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About the Role

Serve as a technical lead for drinking water treatment process evaluation, planning studies, and designs for projects addressing treatment deficiencies, new regulations, and aging infrastructure for both surface water and groundwater sources. Provide expertise in troubleshooting and optimizing treatment processes and addressing distribution system water quality issues. This position plays a critical role in Mott MacDonald’s Water Sector growth.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for drinking water treatment and distribution system water quality projects, using appropriate engineering methodology to give assurance that intended outcomes are identified and achieved.
Lead the preparation of quality deliverables for drinking water treatment facility and distribution system water quality assessment, identification of alternatives, bench and pilot scale tests, and preliminary and detailed design.
Manage and coordinate multiple projects as part of a multidisciplinary design approach.
Provide specialist advice on the interpretation of treatment process water quality data, resolving complex or contentious technical queries and issues and enabling others to take appropriate actions.
Lead, mentor, and support the technical development of junior staff.
Manage water treatment process and water quality evaluations; provide stakeholders with accurate and relevant information and key recommendations.
Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, policy, regulation, or operational management for the team.
Manage and liaise with equipment suppliers, contractors and sub-contractors working in an integrated team.
Liaise with customers, internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
Maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging regulations and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
Present at industry association conferences and author publications.
Build on the strong foundation of water, wastewater and stormwater projects, to help us increase our market share across North America.
Grow and nurture external relationships and build and maintain strong networks with key clients, business partners and competitors.
Ensure technical excellence and best practice in the delivery of project outputs.
Perform quality assurance following the relevant company Check, Review and Approve processes and QA management requirements.
Contribute technical expertise to the preparation of winning proposals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering. Master’s degree preferred.
15+ years’ experience in drinking water quality and treatment process evaluation, design and optimization.
Professional engineering license (PE) in any State with eligibility for reciprocal licensing in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.
In-depth understanding of water chemistry, including lead and copper corrosion chemistry and disinfection byproduct mitigation.
In-depth understanding and knowledge of current drinking water quality regulations as well as developing regulations.
Sound knowledge of alternative process technologies, strategies, and configurations.
Proficiency in developing bench and pilot scale testing protocol to select appropriate process strategies and formulate suitable basis of design for implementation.
Identification, evaluation, and implementation of suitable innovative or novel approaches to water treatment process optimization and control, corrosion control strategies, and disinfection byproduct mitigation strategies.
Experience in startup and monitoring of treatment processes and facilities.
Significant experience in water utility infrastructure projects.
Significant experience in managing project teams of multiple concurrent projects.
Working in a multi-disciplinary environment.
Ability to network within a regional and global organization.
Demonstrated innovation and creative thinking.
Demonstrated ability to develop technical skills amongst junior staff.

Skills

Drinking water quality
Treatment process evaluation
Assessment
Design for water infrastructure projects
Technical leadership
Water treatment process troubleshooting
Optimization
Distribution system water quality
Water treatment chemistry
Coagulation
Oxidation
Disinfection
Conventional and high-rate clarification technologies
DAF
Ballasted flocculation
Plate settlers
Tube settlers
Traditional sedimentation
Conventional gravity filtration facilities
Dual media filtration
GAC filtration
Slow sand filtration
Membrane filtration technologies
UF
MF
NF
RO systems
Ion exchange
Carbon adsorption
Disinfection methods
Chemical disinfection
UV disinfection
Disinfection byproduct reduction strategies
Advanced oxidation techniques
UV AOP
Ozone
Ozone AOP
Residuals treatment approaches
Thickening
Dewatering
Distribution system water quality troubleshooting
Disinfection byproducts
Nitrification
Lead and copper corrosion
Lead and copper corrosion chemistry
Project management
Stakeholder liaison
Proposal writing

Location

New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Principal
15+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in engineering
Master's degree preferred

Salary/Compensations

NY: $153,000 - $188,000
NJ: $145,000 - $177,000

Benefits

Personal and group performance bonuses
401k
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Paid holidays
PTO
Parental leave
Company paid life insurance

About the Company

Mott MacDonald is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, providing engineering, management, and development services.
We support multisector project work in over 150 countries.
We have a network of over 20,000 talented consultants.
Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.
We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work.
We foster a collaborative environment where ambitions are united and individuals can shape their story.
We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.