Lead Wastewater Process Engineer
Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas, 66204, USA
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer
Lead Wastewater Process Engineer
Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success. As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.
The Opportunity As a Senior Wastewater Treatment, you will be a member of our Global Process Engineering Department engaging on wastewater reclamation project across BV's Market Sectors of Governments and Environment, Energy and Process Industries, and Connectivity, Commercial and Industry. Functions as a technical specialist or supervisory role. Independently develops and applies advanced engineering techniques, concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems.
May supervise engineering staff on projects of medium to high complexity, or serve as a technical specialist providing knowledge and expertise.
The Team 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 support water, industrial, next generation agriculture, LNG, hydrogen, fertilizer, and carbon capture businesses among others. We have transformed our team to align with megatrends associated with water scarcity, limited resources, alternative fuels, and energy sustainability.
Our industry leading solutions modernize infrastructure, optimize asset use, reduce cost, and mitigate risk.
Why BV's Process Engineering Team? The work is rewarding and meaningful The team is comprised of supportive and appreciative professionals Career opportunities exist in many rapidly expanding business solutions
Key Responsibilities- Staying current on industry trends and client needs to inform growth strategies
- Supporting the development and implementation of strategy and growth initiatives
- Participating in thought leadership activities to build BV brand as industry leaders in the implementation of tailored treatment solutions
- Playing a vital role in business development activities, including pursuit strategy, prepositioning activities, proposal development, and project interviews
- Serving as technical advisor to design teams and clients throughout project lifecycle of planning, design, construction, startup and commissioning, and operations
- Driving joint accountability for project execution and safety performance
- Mentoring and supervising team members to build best-in-class capabilities
- Building technical bench strength through staff development and recruiting
- Providing qualifications, technical approach, and selling messages and communicating them in proposals and project interviews
- Recruiting and developing capabilities to meet business and client needs
- Provides technical guidance for projects or disciplines
- Quality/Continuous Improvement:
Establishes related processes, promotes a culture that is conducive to quality - Supports and may lead continuous improvement, change management, risk management efforts
- Sharing, Innovation, Technology:
Serves as technology leader, is recognized as Company/industry expert within discipline/specialty. May develop innovative solutions critical to company success
- Written Communications
- Drive For Results
- Priority Setting
- Planning, Delegation
- Directing Others
- Conflict Management
- Informing
- Listening
- Dealing with Ambiguity
- Building Effective Teams
- Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline
- Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing
- Minimum of 11 years related work experience
- All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
- Certifications Most positions - depending on the nature of work performed as defined by the division - will typically require incumbents to have professional registration or licensure in their designated home office country, or be in active pursuit
* of such registration
Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments. Typical office environment, typical construction environment, extreme weather conditions, high noise level, safety hazards (electric currents, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to chemicals), atmospheric conditions…
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