Senior Drinking Water 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.  

 

Company : Black & Veatch Corporation  

Req Id : 104684 

Opportunity Type : Staff 

Relocation eligible : No 

Full time/Part time : Full-Time  

Project Only Hire : No 

Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes 

Why Black and Veatch

Recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Top 100 place to work, Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. 

 

At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

As a senior drinking water process engineer, you will serve in a seller-doer role to grow opportunities and lead the execution of projects related to drinking water treatment. In this role, you will lead the process evaluations, alternatives assessment, and conceptual design of drinking water treatment systems, serving as a technical specialist/subject matter expert. As a technical specialist, you may be engaged in conventional treatment applications such as coagulation, clarification, softening, and media filtration; as well as advanced treatment processes, such as membrane filtration, reverse osmosis (BWRO, SWRO), UV/AOP, ozonation, carbon adsorption, and ion exchange. Additionally, you will be responsible for business development activities and external marketing opportunities such as presenting at local/national conferences, building/maintaining client relationships, and supporting new business pursuits and proposal development in collaboration with client directors and project managers.

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 BVs 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

Engineering: 

• Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables, including process/mass balance calculations, design criteria/basis of design memoranda, process flow diagrams, P&IDs, tradeoff studies, and master planning studies
• Typically supports multiple projects simultaneously with complex technical challenges 
• Serves as a technical specialist with knowledge and skillset providing guidance to project teams in conventional and/or advanced water treatment systems 
• Performs complex research, including applied research activities involving bench, pilot, and full-scale testing to select or assess performance of treatment processes 
• Develops recommendations for appropriate treatment processes, equipment and/or materials selection 
• Oversees collection, assimilation, analysis, and management of data for process design work  
• Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles  
• Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements 
• Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods 
• Reviews or manages the work of junior engineers 

Client Focus