Water Treatment Engineer III

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

Environmental & Compliance

Water Treatment & Process Engineering

Project Support

Mentorship & Collaboration

Technical Leadership

• Lead the development, evaluation, and implementation of industrial water, wastewater, and produced water treatment strategies.
• Provide technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle, including concept development, design reviews, engineering quality assurance, commissioning support, and performance optimization.
• Support operating facilities by identifying and resolving complex process, operational, and water treatment challenges.
• Conduct root cause investigations and troubleshooting activities for water and wastewater treatment systems.

Environmental & Compliance

• Prepare and review environmental impact assessments and environmental impact statements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental regulations, permits, and industry standards.
• Interface with regulatory agencies, contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders regarding environmental requirements and performance.
• Participate in environmental risk assessments and process safety studies, including:

• HAZID
• ENVID
• HAZOP
• SIL
• ALARP

Water Treatment & Process Engineering

• Provide expertise in:
• Evaluate and implement established and emerging water treatment technologies.
• Perform water treatment performance assessments and recommend optimization opportunities.
• Support water stewardship, sustainability, and resource conservation initiatives.

• Biological wastewater treatment
• Produced water treatment
• Industrial water treatment systems
• Water chemistry
• Ion exchange technologies
• Membrane treatment systems
• Water reuse and recycling solutions

Project Support

• Act as Process Engineering Lead or Technical Lead on water treatment projects.
• Review process designs, technical specifications, vendor proposals, and engineering deliverables.
• Support startup, troubleshooting, and operational readiness activities.
• Contribute to technology development and innovation programs related to water management.

Mentorship & Collaboration

• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, environmental, research, and business teams to deliver effective and sustainable water management solutions.
• Provide technical recommendations to leadership by assessing operational, environmental, business, and sustainability risks.

Qualifications

Required

Preferred

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in industrial water treatment, wastewater treatment, produced water treatment, process engineering, or related fields.
• Strong experience providing operational support and troubleshooting in industrial facilities.
• Proven experience with most of the following:

• Biological wastewater treatment systems
• Water chemistry
• Ion exchange systems
• Membrane technologies
• Produced water treatment
• Industrial water and wastewater operations

Preferred

• Experience in oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical processing, refining, mining, manufacturing, or related industrial sectors.
• Familiarity with water chemistry modeling software such as OLI Systems.
• Experience with pollution modeling, including:

• Air or water dispersion modeling
• Dredge plume modeling
• Oil spill modeling

Work Schedule & Location

• Onsite position with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.
• Standard schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.
• Occasional after-hours support may be required for operational issues.
• Up to 10% travel may be required.

Key Competencies

• Technical leadership
• Environmental compliance
• Operational troubleshooting
• Process optimization
• Risk assessment and management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Analytical thinking
• Continuous improvement
• Stakeholder management
• Mentoring and coaching

Function Allocation

• 70% Operational support and troubleshooting
• 30% Project and engineering support