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About the Role
GFT is seeking a Wastewater Treatment Design Engineer to join our Water team. This role involves leading and supporting the design, optimization, and management of wastewater treatment and transport systems to ensure safety, efficiency, and environmental compliance.
Responsibilities
- Designing wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, and collection networks, including detailed CAD drawings and equipment selection.
- Designing new treatment systems or upgrading existing ones, including biological nutrient removal, sludge handling, and filtration processes.
- Analyzing and enhancing treatment techniques (e.g., pH adjustment, chemical dosing, aeration) to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
- Performing hydraulic analysis of existing and new wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and piping systems, making pump selections, and evaluating performance of existing pumps.
- Analyzing lab data, operator reports, and chemical usage to resolve operational issues and improve efficiency.
- Ensuring treated wastewater meets municipal or industrial regulatory standards, protecting public health and the environment.
- Conducting feasibility studies, upgrading existing infrastructure, and managing projects from design to completion.
- Developing cost projections, feasibility studies, and supervising construction or commissioning of new technology.
- Monitoring operator reports and lab results to refine treatment techniques.
- Functioning as a technical specialist in conventional and advanced wastewater treatment using processes such as physical/chemical primary treatment, conventional activated sludge, biological nutrient removal, fixed-film processes, membrane bio-reactors (MBR), side stream treatment, tertiary filtration, auxiliary wet-weather treatment, and disinfection.
Requirements
- BS in Civil, Environmental, Chemical Engineering (MS is preferred).
- Professional Engineer Licensed required (PE) or the ability to obtain in 6-12 months.
- 8+ years of experience required in wastewater discipline, particularly as a wastewater engineer designing (study, plans and specifications) water and/or wastewater infrastructure (i.e. treatment and collection/distribution projects).
- Expert knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures.
- EPC project experience preferred.
- Design and construction of wastewater treatment facilities, including three or more years leading process design of wastewater projects with full responsibility for the budget, schedule, contractual obligations, client service, and quality standards preferred.
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge in preliminary treatment, primary treatment, biological treatment (including BNR), disinfection, hydraulics, and solids processing and handling preferred.
- Successful completion of a criminal background check is required.
Skills
- Wastewater treatment system design
- Pumping station design
- Collection network design
- CAD drawing
- Equipment selection
- Biological nutrient removal
- Sludge handling
- Filtration processes
- Process optimization
- pH adjustment
- Chemical dosing
- Aeration
- Hydraulic analysis
- Pump selection
- Lab data analysis
- Operator report analysis
- Chemical usage analysis
- Regulatory compliance
- Feasibility studies
- Project management
- Cost projection
- Construction supervision
- Commissioning
- Physical/chemical primary treatment
- Conventional activated sludge
- Fixed-film processes
- Membrane bio-reactors (MBR)
- Side stream treatment
- Tertiary filtration
- Wet-weather treatment
- Disinfection
Location
- New York
- New Jersey
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-Time
Experience Level
- 8+ years of experience required in wastewater discipline
- Three or more years leading process design of wastewater projects preferred
Education Level
- BS in Civil, Environmental, Chemical Engineering
- MS preferred
- Professional Engineer Licensed required (PE) or the ability to obtain in 6-12 months
Salary/Compensations
- $90,000 - $200,000
Benefits
- Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
- Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
- Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
- Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations.
- Incentive compensation for eligible positions.
About the Company
- At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life.
- We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.
- Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch.
- Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.
Equal Opportunity
- GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.