Water Quality Project Engineer II

4 weeks ago


Seattle, United States PNWS-AWWA Full time

Confluence Engineering Group LLC (Confluence), an award-winning engineering consulting firm, is seeking a Project Engineer to join our Pacific Northwest team of consulting engineers and scientists to help grow our company and solve source-to-tap water quality challenges in support of our clients. Our clients include public and private utilities of all sizes throughout North America, as well as other consulting firms and regulatory bodies in need of expertise in drinking water distribution system water quality.

We work on projects that are focused within research and development as well as being practical in nature, and span the topics of improving source water quality, water treatment practices, distribution system water quality, and building/premise plumbing water quality. Our award-winning team is comprised of civil/environmental engineers, chemical engineers, field scientists and technicians that regularly perform cutting-edge bench- and pilot-scale testing and water quality modeling, as well as contribute to drinking water industry guidance documents on the topics mentioned above. If you are interested in working with such a team and meet the below qualifications, you are encouraged to apply.

POSITION SUMMARY

The successful applicant must be:

Passionate about drinking water

A resident in the Pacific Northwest (greater Seattle, Washington area preferred).

Willing to travel occasionally, as required by various projects, both locally (throughout the pacific northwest) and across the country.

Able to collaborate with and support senior staff in all aspects of project planning and execution.

Able to maintain a strong work ethic of meeting billable hour targets and efficiently completing assignments.

Organized, communicative, and able to work effectively in an on-line atmosphere (working remotely and support other project team members via web-based project planning meetings).

Able to think critically, learn, and apply new water treatment and water quality concepts to help deliver effective, tailored solutions to our clients.

Able to demonstrate strong technical writing skills.

Able to attend occasional in-person Confluence staff meetings in the Seattle Metropolitan area.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Support of field-testing activities that may include sampling, analysis, and the construction and operation of bench- and pilot-scale water treatment systems.

Data modeling, analysis, and interpretation.

Technical writing and presentation of findings.

Client interactions during remote/virtual and on-site meetings.

Work remotely from home while meeting deadlines, conducting follow-through with other team members as project questions arise, while maintaining attention to detail on assigned project deliverables.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Have, or ability to obtain, a Washington state driver’s license.

BS degree in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering (MS preferred). At least 5 years of experience in the drinking water industry as a consultant, researcher, with a regulatory agency, and/or a water utility.

Successful completion of EIT/FE exam or on path to obtain PE license (PE licensure is a plus).

Able to help develop and conduct experiments for testing bench-, pilot- and full-scale equipment. Willing and able to operate and collect/analyze samples from bench and pilot equipment.

Experience completing standard wet-laboratory activities such as measurement of physical/chemical water quality parameters and conducting safe laboratory chemical handling and use practices.

Proficiency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of other software models (e.g., PowerBI, R, MINEQL, WaterPro, ArcGIS, Innovyze) is a plus.

Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.

Demonstrated independent organizational skills with ability to work remotely.

Strong interpersonal skills, particularly in accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and mutual respect.

Ability to support occasional field work that may require several consecutive days of time in locations supporting our clients.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Confluence provides competitive compensation and benefit packages. Annual compensation (salary plus reimbursable expenses to support a home office) for this position is based upon skills, experience, and education, and will start between $92,000 to $120,000 depending on qualifications. We offer health and dental plans (employee premiums are covered 100%), with company-assisted health savings accounts (HSAs). 401K options include Roth and traditional accounts, company contributions, and the potential of profit sharing. Confluence also offers bonuses based on individual and firm performance, paid holidays, and PTO. Confluence offers a flexible, fully remote work approach.

ABOUT CONFLUENCE

Confluence was founded in 2008 to provide exceptional water quality engineering, treatment facility planning and design criteria development, regulatory compliance, and applied research services for clients involved with the management, operations, and regulation of drinking water systems.

Centered in Seattle, Washington, Confluence is a small and flexible engineering firm and is nationally recognized for its expertise regarding:

Corrosion control evaluations,

Optimizing distribution system water quality,

Optimizing water quality and minimizing risk in building plumbing systems,

Regulatory impact analyses and simultaneous compliance,

Assessment and implementation of distribution system best management practices,

Risk and resiliency assessments,

Secondary disinfection studies, breakpoint evaluations, and nitrification control,

Conducting source water blending studies and studies evaluating the impact of changing water chemistry on distribution system and premise plumbing pipe-scale stability,

Addressing aesthetic water quality issues, and

Surface water and groundwater treatment and process selection.

You can learn more about Confluence at:

www.confluence-engineering.com

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

If you are interested in being considered for joining the Confluence team, please submit the following information to

jobs@confluence-engineering.com :

Cover letter

Resume

Project descriptions. Please provide a description (more details than would be included in your resume) of your last two or three work-related projects. Please include a summary of your involvement in the project, your project responsibilities, how you participated in a team environment (if applicable), and your contributions toward project deliverables.

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