What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wastewater Process Engineer position at Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation?
Please note this position is with a tenant employer based out of the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
A Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation employer partner is seeking a Wastewater Process Engineer. As Wastewater Process Engineer, you will contribute to process design, optimization, and technical implementation of our process intensification and carbon removal systems at wastewater treatment facilities. You will use your knowledge of process modeling and engineering, aqueous chemistry, and wastewater operations to design and optimize dosing systems that achieve both treatment efficiency and measurable greenhouse gas. You will play a key role in translating scientific data and engineering innovations into scalable, real-world systems.
This is an ideal opportunity for a process-minded, mission-driven engineer who thrives at the intersection of environmental technology and practical system design.
Responsibilities:
- Lead process optimization for our process intensification and carbon removal systems in wastewater applications, and contribute to system design improvements.
- Develop process flow diagrams, mass and energy balances, and dosing system designs to meet project goals.
- Conduct process modeling and performance simulations using relevant software.
- Collaborate with the Science and Operations teams to translate lab results and field data into scalable process parameters.
- Troubleshoot process issues during operation and propose technical solutions.
- Serve as a technical lead in partner engagements, helping ensure our partners are satisfied and confident in system performance.
- Partner with our Operations team to ensure process reliability and alignment with process optimization and carbon removal targets.
- Provide technical documentation, training, and design input to internal teams and external partners.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, standardization of design templates, and lessons-learned captured across deployments.
- Stay current on emerging trends in wastewater treatment, process intensification, and environmental technology.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field; a Master’s or PhD degree is preferred.
- 3–7 years of experience in wastewater process engineering, process design, or related fields (municipal or industrial).
- Strong understanding of wastewater treatment processes, including nutrient removal, solids handling, and pH and alkalinity control.
- Experience developing and reviewing PFDs, P&IDs, site layouts, and mass balance calculations.
- Familiarity with process modeling tools (BioWin, SUMO, GPS-X, MATLAB, or equivalent).
- Comfortable working in a rapidly evolving startup setting and able to quickly synthesize new information to proactively adjust focus and maintain high-impact results.
About You:
You practice extreme ownership (no task is too small).
You love being in the trenches with your team and working with high empathy.
You have a growth mindset.