Early Career Wastewater Treatment Engineer

Job Description

Early Career Wastewater Treatment Engineer | WSP

The Tone:
This is an early career position at WSP, located in Lakewood, CO. WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms, dedicated to serving local communities by designing lasting solutions across various markets including water and environment. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to crucial projects within the Industrial Water Treatment Group, supporting client objectives and solving complex challenges in wastewater treatment. Your work will be essential in developing technical, social, and ethical engineering skills within a growing organization, impacting the future of sustainable water solutions.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Lakewood, CO
• Pay: $58200–$87300 yearly
• Team: Industrial Water Treatment Group within the Earth & Environment Team
• Mission: To support diverse engineering tasks, treatability studies, and design activities for industrial wastewater treatment projects.
• Tech Stack: Office automation software, spreadsheets

What You’ll Actually Do
• Engineering Support: Provide foundational engineering support for a range of projects, focusing on developing technical, social, and ethical skills relevant to wastewater treatment.
• Research and Design: Assist with comprehensive project research, conduct necessary field work, and perform preliminary design calculations and analysis for industrial water treatment systems.
• Treatability Studies: Aid in the execution of bench-scale and pilot-scale treatability studies, which includes developing test plans, managing experimental data, and reporting detailed results.
• Technical Calculations: Prepare crucial calculations for equipment sizing, estimation of reagent consumption, and determination of secondary waste generation for various projects.
• Reporting and Documentation: Write clear technical reports summarizing test results, technical information, and procedures, and support the preparation of final design plans, cost estimates, and project documentation.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental, Civil, or Chemical Engineering with a specific focus on Water Treatment or a closely related discipline.
• Experience: 0 – 1 years of relevant work experience, with a demonstrated interest in Industrial Water Treatment; authorization to work in the United States is required, with no relocation or housing assistance provided, and occasional project-specific travel may be necessary.
• Skills: Competent interpersonal and communication skills for professional interaction with diverse audiences, capable of receiving direction, basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation software, spreadsheets, and technology, and a proven track record of upholding workplace safety.
• Bonus: Master’s Degree in a relevant engineering discipline with a water treatment focus, Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification, prior internship experience directly related to the engineering discipline, and active membership or participation in local professional practice organizations.