Construction Wastewater Process Engineer

Brown and Caldwell is seeking a Construction Wastewater Process Engineer to provide project management, design, coordination, and technical support for a key client delivering a diverse portfolio of several environmental infrastructure projects at a wastewater treatment facility. Working on-site, this individual will gain hands-on exposure to project execution, facility operations, system automation, equipment upgrades, and infrastructure improvements in a fast-moving project environment.

The position will coordinate closely with the client, contractors, vendors, operators, and project teams to manage priorities, schedules, risks, work orders, and overall project execution. Responsibilities include maintaining project controls and tracking tools, coordinating condition assessments and equipment inspections, developing scopes and work orders, supporting cost estimates and technical recommendations, and tracking equipment repairs, materials, and deliveries.

This role will also maintain accurate, client-ready documentation and reporting, including project schedules, risk logs, daily reports, meeting notes, technical memoranda, and quarterly updates, while proactively communicating project status, schedule impacts, safety considerations, risks, and upcoming work.

This is a dynamic learning and growth opportunity for someone interested in building broad experience across environmental infrastructure delivery. With exposure to project management, field coordination, operations, maintenance, and facility automation, the role offers the opportunity to develop a well-rounded understanding of how complex wastewater infrastructure projects move from planning through implementation.

**Field Requirement: This position requires availability to work on-site at client facilities throughout the Atlanta area up to five days per week.

Responsibilities 

• Project Management / Coordination
  • Manage priorities, ownership, deadlines, risks, and overall execution across multiple projects.
  • Coordinate with client, contractors, vendors, operators, and the project team.
• Project Controls & Tracking
  • Maintain the master spreadsheet, work order tracker, risk log, schedule dates, percent complete, and equipment/repair status.
  • Perform weekly status checks and keep records current and client-ready.
• Field & Condition Assessment Support
  • Coordinate condition assessments, equipment inspections, field activities, work plans, and safety plans.
  • Document equipment IDs, condition, repairs, and maintenance activities.
• Technical / Work Order Support
  • Develop scopes and work orders, review maintenance against operations and maintenance requirements, and support cost estimates and technical recommendations.
  • Track quotes, equipment/material deliveries, and follow-up actions.
• Reporting & Documentation
  • Maintain daily reports, meeting notes, project files, and quarterly updates.
  • Support Gantt chart updates, technical memoranda/reports, and timely communication of status, risks, safety concerns, and upcoming work.
• Manage all engineering aspects of complex construction projects and ensure successful on time completion 
• Oversee and make recommendations on selection of materials for construction projects, considering quality, sustainability, and cost. 
• Review vendor designs and details and offer knowledgeable feedback and modification suggestions. 
• Coordinate construction sequencing and logistics, ensuring smooth operations. 
• Contribute to design-build coordination and design optimization. 
• Apply value engineering principles to deliver cost-effective solutions. 
• Perform startup and commissioning duties to ensure operational effectiveness of the completed projects. 
• Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs. 

Mentorship  

• May provide mentorship, guidance, support, and knowledge-sharing to help less experienced team members develop their skills and grow within their roles. 

Skills and Competencies 

• Highly proficient in the key aspects of construction, including materials selection, vendor design review, construction sequencing, and logistics coordination. 
• Proficiency in design optimization and value engineering. 
• Adept at managing projects independently and unsupervised. 
• Strong knowledge of project management techniques 
• Ability to keep abreast of industry trends and practices to make recommendations 

Experience 

• Typically requires minimum of 10 years of construction engineering, project management or related experience related field or equivalent experience is required. 

Preferred Experience

• Experience with design and construction of wastewater and combined sewer overflow treatment and conveyance facilities.