology using Biological and Chemical Treatment and New Environmental Technologies, Bioremediation, and Environmental Compliance.
Balances the financial goals of the enterprise with the external regulations and applied environmental solutions.
Directs the development of internal policies, procedures and practices dealing with environmental management based on the best available scientific evidence and judgment.
Conducts independent research on the organization's environmental problems to establish a basis for program changes and improvement in liquids management and treatment.
Keeps abreast of pending regulatory development through reference sources. Obtains insights on legislative agendas at both the Federal and State levels (focus is on the state level).
Confers with local and state regulatory agencies to address and help resolve national/local environmental quality standards, industrial practices, and new developments in wastewater treatment.
A high level of supervisory skills required in this job is the management of…
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