Wastewater Process Engineer

Your Impact

Work with Jacobs’ team of experts to deliver municipal wastewater treatment planning, modelling, design, construction, and facility operation projects based on established standards and tools. You will work with a variety of treatment processes that may include a combination of conventional and advanced chemical, physical, and biological processes such as coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, secondary biological treatment, nutrient removal and recovery, membrane systems, disinfection, and solids handling/stabilization processes.

You will use skills in process modelling, water chemistry and quality, physical and biological treatment processes and equipment, and applicable regulations to lead process engineering teams in the production of innovative solutions to local and national projects. This role involves developing engineering studies, reports, drawings, specifications, contract documents and cost estimates with limited direction. You will also provide design coordination between multiple engineering disciplines and advice to internal and external clients, including performing process and equipment condition assessments.

You will continue to gain experience and lead other staff members on all phases of design and construction document preparation including process calculations, design, design reports, specification writing, drawings development, cost estimation, and participating in client design review meetings/workshops. Additionally, you will support project tender and construction tasks typically associated with the role of a consulting engineer including, responding to requests from contractors and clients, reviewing shop drawings, preparing site instructions and change orders, and regular site visits. Play an active role in project proposal preparation and support Jacobs’ marketing team where you will lead the process aspects of the proposal documents.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in civil/chemical/environmental engineering (or applicable discipline and/or equivalent experience)
• 10+ years of engineering experience working on municipal and industrial wastewater treatment projects
• License as a professional engineer in the province of Alberta / British Columbia or eligible to be licensed
• Advanced knowledge of commercial wastewater process modelling software including modelling experience for design, optimization, and operational troubleshooting for municipal wastewater treatment plants (example commercial platforms include SUMO, BioWin, GPS-X, SIMBA)
• Demonstrated understanding of process and process mechanical design of wastewater unit processes and technologies
• Experience with engineering calculations for wastewater treatment equipment sizing and selection
• Experience delivering municipal design projects in Canada including preparation of design reports, drawings, and specifications
• Experience assisting project managers and multi-office project teams on projects
• Experience managing and coordinating multiple disciplines on projects, including the ability to successfully manage scope, schedule, and budget
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (proposals, technical memoranda, reports, presentations, etc.)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Attention to detail, self-motivation, and the ability to work independently with minimal direction
• Willingness and ability to travel to project sites

Key skills/competency

• Wastewater Treatment Design
• Process Modeling
• Project Leadership
• Client Consultation
• Engineering Calculations
• Nutrient Removal
• Membrane Systems
• Solids Handling
• P.Eng License (AB/BC)
• Stakeholder Coordination