Senior Water Treatment Engineer

Job description

We are seeking a **Senior Water Treatment Engineer** to lead the planning, design, and delivery of municipal drinking water treatment plants and other water treatment projects. In this role, you will serve as a technical expert in process and facility design as a key member of our broader water resources engineering team. Your work will have a direct impact on the safety, reliability, efficiency, and long-term resilience of critical water infrastructure. Lochmueller Group is a regional engineering consulting firm with an emphasis on infrastructure. We provide multi-disciplined services for a variety of public agencies and private entities, including transportation; water resources; environmental analysis & permitting; construction engineering & inspection; traffic engineering & transportation planning; surveying; and land acquisition & appraisal. For over 40 years, Lochmueller Group has helped communities reinvent their future through thoughtful, actionable planning and design. Our dedication to building a team that demonstrates our corporate values (CARDIA) is what sets us apart: **CARDIA:** **C**reativity; **A**ccountability; **R**espect; **D**edication; **I**ntegrity; **A**chievement Lochmueller Group provides a forward-thinking and values-driven workplace culture. We are a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) company, and our people are invested in the continued success and development of each other and the firm. This is a great place to build a career and grow with a company that is dedicated to quality and service. ### In this role, you will: - Serve as a technical expert and lead the planning, process selection, and detailed design for water treatment plant projects. - Provide technical oversight and mentoring to project managers and engineers, ensuring sound engineering judgment, regulatory compliance, and consistency with firm standards. - Support projects across the broader Water Resources team, integrating treatment facility expertise with conveyance, storage, pumping, and utility infrastructure projects. - Prepare project documents and designs, conduct analyses, interpret data, and plan and coordinate specific aspects of water treatment engineering work. - Perform QA/QC on project deliverables, ensuring the technical accuracy and constructability of water treatment plant designs and documentation. - Oversee project teams, ensuring alignment with technical standards, project schedules, and organizational goals. - Collaborate with senior management on strategic planning for water/wastewater services and assist with business development efforts including client engagement and proposal development. - Prepare proposals and/or funding applications. ### Qualifications for this role: - Bachelor's or master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related engineering field. - Professional Engineer (PE) license - Extensive and progressive experience in water treatment facility design. - Experience designing water treatment facilities in Texas is needed - Proven success in managing large and/or complex water treatment facility design projects. - Proficiency with relevant engineering software and tools for design, project management, and analysis. - Excellent communication and client management abilities. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office products including: Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint. - Valid Driver's License ### What we offer: - **Health & Wellness** (medical, dental, vision, disability, and basic life insurance w/ option for additional voluntary life insurance) - **Work/Life Balance** (vacation, holidays, sick leave, parental leave, flexible scheduling) - **Wealth-Building** (401k w/ company match, student loan repayment benefit, ESOP, competitive compensation package) - **Professional Benefits** (professional membership dues, career & educational development)