Applied Research Engineer – Water

• Conduct applied research and technical evaluations related to emerging contaminants, microbial water quality, and advanced treatment technologies
• Partner with utilities to pilot, validate, and implement science-based solutions
• Support drinking water and wastewater treatment projects through process evaluations, optimization studies, PFAS investigations and treatment solutions, pilot testing, regulatory compliance assessments, and implementation planning
• Support planning, design, and delivery of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams and support project managers in developing scopes, schedules, budgets, and project deliverables
• Participate in client meetings, workshops, business development efforts, and proposal preparation
• Travel periodically for project site visits, conferences, and client engagements
• Contribute to innovative solutions for municipal and utility clients

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical or a related field of study
• EIT Certification or Professional Engineering (PE) License
• Experience developing and leading laboratory, field, and pilot-scale research programs
• Experience with experimental design, data analysis, technical reporting, and implementation of findings
• Project leadership experience, including managing project delivery expectations, prioritizing tasks, and mentoring
• Client management skills, including proposal preparation and client relationship building
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Preferred:
  Ph.D. or M.S. in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Microbiology, or a related field
• Preferred experience with emerging contaminants, PFAS, water quality, disinfection and microbial systems, treatment process evaluation, managed aquifer recharge, wastewater treatment, or regulatory research
• Preferred record of technical writing, publications, presentations, and interdisciplinary collaboration

Demonstrates expertise in applied research and technical evaluations related to emerging contaminants and microbial water quality, with a strong focus on project leadership and client management in municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

• EIT Certification
• Professional Engineering (PE) License
• Project Leadership Experience
• Client Management Skills
• Experience with Emerging Contaminants

• Experimental Design
• Data Analysis
• Technical Reporting
• Implementation of Findings
• Process Evaluations
• Optimization Studies
• PFAS Investigations
• Pilot Testing
• Regulatory Compliance Assessments
• Treatment Process Evaluation

• Excellent Verbal Communication
• Excellent Written Communication
• Mentoring

• EIT Certification
• Professional Engineering (PE) License

• Emerging Contaminants
• Microbial Water Quality
• Wastewater Treatment
• Drinking Water
• Managed Aquifer Recharge
• Regulatory Research
• Disinfection Systems
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration