Water/Wastewater Treatment Engineer - Atlanta, United States - AECOM

Description

AECOM's Water Business Line is seeking a highly motivated and talented Water/Wastewater Treatment Engineer to support our Water practice in our Philadelphia or Atlanta, GA Offices with goal of developing into a subject matter expert in water treatment and membrane processes. Clean water is our most critical resource, and we are expanding our team to address our clients' essential infrastructure needs. This position will apply your unique problem-solving abilities to assist our most important projects, including addressing the needs of changing regulatory requirements such as with PFAS and Potable Reuse, understanding the implications of aging infrastructure, and implementing state-of-the-art treatment technologies, among many other challenges in the industry. We have numerous exciting projects in both drinking and wastewater treatment applications as well as resource recovery of biosolids, purified water and energy along with access to our own water treatability lab in Philadelphia, PA. Come further enhance our collaborative and driven team and work alongside our national practice leads for wastewater innovation, water reuse and PFAS treatment.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Understand and lead complex water and wastewater utility systems, encompassing hydraulics, treatment unit processes, and solids management, among others.
• Develop plans and drive designs to align with evolving regulatory requirements, such as those concerning nutrients, potable reuse and PFAS.
• Formulate capital improvement plans for water and wastewater facilities, covering both short and long-term planning horizons.
• Evaluate the necessity for Maintenance and Operation (MOPO) and devise strategies for sequencing and staging in complex facilities.
• Supervise pilot- and bench-scale experiments for novel treatment technologies, including PFAS removal, membrane filtration, industrial wastewater treatment, and potable re-use treatment.
• Provide engineering oversight during construction, involving the review of shop drawings, responding to requests for interpretation, and acting as the owner's representative at water/wastewater treatment facilities.
• Analyze system performance by preparing and interpreting mass balances, hydraulic models, and asset management systems.
• Generate comprehensive reports, spreadsheets, charts, figures, and slides to effectively communicate observations, findings, and conclusions to audiences with varying technical expertise.
• Develop designs, calculations, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings, and final working drawings under the guidance of a senior engineer.
• Independently execute tasks contributing to engineering work products.
• Adhere to established budget and schedule parameters with minimal supervision.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior staff members.
• Stay current on industry trends and advancements in design and engineering.
• Support practice leadership by active engagement and participation in AECOM's Technical Practice Network for membrane treatment applications including desalination.
• Present relevant topics at regional and national industry conferences.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Advanced degree in civil, chemical, environmental or related engineering curriculum.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10 years of relevant experience related to water/wastewater treatment, utility management and planning, and/or water resources.
• Strong oral, written, and active listening communication skills with demonstrated experience organizing and facilitating small group meetings to foster clarity and purpose.
• Proficiency with advanced features in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio with demonstrated experience creating concise, grammatically correct, consistently formatted, and highly visual work products aimed at promoting audience understanding.
• Familiarity and oversight with managing studies in treatability labs.
• Demonstrated experience with membrane applications for desalination and water purification.
• Previous experience with industry-standard process and/or hydraulic modeling software.
• Experience with GIS and CADD and other engineering tools.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or having passed the NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering Examination with ability to obtain a license within 12 months.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and quality.

• Relocation is available for this position.
• Sponsorship is not available for this position.

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About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.