Water Treatment Engineer III Job Spring area,Texas USA,Engineering

What role will you play in the team

The Expert Water Treatment Engineer provides technical leadership and subject matter expertise in water treatment (including raw water, utilities water, wastewater, produced water) across operating facilities, capital projects, research, technology development initiatives, and sustainability programs.
This role is responsible for solving complex water treatment challenges, driving innovation in treatment technologies, supporting operational excellence, and leading multidisciplinary teams to optimize water sourcing, minimization, reuse, and treatment strategies.
The position serves as a recognized technical authority, influencing business decisions and mentoring technical professionals across the organization.

What you will do

Lead the development, selection, and implementation of water, wastewater and produced water treatment strategies for oil and gas and petrochemical facilities, ensuring alignment with economic, sustainability, reliability, and operational objectives.
Provide technical leadership across the project lifecycle, including project basis development, treatment system design, engineering quality assurance, startup support, and performance optimization for existing and greenfield facilities.
Lead technical investigations, root cause analyses, treatment chemistry evaluations, and corrective actions to improve water, wastewater and produced water system performance and reliability.
Evaluate, develop, and deploy established, emerging, and proprietary water treatment technologies, apply engineering standards and best practices to support business and operational goals.
Collaborate with operations, engineering, research, technology, and business teams to develop and implement innovative, sustainable, and effective water management solutions.
Serve as a Lead Process Engineer and/or Technology Lead for water, wastewater and produced water capital projects, providing technical oversight for system design, specification, and operation.
Provide expert guidance on water stewardship, water reuse, resource optimization, and sustainable water management strategies.
Provide expert technical and strategic guidance to management on water treatment, water reduction, and water reuse initiatives, evaluating associated technical, operational, business, and sustainability risks to support informed decision-making.
Mentor and coach early- and mid-career engineers and technical professionals, fostering technical excellence and knowledge sharing.
Conduct site visits and travel as required to support operations, project execution, technology deployment, and stakeholder engagement.
As an expert, you will provide management with understanding of technical and business risks associated with water treatment, reduction, and reuse solutions.

About you Skills and Qualification's

Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Chemical engineering, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
Minimum 10 years of experience in industrial water, wastewater and produced water treatment, water reuse, process engineering, or related fields with demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing water management solutions.
Experience supporting both operating facilities and capital project execution.
Experience in industrial sectors such as energy, chemicals, refining, petrochemicals, mining, manufacturing, or water utilities preferred but not a requirement.
Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and influence technical decisions across organizations.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule to support global teams, including participation in early morning and evening virtual meetings.
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team