Process Engineer - Industrial Water

Why Black and Veatch?

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. 
 
Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use. #LI-LP1

The Opportunity

In this role, you will have the opportunity to: 

• Lead and design water and wastewater systems for various industrial clients. This will include power, gas processing, new energy, and food industries.
• Supervise junior engineers in performing design work.
• Perform all aspects of conventional process design engineering analysis.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients.
• Participate in writing proposals. 

The Team

Black & Veatch Process Engineers develop technical solutions that are critical to winning work and drive design deliverables for critical infrastructure projects with community benefits. Our Team of over 200 process engineers support water, industrial, next generation agriculture, LNG, hydrogen, fertilizer, and carbon capture businesses among others.  We have transformed our team to align with megatrends associated with water scarcity, limited resources, alternative fuels, and energy sustainability. Our industry leading solutions modernize infrastructure, optimize asset use, reduce cost, and mitigate risk. 

Why BVs Process Engineering Team?

• The work is rewarding and meaningful
• The team is comprised of supportive and appreciative professionals 
• Career opportunities exist in many rapidly expanding business solutions 

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Production: 

• Lead process engineering design of water and wastewater treatment and delivery systems.
• Prepares a variety of moderately complex process engineering deliverables: PFDs, Water Balances, MSDs, P&IDs, Equipment Datasheets and Specifications.
• Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection.
• Responsible for detailed design and procurement of water treatment systems, including construction and commissioning support.
• Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Plans and conducts independent evaluation, selection and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments.
• Is responsible for one or more of the following: overseeing collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work; leading smaller production teams; and serving as the responsible charge for a project.

Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology: 

• Serves as a technical specialist and has knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in a particular practice area.
• Designs a complete project of complex scope within an assigned practice area.

Client Focus:

• Assists with identification of key client interests and drivers on less complex projects.
• Actively seeks to understand client interests and drivers through normal client contact and through interaction and communication with project leadership.
• Provides support to business development or pursuit activities as needed.

Management Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline.
• Written communications, drive for results, quality driven, priority setting, planning, delegation, directing others, conflict management, informing, dealing with ambiguity, and building effective teams. 

Minimum Qualifications

Certifications

Required to have Professional Engineer registration or licensure, or willingness/ability to pursue such registration.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Typical office environment, typical construction environment, extreme weather conditions, high noise level, safety hazards (electric currents, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to chemicals), atmospheric conditions (fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation.)  Sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended periods of time, lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds. 

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

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