Wastewater Process Engineer

Are you keen to work at the nexus of digital water solutions and wastewater treatment process engineering? If you like to think outside the box and bring an open mind to each problem, if you enjoy being trusted to work independently, and if you really want to get involved in helping WWTPs reduce GHG emissions and achieve energy neutrality, then we’d like you to keep reading. 

At DHI, our mission is to enable the sustainability and resiliency of our communities and water-related ecosystems for future generations.. From source to tap, from treatment to receiving waters, from coast to coast, above ground and below – where ever there are water problems – DHI has the people, technologies and global footprint to deliver the required expertise and solutions.

In DHI's wastewater treatment unit, we provide consulting, automation, and digital services based on in-depth domain knowledge and expertise in wastewater, and these services are supported by our advanced software tools.  Our team has developed one of the world’s leading digital twin solutions (TwinPlant) for automating and optimizing wastewater treatment plant operations. As the global market for digital solutions continues to evolve, the response from our clients has been enthusiastic, and our backlog of projects continues to grow. We now find ourselves in the position where we need to bring in another wastewater process optimization, automation, and modelling specialist to develop and implement strategies that help our clients run their wastewater treatment plants more efficiently.    

This is a remote work position but, if you live in Vancouver or Denver (or if you want to relocate to these cities), you are welcome to work from the office. While the successful candidate will ideally be located in USA or Canada, we will also consider applications from New Zealand and Australia. You will work as part of our Americas Water in Cities project implementation and business development team with a wide range of responsibilities and challenges.
 

Responsibilities and Challenges

• Value Engineering: plant-process evaluation, process modeling, and scenario analysis to quantify benefits and payback period for investments in optimization opportunities for WWTPs.
• Advanced Controls: design, test, and implement advanced control strategies and algorithms on an optimization platform that communicates with plant SCADA or DCS databases.
• Digital Solutions: develop and implement digital twins with automated model execution, weather-based influent forecasting, and model-based optimization and scenario-analysis tools.
• Technology & Solution Development: participate in technology development and R&D projects, often in collaboration with external partners, with a focus on ML and generative AI.
• Project Management: administer and manage own projects.
• Business Development: drive growth, lead technical workshops with utility owners and stakeholders, visit and develop relationships with existing and potential clients, participate in trips to Denmark led by the Water Technology Alliance with a delegation of US-based utility owners.
• Proposal Support:  develop scope in collaboration with clients and write proposals.
• Dissemination & Development: learn and grow on your own career path through participation in events, projects, training, and conferences such as WEFTEC.
• Collaboration: our work is only possible through close collaboration with clients, operators, internal experts, partner companies, and other business units within DHI.
• Outside of Wastewater: at DHI, you will have the opportunity to expand your knowledgebase through active participation in projects for other departments.
• Travel: occasional (20-25 days/yr) domestic and international plant visits, conferences, sales, and other trips.
   

Qualifications and Skills

• Ability to think critically, develop innovative solutions, and use creative problem-solving skills.
• Minimum Master’s degree or qualified experience in engineering or applicable sciences.
• Professional engineering or similar certification.
• 5+ years of professional experience operating, modelling, or otherwise evaluating and optimizing activated sludge wastewater treatment plants.
• 3+ years of experience with business development and municipal utility clients.
• Deep knowledge of chemical and biological treatment processes for wastewater applications.
• Proficiency with data processing tools including Excel, python, MATLAB, SQL, etc.
• Experience with process modelling using tools such as DHI’s WEST process simulator.
• Experience with development of machine learning tools for predictive modelling.
• Interest in implementation of digital solutions such as model-based digital twins for WWTPs.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Proactive and open communicator to engage and collaborate with global teams.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• The ability to legally live and work in the US or Canada, Australia or New Zealand.
   

We Offer

• Ability to drive your own career through high-quality project deliveries, innovative solution development, and opportunities for career growth across company domains.
• Opportunity to build a portfolio of wastewater treatment opportunities and execute projects from conception to handover.
• A global team of innovative, dedicated, competent, and experienced colleagues.
• In addition to US and Canada-based wastewater treatment work, diverse and exciting project assignments in Denmark as well as abroad with a unique blend of advisory projects and R&D.
• An independent working environment in an informal and international organization.
   

Compensation

• CAD$95,000 – 130,000, depending on qualifications

Office Locations

• US: Lakewood, CO
• CAN: Vancouver, BC
• AU: Sydney
• NZ: Christchurch
• Opportunities for remote or WFH position as long as you are living in USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand with working rights.
   

Application

• Please submit your application on DHI’s website and click Apply Now below. http://www.dhigroup.com/careers 
• Deadline for application by June 30th, 2025.
• For further information please contact Ryan Sanford, rkes@dhigroup.com or Patrick Delaney, pad@dhigroup.com