Project Engineer – Industrial Water & Wastewater
We're supporting a search for a Project Engineer to join a growing engineering organization delivering complex industrial water and wastewater treatment projects across manufacturing, chemical, industrial, and infrastructure sectors.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead engineering execution from concept development through detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, including process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and civil disciplines.
- Serve as the primary technical interface with clients, vendors, contractors, and internal project teams.
- Review engineering deliverables, technical specifications, equipment selections, and vendor packages.
- Support project scheduling, budgeting, risk management, quality assurance, and project reporting.
- Provide technical leadership throughout project execution while ensuring safety, quality, and performance objectives are achieved.
Ideal Background
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Civil, Environmental, or related Engineering discipline.
- 10+ years of engineering and project execution experience within EPC, design-build, or industrial project environments.
- Experience leading projects through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
- Strong client-facing background with demonstrated stakeholder management skills.
- PE license or ability to obtain licensure preferred.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams on capital projects.
Preferred Technical Experience
- Industrial wastewater treatment systems.
- Biological treatment processes.
- Clarification and solids separation systems.
- Filtration, ultrafiltration, and membrane technologies.
- Chemical treatment and neutralization systems.
- Sludge handling, dewatering, and residuals management.
- Pumping systems, process piping, and utility infrastructure.
- Commissioning, startup, and operational performance testing.
Why Consider It?
- Lead high-profile water infrastructure projects from concept through startup.
- Significant technical ownership and client exposure.
- Opportunity to work on large capital projects with complex treatment technologies.
- Collaborative engineering culture with strong growth potential.
- Direct impact on project strategy, execution, and long-term client success.
Project Engineer in Greater Phoenix Area at Airswift
This position is listed as contract and onsite. It was posted 3 days ago.