Sr. Regional Drinking Water Process Leader

About the Position

Sr. Regional Drinking Water Process Leader

Date: Jun 17, 2026

Location: Atlanta, GA, US | Cary, NC, US | Greenville, SC, US | Charlotte, NC, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success. As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities, and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting, and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Why Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1.

Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Function in a lead water process engineer role, as a technical specialist or as a subject matter expert in the areas of conventional water treatment using processes such as coagulation, clarification, softening, media filtration; and advanced water treatment processes such as membrane filtration, reverse osmosis (brackish, seawater), UV/AOP, ozonation, carbon adsorption, and/or distribution system water quality. Experience in water reuse, brackish and seawater desalination is desirable.
• With limited direction, develop and apply advanced treatment and engineering techniques, concepts, and approaches to solve complex engineering problems for a wide range of water quality and treatment challenges.
• Provide technical guidance to project teams, supervise junior process engineering staff on projects, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary design teams to implement complex treatment solutions.
• Develop and present technical evaluations and recommendations to clients and key stakeholders.
• Be responsible for business development activities and external marketing opportunities such as presenting at local/national conferences, building/maintaining client relationships, and supporting new business pursuits and proposal development.

As a lead process engineer, you will be part of a team that provides strategic direction on the process design for drinking water, reuse, and/or desalination projects around the world for municipalities, utilities, and industrial clients. Great career stability and growth potential with record backlog and revenue growth in all those solution areas. Join our award-winning work culture, enjoy flexible work location, and become an employee owner.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering

• Prepares a variety of engineering deliverables, including process/mass balance calculations, design criteria/basis of design memoranda, process flow diagrams, process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), tradeoff studies, and master planning studies.
• Supports multiple projects simultaneously with complex technical challenges.
• Serves as a technical specialist with knowledge and skillset providing guidance to project teams in water quality considerations and conventional and/or advanced water treatment systems.
• Performs applied research activities involving bench, pilot, and full-scale testing to select or assess performance of alternative treatment processes.
• Develops recommendations for appropriate treatment process, equipment, and/or materials selection.
• Oversees collection, assimilation, analysis, and management of data for process design work.
• Prepares and/or oversees the development of complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.
• Manages assigned scope, budget, and schedule requirements for projects while maintaining expectations for quality.
• Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and problem-solving analyses.
• Develops conceptual-level life cycle costs to evaluate treatment options.
• Demonstrates strong technical writing skills and effective communication skills.
• Actively coordinates with internal and external team members for successful project execution.

Client Focus

• Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers for ongoing projects and new business prospects and may determine the key clients in some instances.
• Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops creative solutions and approaches to accommodate our clients’ goals and objectives.
• Provides support to business development or pursuit activities, including involvement in pre-positioning meetings, proposal development, client interviews, identification of winning sales messages.
• Presents on applied research, industry trends, challenging projects, and thought leadership ideas at local, regional, and national conferences.

People Management

• Actively fosters technical and professional development of junior engineers.
• Participate in coaching/mentoring opportunities, career development planning, learning/training, and development of junior staff.
• Reviews or manages the work of junior engineers.

Engineering Standards

• Provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, and applicable engineering codes related to water quality and treatment.
• Assists in developing, maintaining, and updating engineering standards.
• Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines.

Management Responsibilities

• Supervises work of others. Responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration of their subordinates.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctoral) in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering preferred.
• 15 years of experience in drinking water treatment with at least 5 years in water quality and treatment (water quality analysis, treatment evaluations, process design, regulatory compliance assessments, distribution water quality analysis, etc.).
• Advanced knowledge of process design for treatment of municipal effluent for reuse, brackish and seawater desalination, brine management, engineering design principles, and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline.
• Established leadership skills with deep understanding of consulting, project execution, client services, and business development.
• Effective written and oral communications, Drive for Results, Priority Setting, Planning, Delegation, Directing Others, Conflict Management, Informing, Listening, Dealing with Ambiguity, and Building Effective Teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.
• Minimum of 15 years related work experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
• Professional engineering license from any of the states in the USA or ability to obtain one within 2 years of employment required.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance, and work assignments.

Salary Plan

• ENG: Engineering

Job Grade

• 018

We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• 401K match
• Benefits that start day 1
• Flexible work schedules
• Paid vacation and holiday time
• Sick time and dependent sick time
• Company-matched 401k plan
• Adoption reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vendor discounts
• Employment referral program
• AD&D insurance
• Pre-taxed accounts
• Voluntary legal plan
• B&V Credit Union
• Performance-based bonus program

About the Company

Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe, and healthy. Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.

We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.

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