Wastewater Treatment Engineer Technology Leader - Nashville / Hybrid
Date: Aug 27, 2024
Location:
US
Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies
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 : 105191
Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : Yes
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. #LI-CG1
The Opportunity
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Functions in a lead wastewater process engineer role
Subjectmatter expert in the areas of conventional wastewater treatment using processes such as physical/chemical primary treatment, conventional activated sludge, biological nutrient removal, fixed-film processes, membrane bio-reactors (MBR), sidestream treatment, tertiary filtration, disinfection, and biosolids processing
Experience in resource recovery and water reuse is desirable.
Though your role will primarily focus on growing our Eastern Tennessee market, it would also include diverse opportunities in wastewater as part of a team that directs the process design for projects around the world for a global engineering firm. Great career stability and growth potential with record backlog and revenue growth treatment solutions. Join our award-winning work culture, enjoy flexible work location, and become an employee owner.
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 models, process/mass balance calculations, design criteria/basis of design memoranda, process flow diagrams, P&IDs, tradeoff studies, and master planning studies
Serves as a technical specialist with knowledge and skillset providing guidance to project teams in conventional and/or emerging wastewater treatment systems
Performs complex research, including applied research activities involving bench, pilot, and full-scale testing to select or assess performance of treatment processes and incorporating the data into process models
Develops recommendations for appropriate treatment processes, equipment and/or materials selection
Oversees collection, assimilation, analysis, and management of data for process modeling and design work
Prepares process models and carries out complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
Is responsible for one or more of the following: leading larger production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for a project
Develops conceptual-level life cycle costs to evaluate treatment options
Actively coordinates with internal and external team members for successful project execution
Client Focus:
Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers for ongoing projects and identification of new business prospects
Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops creative solutions and approaches to accommodate our clients' goals and objectives
Provides support to business development or pursuit activities, including involvement in pre-positioning meetings, proposal development, client interviews, identification of winning sales messages.
Attends and presents on state-of-the-art wastewater treatment projects and thought leadership ideas at local, regional and national conferences
People Management:
Actively fosters knowledge management and provides mentoring to junior engineers
May assist with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any performance improvement actions required for junior engineers
Participate in coaching opportunities, career development planning, learning/training, and development of junior staff
Engineering Standards:
Provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, and applicable engineering codes related to water quality and treatment
Assists in developing, maintaining and updating engineering standards
Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines
Quality / Continuous Improvement:
Independently applies knowledge and complies with Black & Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks
Provides related guidance and direction to others
Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts
Resource Management - (budgets, tools, processes, project support):
Administrative:
Ensures policies, procedures, and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for workgroup
Ensures adherence to corporate and division programs
May approve expense reports
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree (Master's or Doctoral) in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering preferred.
10 years of experience in wastewater treatment with at least 5 years in water quality and treatment (water quality analysis, treatment evaluations, process design, regulatory compliance assessments, etc.).
Advanced knowledge of process design for treatment of municipal wastewater, engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline
Experience with using modern process simulators such as BioWin, GPS-X, Sumo, and/or Simba#
Established leadership skills with deep understanding of consulting, project execution, client services, and business development.
Effective written and oral communications, Drive for Results, Priority Setting, Planning, Delegation, Directing Others, Conflict Management, Informing, Listening, Dealing with Ambiguity, And Building Effective Teams
Minimum Qualifications
Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in
