Senior Project Engineer- Water/Wastewater Treatment

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GHD is seeking a Senior Project Engineer - Wastewater Treatment to join our team based in our Irvine, CA office to support work across California. We are seeking someone with experience in the evaluation, planning, and/or design of wastewater treatment infrastructure projects, including; alternatives analysis; preliminary and process design; treatment facilities design; and engineering services during construction. We are working on some of the most cutting-edge programs in the U.S., including organics-to-energy.

As a Senior Project Engineer, you will provide design guidelines, technical oversight, project engineering and management services, client management and business development relating to wastewater projects. Further, you will have the opportunity to lead a dedicated team in sophisticated and innovative projects, support in the training and mentorship of engineers and other technicians and become part of our regional leadership team.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coordinate project teams in the development of reports, planning studies, specifications, detailed design drawings, and other technical deliverables for treatment and infrastructure-related projects

• Lead wastewater treatment planning and detailed design of wastewater hydraulics, process modeling, process design, equipment design and integration, maintenance of plant operation, process controls, and construction sequencing

• Distribute and oversee the work of subordinate technical staff and engineers

• Prepare and make presentations to clients and for professional organization meetings

• Communicate effectively and coordinate with clients on projects during planning, design, and construction

• Lead and support proposals, and scope and fee development; assist with business development pursuits

• Develop and maintain client relationships

• Provide Design guidelines, technical oversight, project engineer, calculations and management services, client management and business development relating to wastewater projects

• Collaborate with clients, suppliers, and regulators to help create successful projects

• Provide mentorship and development support to junior level staff

• Some domestic (U.S.) travel is required-up to 20%

The Ideal Candidate will have the following skills:

• Planning and design experience in wastewater treatment facilities, including design experience with preliminary treatment processes such as screening and grit removal process design, secondary treatment processes such as aeration tanks and bioreactor design and process design and modeling of biological processes for organics and nutrient removal, and tertiary process design including effluent filtration and disinfection

• Demonstrated experience with wastewater treatment process analysis and troubleshooting, process design, process planning, and process analysis

• Detailed understanding of wastewater treatment physical-chemical and biological process mechanisms.

• Strong project management and design management skills specific to wastewater treatment facility improvements

• Experience with wastewater treatment facility construction and commissioning of facility upgrades and new facilities

• Familiar with wastewater treatment regulations and restrictions; discharge restrictions, WEF guidelines Wastewater treatment and beneficial reuse, EPA rules and relations

• Experience managing clients and supporting business development

• Demonstratable expertise in process melding for wastewater treatment processes with tools including BioWin and GPSx

• Expertise in open channel modeling with Visual Hydraulics

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in the wastewater treatment design with emphasis on upgrades of wastewater treatment facilities to add new process mechanical equipment and biological treatment system improvements

• Master's Degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or (or foreign equivalent)

• Valid California Professional Engineering license is preferred, or a Professional Engineering license in another state with the ability to obtain a California license within one year preferred

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.

Salary Range: $138,000-$207,000 based on experience

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