About the job Waste Water Engineering Manager This leadership position has the critically important role of coordinating project work with our water/wastewater leaders and technical team. Responsibilities include scheduling of project teams, coordinating team commitments and deadlines, managing the groups utilization, technical training, quality, mentoring and coaching of technical professionals. This leadership role serves as a liaison between company management objectives and technical team project efforts. In addition to these management responsibilities, this Engineer/Department Manager will serve as both a technical lead and project manager for medium to large scale study, design, and construction projects involving water and wastewater treatment, storage, pumping and distribution/collection systems. Responsibilities:
- Become the trusted advisor to our established water and wastewater clients and supplement our sales team in the development and securing of new project work.
- Diagnosing, analyzing and implementing treatment process improvements.
- Optimization of treatment plant operation systems including Pretreatment, Filtration, Chemical disinfection, Residuals and Energy systems.
- Asset evaluation and related long-term capital planning.
- Hydraulic modeling of treatment system processes and storage systems.
- Supplementing utility staff with water and wastewater expertise in critical situations.
- Represent the Wendel Water/Wastewater Group within the Wendel organization to corporate management.
Qualifications:
- A Bachelors of Science Degree in Civil, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering or related fields is required.
- Current PE license is required.
- The ideal candidate has 10 plus years of experience in the water and/or wastewater discipline.
- Proficient in MS Office.
- Candidate must have a valid driver's license and be available to travel to job sites and client meetings.
- Occasional overnight travel will be required.
- Capable of working independently; minimum supervision required.
- Previous team leadership, management experience, and mentoring skills.