Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer

Job Description

Position Title: Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer

Ideal Location/Zip Radius: Houston, TX

Maximum Radius from Zip: 50 miles

Alternate Position Titles: Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer, Senior Industrial Wastewater Engineer, Industrial Water/Wastewater Engineer, Senior Process/Environmental Engineer

REQUIRED : Water Wastewater / Industrial Wastewater / Commercial Industrial Clients / PE Professional Engineer / Civil Environmental Chemical Engineering / 10+ Years / Water Wastewater Design / Project Management / Program Management / Business Development / Client Management / Texas Environmental Regulations / Permitting / Budget Schedule / Proposals

PREFERRED : Industrial Water Treatment / Wastewater Treatment / Process Design / Environmental Compliance / TCEQ / Regulatory Permitting / Technical Leadership / Quality Control / Multidisciplinary Engineering / Fee Estimates / Statements of Qualifications / Work Orders / Vendor Contractor Coordination / Mentoring / Department Growth

Companies to TARGET: AECOM OR Arcadis OR OR HDR OR Stantec OR Black & Veatch OR CDM Smith OR Brown and Caldwell OR Carollo Engineers OR Burns & McDonnell OR GHD OR WSP OR TRC Companies OR Woodard & Curran

Companies to EXCLUDE: Tetra Tech, Jacobs, Carlson Design Group, Walbridge, Ghafari Associates, Ghafari, SSOE, Case Engineering, 142 Design Group

Client is seeking a Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer for its Houston, TX team. This is a senior, commercial-facing role focused on INDUSTRIAL clients rather than municipal water/wastewater. The person will split time between high-level program/project management, business development, and technical engineering responsibilities with significant autonomy. Responsibilities include serving as the primary engineering contact for clients; identifying client needs and developing solutions; leading client meetings; leading internal single- and multi-discipline engineering/design teams; serving as lead technical engineer as needed; reviewing water/wastewater calculations and design work; performing quality-control reviews; managing project budgets and schedules; overseeing wastewater permit applications; interfacing with vendors, suppliers, contractors, subcontractors, and regulatory agencies; reviewing bid packages; developing proposals and new opportunities; and preparing proposals and work orders. REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering; active PE license; 10+ years designing and managing water/wastewater projects from a COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL background (not municipal); 5+ years of business development and department-growth experience including client interaction and mentorship; experience preparing fee estimates, proposals, and statements of qualifications; knowledge of Texas environmental laws, regulations, compliance, and recordkeeping; strong communication/client presentation skills; and ability to travel to client sites/offices. Full-time position based in Houston, TX.

Priority profile: Senior PE with deep industrial/commercial water and wastewater experience who can operate as a client-facing technical leader and help grow the Texas practice. Strong candidates should demonstrate ownership of project budget, schedule, contractual obligations, client service, and quality standards; proposal/business development success; mentoring or team-growth experience; wastewater permitting and regulatory-agency interaction; and leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams. Municipal-only water/wastewater backgrounds should not be prioritized.