Wastewater Engineer

What You Will Do

• Ensure safe operations and promote compliance with safety guidelines
• Support emergency response planning for system failures or environmental events.
• Evaluate environmental risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Design, evaluate, and improve wastewater treatment systems, equipment, and processes.
• Support planning and implementation of capital improvement projects for wastewater facilities.
• Conduct process analyses to improve treatment efficiency and reduce operational costs.
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for treatment processes.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor and improve on wastewater technician testing and training programs.
• Ensure all operations comply with local, state, and federal environmental regulations (e.g., EPA, NPDES).
• Prepare regulatory reports, permit applications, and technical documentation.
• Conduct environmental impact assessments and support audits or inspections.
• Lead and manage wastewater engineering projects from concept through construction.
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors, municipal officials, and internal departments.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and reporting requirements.
• Analyze laboratory and operational data to assess treatment performance.
• Maintain accurate records of plant operations, equipment performance, and maintenance.

• Bachelor's degree in related engineering discipline preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of wastewater treatment processes required.
• Understanding of environmental regulations (EPA, Clean Water Act, NPDES)
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and project management skills.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents, drawings, etc.
• Prior supervisory/management experience within a union environment helpful.

Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits. Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

• United Healthcare PPO / Eye Med Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance
• Wellness program provided through Rally
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• PTO offering with Paid Holidays
• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.