Senior Wastewater Process Engineer

Company

ARCO

Location

Chicago, IL

Pay Rate

Last Updated

June 3, 2026

Description

ABOUT YOU

BlueWTR is hiring a Senior Process Engineer/Design PM to lead process design and technical delivery on industrial water and wastewater projects across hyperscale data center, RNG/biogas, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, and food & beverage markets. You'll own basis-of-design through commissioning on projects ranging from greenfield UPW systems to multi-hundred-MW cooling and reuse infrastructure, working inside a design-build structure with the full backing of ARCO/Murray's national platform.

This is a senior, client-facing role with ownership over process scope, deliverables, and technical decisions.

  • Location: Denver or Chicago

  • Travel: 10-20% domestically

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

Expected compensation range: $135K - $175K + Bonus. This is an approximate range; actual salary may be higher or lower depending on your experience and skillset.

  • Industry-leading performance-based bonus program

  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

  • Traditional and Roth 401(k)

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

  • HSA and FSA options

  • Paid parental leave

  • Paid sabbatical and volunteer leave

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • Up to $28,000 in scholarships per child

  • 100% charitable match

  • Inclusive, ownership-driven workplace culture

A DAY IN THE LIFE

  • Lead process design on assigned industrial water and wastewater projects; membrane (UF/NF/RO), biological, chemical, solids handling, and reuse, from FEL through commissioning.

  • Own basis-of-design, mass balances, hydraulic profiles, PFDs, P&IDs, equipment layouts, and control narratives as primary author and approver.

  • Serve as the senior technical interface for clients, consulting engineers, and design-build partners; defend process decisions and translate them into executable scope.

  • Drive equipment selection, OEM evaluations, technical procurement, and submittal reviews.

  • Direct startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimization in coordination with controls integrators and field teams.

  • Mentor junior engineers and review their deliverables; raise the technical bar across the process group.

  • Support business development through proposal input, scoping calls, and regional presence at industry events.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

  • 7–10 years in industrial water/wastewater process engineering or design-build process delivery.

  • Demonstrated ownership of PFDs, P&IDs, hydraulic profiles, mass balances, and basis-of-design packages on completed projects.

  • Hands-on experience with membrane systems (UF/NF/RO), biological treatment, chemical feed, and solids handling.

  • Strong client-facing communication; able to lead technical discussions with sophisticated industrial owners and their reps.

  • Experience inside design-build or EPC delivery, comfortable with cost, schedule, and constructability pressure on process decisions.

  • BS in Chemical, Environmental, or related engineering discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

  • PE license.

  • Direct project experience in hyperscale data center cooling, RNG/biogas, semiconductor UPW, or food & beverage process water.

  • Working knowledge of industrial controls, PLC/SCADA architecture, instrumentation, and process automation handoffs.

  • NPDES permitting and industrial discharge compliance experience.

  • Prior experience mentoring or formally managing other engineers.

MAKE YOUR MOVE

BlueWTR is ARCO/Murray's industrial water and wastewater solutions provider. We design and build process water, wastewater, reuse, and high-purity water infrastructure for clients in advanced manufacturing, RNG/biogas, semiconductor, food & beverage, and hyperscale data centers. Our work is technical, deadline-driven, and tied directly to clients' core business.

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