What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Wastewater Process Engineer position at ARCO a Family of Construction Companies?
BlueWTR is hiring a Senior Process Engineer/Design PM to lead process design and technical delivery on industrial water and wastewater projects across hyperscale data center, RNG/biogas, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, and food & beverage markets. You'll own basis-of-design through commissioning on projects ranging from greenfield UPW systems to multi-hundred-MW cooling and reuse infrastructure, working inside a design-build structure with the full backing of ARCO/Murray's national platform.
This is a senior, client-facing role with ownership over process scope, deliverables, and technical decisions.
- Location: Denver or Chicago
- Travel: 10-20% domestically
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
- Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Traditional and Roth 401(k)
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- HSA and FSA options
- Paid parental leave
- Paid sabbatical and volunteer leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Up to $28,000 in scholarships per child
- 100% charitable match
- Inclusive, ownership-driven workplace culture
A DAY IN THE LIFE
- Lead process design on assigned industrial water and wastewater projects; membrane (UF/NF/RO), biological, chemical, solids handling, and reuse, from FEL through commissioning.
- Own basis-of-design, mass balances, hydraulic profiles, PFDs, P&IDs, equipment layouts, and control narratives as primary author and approver.
- Serve as the senior technical interface for clients, consulting engineers, and design-build partners; defend process decisions and translate them into executable scope.
- Drive equipment selection, OEM evaluations, technical procurement, and submittal reviews.
- Direct startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimization in coordination with controls integrators and field teams.
- Mentor junior engineers and review their deliverables; raise the technical bar across the process group.
- Support business development through proposal input, scoping calls, and regional presence at industry events.
NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS
- 7–10 years in industrial water/wastewater process engineering or design-build process delivery.
- Demonstrated ownership of PFDs, P&IDs, hydraulic profiles, mass balances, and basis-of-design packages on completed projects.
- Hands-on experience with membrane systems (UF/NF/RO), biological treatment, chemical feed, and solids handling.
- Strong client-facing communication; able to lead technical discussions with sophisticated industrial owners and their reps.
- Experience inside design-build or EPC delivery, comfortable with cost, schedule, and constructability pressure on process decisions.
- BS in Chemical, Environmental, or related engineering discipline.
Preferred Qualifications
- PE license.
- Direct project experience in hyperscale data center cooling, RNG/biogas, semiconductor UPW, or food & beverage process water.
- Working knowledge of industrial controls, PLC/SCADA architecture, instrumentation, and process automation handoffs.
- NPDES permitting and industrial discharge compliance experience.
- Prior experience mentoring or formally managing other engineers.
MAKE YOUR MOVE
BlueWTR is ARCO/Murray's industrial water and wastewater solutions provider. We design and build process water, wastewater, reuse, and high-purity water infrastructure for clients in advanced manufacturing, RNG/biogas, semiconductor, food & beverage, and hyperscale data centers. Our work is technical, deadline-driven, and tied directly to clients' core business.