Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Oct 11, 2026

Wastewater Treatment Engineer Technology Leader

HybridUnited States

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

About the opportunity

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 111766

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : Yes

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

THE OPPORTUNITY

In this role, you will have the opportunity to

Function in a lead wastewater process engineer role

Be a subject matter expert in the areas of conventional wastewater treatment using processes such as physical/chemical primary treatment, conventional activated sludge, biological nutrient removal, fixed-film processes, membrane bio-reactors (MBR), sidestream treatment, tertiary filtration, disinfection, and biosolids processing

Having experience in resource recovery and water reuse is desirable

Though your role will primarily focus on growing our Eastern Tennessee market, it would also include diverse opportunities in wastewater as part of a team that directs the process design for projects around the world for a global engineering firm. Great career stability and growth potential with record backlog and revenue growth treatment solutions.

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

Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables, including process models, process/mass balance calculations, design criteria/basis of design memoranda, process flow diagrams, P&IDs, tradeoff studies, and master planning studies

Serves as a technical specialist with knowledge and skillset providing guidance to project teams in conventional and/or emerging wastewater treatment systems

Performs complex research, including applied research activities involving bench, pilot, and full-scale testing to select or assess performance of treatment processes and incorporating the data into process models

Develops recommendations for appropriate treatment processes, equipment and/or materials selection

Oversees collection, assimilation, analysis, and management of data for process modeling and design work

Prepares process models and carries out complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles

Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements

Is responsible for one or more of the following: leading larger production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for a project

Develops conceptual-level life cycle costs to evaluate treatment options

Actively coordinates with internal and external team members for successful project execution

Client Focus

Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers for ongoing projects and identification of new business prospects

Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops creative solutions and approaches to accommodate our clients’ goals and objectives

Provides support to business development or pursuit activities, including involvement in pre-positioning meetings, proposal development, client interviews, identification of winning sales messages.

Attends and presents on state-of-the-art wastewater treatment projects and thought leadership ideas at local, regional and national conferences

People Management

Actively fosters knowledge management and provides mentoring to junior engineers

May assist with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any performance improvement actions required for junior engineers

Participate in coaching opportunities, career development planning, learning/training, and development of junior staff

Engineering Standards

Provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, and applicable engineering codes related to water quality and treatment

Assists in developing, maintaining and updating engineering standards Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines

Quality / Continuous Improvement

Independently applies knowledge and complies with Black & Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks

Provides related guidance and direction to others

Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts

Resource Management - (budgets, tools, processes, project support)

Implements resource management strategy

Manages engineering resources for small groups

Administrative

Ensures policies, procedures, and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for workgroup

Ensures adherence to corporate and division programs

May approve expense reports

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctoral) in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering preferred.

10 years of experience in wastewater treatment with at least 5 years in water quality and treatment (water quality analysis, treatment evaluations, process design, regulatory compliance assessments, etc.).

Advanced knowledge of process design for treatment of municipal wastewater, engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline

Experience with using modern process simulators such as BioWin, GPS-X, Sumo, and/or Simba#

Established leadership skills with deep understanding of consulting, project execution, client services, and business development.

Effective written and oral communications, Drive for Results, Priority Setting, Planning, Delegation, Directing Others, Conflict Management, Informing, Listening, Dealing with Ambiguity, And Building Effective Teams

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing

Minimum of 11 years related work experience

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding

requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following

criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

CERTIFICATIONS

Professional engineering license from any of the states in the USA or ability to obtain one within 2 years of employment required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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

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.

SALARY PLAN

ENG: Engineering

JOB GRADE

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