Senior Water/Wastewater Treatment Process Engineer

About the role

For more than a century, Burgess & Niple has helped communities strengthen the infrastructure that supports everyday life. Our teams combine technical expertise with a commitment to improving quality of life, safety and sustainability. At B&N, that legacy shapes meaningful careers. You will collaborate on projects that make a difference, grow alongside experienced teams and contribute to work that has lasting impact.

Join our nationally recognized team of civil engineering professionals as a Senior Water/Wastewater Treatment Process Engineer and help us launch our Florida treatment practice.

This is a rare chance to be the technical voice that defines how we show up in the market: you'll lead complex treatment projects that make a lasting impact on the communities we serve, spanning treatment process upgrades, facility expansions, and new treatment infrastructure. You'll serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients and agencies, set the quality bar for our deliverables, and shape the team that grows around you.

With the full backing of a national firm and direct access to firm leaders, you'll contribute to business development pursuits that build our water and wastewater treatment practice from the ground floor.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the technical leader for our Florida treatment practice, guiding the planning and design of water and wastewater treatment facilities including treatment processes, mechanical systems, and associated infrastructure
• Help establish our Florida office by partnering with firm leadership on practice strategy, service offerings, staffing plans, and the team structure that will carry the practice forward
• Evaluate existing treatment systems and provide innovative solutions that meet regulatory, environmental, and budgetary requirements
• Coordinate with internal and external project teams on project delivery and permitting
• Build client relationships and establish our technical reputation in the Florida market, contributing to business development and proposal preparation
• Set quality control standards for plans, specifications, and deliverables that will define the practice
• Recruit, mentor and develop engineering staff

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or related field from an ABET-accredited program required
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration in the state of employment, or ability to be registered with reciprocity
• 10+ years of experience in water/wastewater treatment process design and facility engineering
• Familiarity with a variety of physical, biological, and chemical treatment processes for treating water and/or wastewater
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and AutoCAD; experience with Revit or hydraulic/process modeling software a plus
• Adaptable and self-motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset as well as a proactive approach to problem solving
• Servant leader committed to fostering collaboration, innovation, and excellence while developing others