Water-Process​/Mechanical Engineer – Pumps & Water Treatment

Cooper Build is seeking an experienced Water-Process / Mechanical Engineer for an onsite project in Washington, DC.

This position is focused on pumps, piping, hydraulics, water circulation, filtration, drainage, and water-treatment systems.

• Select, size, evaluate, and troubleshoot pumps and pumping systems
• Review and support pump operation and maintenance requirements
• Analyze piping, valves, flow, pressure, head loss, and hydraulic performance
• Perform or review hydraulic calculations and modeling
• Work with pool circulation, filtration, and water-transfer systems
• Review drainage, sump, and associated pumping systems
• Support ozonation, chemical-feed, disinfection, and water-treatment equipment
• Troubleshoot pumps, valves, filters, piping, controls, and other mechanical-room equipment
• Support equipment startup, testing, and commissioning
• Coordinate instrumentation, pump controls, VFDs, PLC/BAS/SCADA, and related control systems
• Produce and review process-flow diagrams (PFDs), mechanical/piping drawings, equipment documentation, and as-built hydraulic documentation
• Coordinate with field personnel, contractors, vendors, and project management teams

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience with pumps, piping, valves, filtration, and hydraulic systems
• Experience with water-treatment or recirculating-water systems
• Experience with pools, fountains, reservoirs, pump houses, water/wastewater facilities, or similar systems is highly desirable
• Understanding of pump curves, flow rates, pressure/head calculations, pipe sizing, and system hydraulics
• Experience with chemical-feed, disinfection, ozonation, filtration, or comparable treatment processes preferred
• Mechanical-room troubleshooting and commissioning experience
• Ability to read and produce PFDs, piping/mechanical drawings, equipment schedules, and as-built documentation
• Strong field troubleshooting and technical communication skills
• Must be able to work onsite in Washington, DC

Strong candidates may come from backgrounds such as water/wastewater treatment, pump systems, hydraulic engineering, pool/fountain systems, industrial water processes, process mechanical engineering, or pump-house operations.

Candidates whose experience is primarily HVAC, air conditioning, ventilation, ductwork, AHUs, or conventional building mechanical design should have substantial additional experience with pumps, piping, hydraulics, filtration, or water-treatment systems to be considered.