Process Engineer

Job Type
Full-time
Description
The Wooten Company's Raleigh, NC Headquarters is seeking a team-focused, innovative Process Engineer with strong technical experience in water / wastewater treatment background to join our expanding Environmental Team.
ABOUT THE WOOTEN COMPANY
We are a multi-disciplinary firm dedicated to providing engineering, geomatics, building systems and architectural services to municipalities, counties, water and sewer authorities, educational institutions, mission critical facilities, and private industry across the Carolinas. We provide our clients with consulting for civil / environmental engineering, mechanical / electrical / plumbing engineering, architecture, and GIS / surveying services. These departments work together with our team of funding specialists to provide financing assistance for many local government projects, and we pride ourselves on having helped secure over $600 million in grants and loans for infrastructure improvements and community enhancements. As communities across North and South Carolina face ever changing environmental and economic challenges, we remain dedicated to providing and improving the infrastructure necessary to remain one of the country's best places to live, work, and raise a family.
Essential Functions

• Evaluate and apply wastewater treatment processes to specific client needs.
• Conduct detailed process calculations, unit sizing, and equipment evaluations.
• Develop and design alternative systems to meet projected wastewater demands and regulatory standards.
• Lead and manage wastewater treatment design projects, ensuring the completion of tasks within budget and on schedule.
• Prepare and present engineering reports, studies, and proposals to clients and regulatory agencies.
• Prepare permit applications and work with regulators to obtain necessary approvals for projects.
• Prepare and review proposals, scopes, and budgets for new projects and task orders.
• Participate in proposal interviews, presenting technical solutions to potential clients.
• Conduct site visits to wastewater treatment plants for project assessments and data collection.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 10+ years of experience in wastewater treatment process engineering or related fields.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficient in evaluating and applying wastewater treatment processes. Strong understanding of hydraulic calculations, unit sizing, and performance assessment of treatment systems.
• Strong experience with engineering design and construction administration for municipal utility projects.
• Experience with public infrastructure project financing and NCDOT is a plus.
• Experience in managing projects from conception through to completion, including client interactions, scope development, and budget management.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports, proposals, and presentations. Strong interpersonal skills for client and team interactions.
• Comfortable working in wastewater treatment plants, performing site visits, and interacting with plant staff.

Who are you? The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated water / wastewater process engineer with a strong background in completing and managing successful water and wastewater treatment plant projects for local municipalities and private clients. You have been a licensed Professional Engineer for at least 7 years. You are responsible, work well with a team and communicate well with people of varying backgrounds and experiences. You are hungry to learn and grow professionally in your field.
What will you be doing? Candidates can expect to work with utility owners, such as local municipalities and utility authorities, in the operating and maintenance of purified water systems, along with other community facilities. The person in this role can make a significant community impact by supporting our clients as they carry out their mission to efficiently own, operate, and maintain public utilities on behalf of their customers / residents. Candidates can expect to be continually challenged to independently design projects and lead a team of colleagues to develop solutions that meet our client's needs, using the right mix of advanced technology and historically successful measures, while working within the financial boundaries of the project stakeholders.
Who will you be working with? The Engineering Project Manager can expect cross functional collaboration across all teams and specialties, providing an opportunity to interact with The Wooten Company colleagues in both North and South Carolina, and Virginia. Additionally, this person will regularly work with municipal and private clients, as well as state and federal regulatory agencies. For the right person with a desire to grow professionally, this role is a good opportunity to obtain a depth and breadth of civil engineering ability and to contribute to the growing presence of Wooten in the North Carolina region.
Requirements
BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, vision options to fit your needs - High Deductible Health Plans as low as $22 per paycheck, traditional PPO plans as low as $135 per paycheck, both with exceptional 80% coverage and great provider networks.
• Prescription drug plans
• Company paid Life and AD&D insurance - you're covered!
• Company paid short and long term disability - you're covered!
• Paid Holidays to spend time celebrating - 9 per year!
• Generous paid time off - 5 days available immediately on date of hire!
• Up to 4% 401(k) company matching - Free $$ for your retirement!

PERKS & TOOLS TO SUCCEED

• Lunch and Learn Seminars
• Continuing Education / Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Professional Registration and Organization Reimbursement Program
• Employee referral bonus program - know someone who's a potential future Wootenite? Refer someone and if they're hired, you get a bonus!
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Health Care and Dependent Care Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance options for you and your dependents at our low rates.
• Summer Hours - flexible work schedules so you can enjoy the sunshine!
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan - we share our profits and deposit the cash right into your 401(k) annually.
• Profit-based Annual Bonus - another way we share our profits with the people who make our world go around!
• Branded clothing reimbursement program - wear our cool SWAG at 50% cost
• Employee Appreciate Events - we love to gather (safely) together and hang out or have friendly competitions with prizes!

RECRUITING AGENCIES, PLEASE NOTE
The Wooten Company will not accept unsolicited assistance from recruiting/search agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by recruiting or search agencies to any employee at The Wooten Company via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search/recruitment agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of The Wooten Company. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by The Wooten Company as a result of the referral or through other means.