Water/Wastewater Engineering Specialist

**Company Description** **Work with Us. Change the World.** At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. **Job Description** **AECOM** is seeking a highly motivated and talented Water/Wastewater Engineering Specialist to support our Water Business line in our Philadelphia, PA, Conshohocken, PA, or Newark, DE Office. Clean water is our most critical resource, and we are expanding our team to address our clients' essential infrastructure needs. This position will apply your unique problem-solving abilities to assist our most important projects, including addressing the needs of changing regulatory requirements such as with PFAS, understanding the implications of aging infrastructure, and implementing state-of-the-art treatment technologies, among many other challenges in the industry. We have several exciting projects in both drinking and wastewater treatment applications as well as resource recovery of biosolids and energy and our own water treatability lab. Come further enhance our collaborative and driven team and work alongside our national practice leads for wastewater innovation and PFAS treatment based locally here in the Philadelphia region. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to: Understand and evaluate complex water and wastewater utility systems, encompassing hydraulics, treatment unit processes, and solids management, among others. Develop plans and designs to align with evolving regulatory requirements, such as those concerning nitrogen and PFAS. Formulate capital improvement plans for water and wastewater facilities, covering both short and long-term planning horizons. Evaluate the necessity for Maintenance and Operation (MOPO) and devise strategies for sequencing and staging in complex facilities. Plan and execute pilot- and bench-scale experiments for novel treatment technologies, including PFAS removal, membrane filtration, and high-rate biological treatment. Provide engineering oversight during construction, involving the review of shop drawings, responding to requests for interpretation, and acting as the owner's representative at water/wastewater treatment facilities. Analyze system performance by preparing and interpreting mass balances, hydraulic models, and asset management systems. Generate comprehensive reports, spreadsheets, charts, figures, and slides to effectively communicate observations, findings, and conclusions to audiences with varying technical expertise. Develop designs, calculations, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings, and final working drawings under the guidance of a senior engineer. Independently execute tasks contributing to engineering work products. Adhere to established budget and schedule parameters with minimal supervision. Provide mentorship and guidance to junior staff members. **Qualifications** Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. Working experience related to water/wastewater treatment, utility management and planning, and/or water resources. Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. Strong oral, written, and active listening communication skills with demonstrated experience organizing and facilitating small group meetings to foster clarity and purpose. Proficiency with advanced features in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio with demonstrated experience creating concise, grammatically correct, consistently formatted, and highly visual work products aimed at promoting audience understanding. Previous experience with industry-standard process and/or hydraulic modeling software. Experience with GIS and CADD and other engineering tools. Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or having passed the NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering Examination. Demonstrated attention to detail and quality. **Additional Information** **Additional information** Relocation is available for this position. Sponsorship is available for this position. \#LI-SG1 Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $85,000.00 - $115,000.00. **About AECOM** AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. **Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity** You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too. Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. **ReqID:** J10109664 **Business Line:** Water **Business Group:** DCS **Strategic Business Unit:** East **Career Area:** Engineering **Work Location Model:** Hybrid

Salary : $85,000 - $115,000