Lead Process Engineer

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Req Id : 112291

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Contract Hire Only for this Project : Yes

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Functions as a technical specialist or supervisory role in Water & Wastewater Treatment projects. Independently develops and applies advanced engineering techniques, concepts, and approaches to unique engineering problems. May supervise engineering staff on projects of medium to high complexity or serve as a technical specialist providing knowledge and expertise.

Engineering Standards:

• Proactively provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes, and Black & Veatch policies.
• Assists in developing, maintaining, and updating engineering standards.
• Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines.

Quality / Continuous Improvement:

• Independently applies knowledge and ensures compliance with Black and Veatch quality program.
• Establishes related processes and promotes a culture that is conducive to quality.
• Provides guidance and direction to others.
• Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts.

Engineering Production:

• Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for multiple or mega projects in Water & Wastewater Treatment.
• Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection.
• Oversees collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work.
• Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.
• Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Develops and applies advanced engineering solutions to complex problems.
• Reviews lower-level engineering work or assignments.
• Responsible for one or more of the following: leading production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for projects.
• Establishes work plan to be applied to a given project.

Project Coordination:

• Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on complex projects.
• Typically responsible for defining project schedules for single discipline or may have responsibility for multiple disciplines.

Client Focus:

• Responsible for determining identification of key client interests and drivers on projects.
• Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on moderately complex projects.
• Focuses on client's current needs and situations, particularly for municipal clients, contractors, and industry.
• May offer other services to the client.
• Typically provides support to business development or pursuit activities.

Knowledge Sharing, Innovation, and Technology:

• Serves as a technical specialist and has knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in Water & Wastewater Treatment.
• Typically supports multiple projects on very complex technical challenges.
• Actively advances knowledge management of the enterprise and provides mentoring.

• As a subject matter expert, has additional expertise in a technical area, participates in professional societies by presenting papers, participates on technical committees, and assists with code/standard authoring.

• Implements resource management strategy.

• Manages engineering resources for small groups of a single discipline.
• Resolves resource conflicts and identifies training needs.

Administrative:

• Administrative responsibilities may include office administration.
• Ensures policies, procedures, and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for workgroup.
• Ensures adherence to corporate and division programs.
• May approve timesheets and expense reports.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Minimum of 11 years related work experience in Water & Wastewater Treatment.
• RPEV or RPEQ registration
• Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to design.
• Experience working with municipal clients, contractors, and industry.
• Successfully managing multiple engagements simultaneously.
• Experience in feasibility studies, design, and commissioning.

ENG: Engineering

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