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Position Summary

The Environmental / Civil Engineer will participate in planning, design, permitting, construction oversight, startup, and optimization of wastewater treatment and renewable energy facilities. This hands-on position combines office-based engineering design with field engineering and construction management responsibilities.

The successful candidate will work directly with engineers, contractors, equipment manufacturers, facility owners, regulatory agencies, and plant operators to deliver projects from initial concept through engineering design, construction, commissioning, and ongoing facility operations. The position will also involve working closely with facility operators to evaluate system performance, troubleshoot operational issues, implement process improvements, and optimize wastewater treatment and renewable energy production.

Key ResponsibilitiesWastewater Treatment Engineering

· Design and evaluate municipal, industrial, and decentralized wastewater treatment systems.

· Develop engineering calculations, process flow diagrams, hydraulic profiles, and mass balances.

· Evaluate biological treatment processes, including activated sludge, biological nutrient removal, anaerobic treatment, and advanced treatment technologies.

· Design wastewater collection, pumping, storage, treatment, and effluent disposal systems.

· Develop groundwater discharge, land application, and soil-based wastewater dispersal systems.

· Evaluate existing treatment facilities and recommend improvements.

· Prepare engineering drawings, specifications, design reports, and construction documents.

Anaerobic Digestion and Renewable Energy

· Support design and optimization of anaerobic digestion systems treating municipal sludge, industrial wastewater, agricultural residuals, and food processing wastes.

· Perform calculations involving organic loading rates, hydraulic retention time, volatile solids destruction, methane generation, and biogas production.

· Design food waste receiving, storage, preprocessing, and co-digestion systems.

· Evaluate biogas collection, conditioning, storage, and utilization equipment.

· Support integration of biogas-fueled CHP systems into wastewater treatment facilities.

· Develop energy and heat recovery calculations.

· Evaluate nutrient recovery, biosolids processing, and beneficial reuse.

Construction Oversight and Field Engineering

· Oversee construction of wastewater treatment facilities, anaerobic digestion systems, renewable energy facilities, and related infrastructure.

· Represent engineering interests during construction to help ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications, and applicable requirements.

· Coordinate activities with contractors, subcontractors, equipment suppliers, facility owners, and plant operators.

· Monitor construction schedules, project progress, workmanship, and specification compliance.

· Review submittals, shop drawings, requests for information (RFIs), proposed field modifications, change orders, and payment applications.

· Conduct site visits, construction inspections, and progress meetings; prepare observation reports and punch lists.

· Resolve field engineering issues and coordinate installation of tanks, pumps, piping, process equipment, mechanical and electrical systems, and energy equipment.

· Assist with system testing, equipment startup, commissioning, closeout, and operational troubleshooting.

· Promote safe construction practices and coordinate with contractors on identified site safety concerns.

Engineering Design and Project Development

· Prepare feasibility studies, preliminary engineering reports, conceptual designs, and technical evaluations.

· Develop equipment sizing calculations, hydraulic analyses, and engineering cost estimates.

· Coordinate civil, mechanical, electrical, and process engineering requirements.

· Assist with equipment selection, procurement, and technical evaluations.

· Prepare and review AutoCAD drawings and construction documents.

· Support project budgeting, construction planning, scheduling, and client coordination.

Regulatory Compliance and Permitting

· Prepare technical documentation supporting wastewater treatment and environmental permits.

· Support permitting with Michigan EGLE and other regulatory agencies.

· Assist with wastewater discharge, groundwater discharge, and construction permit applications.

· Evaluate compliance with environmental regulations, engineering standards, and permit requirements.

· Coordinate with regulatory agencies, facility owners, and project stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.

· 3–7 years of relevant engineering experience, preferably in wastewater treatment, environmental engineering, infrastructure development, or facility construction.

· Understanding of wastewater treatment processes and environmental engineering principles.

· Experience preparing engineering calculations, reports, and design documents.

· Experience with or demonstrated ability to perform construction oversight, field engineering, and contractor coordination.

· Familiarity with AutoCAD or comparable engineering design software.

· Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.

· Ability to manage multiple assignments, work collaboratively, and visit active construction sites and operating facilities.

· Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

· Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.

· Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or Professional Engineer (PE) license, or progress toward licensure.

· Experience with municipal or industrial wastewater treatment facility design and construction oversight.

· Knowledge of anaerobic digestion, biogas production, and CHP systems.

· Experience with contractor coordination, equipment installation, commissioning, and operational troubleshooting.

· Experience with process modeling, hydraulic calculations, and mass balance analysis.

· Familiarity with Michigan wastewater treatment and groundwater discharge permitting.

· Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microsoft Excel, or wastewater process modeling software.

Pay: $70,800.00 - $98,700.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Retirement plan

Work Location: In person