Senior Process Engineer – WasteWater Treatment Team Lead

Garver's Greenville Water Design Center, located onsite in Greenville, SC, offers a collaborative, knowledge-driven environment focused on high‑impact water and wastewater infrastructure. In the role of Senior Process Engineer – Water Design Center Lead, you will guide a multidisciplinary team through projects from concept to bid‑ready documents, mentor staff, and engage with clients and regulatory agencies. The position carries a competitive annual salary range of USD 113,256 to 161,532, along with a comprehensive benefits package, company‑paid professional memberships, support for licenses and continuing education, attractive benefits, and a strong emphasis on work‑life balance. Key benefits - Company‑paid professional memberships - Company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities - Competitive salary packages - Attractive benefits - Comprehensive wellness program - Work‑life balance

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from conceptual planning through bid‑ready documents, including facility and equipment layouts, design calculations, vendor coordination, and management of supporting discipline activities, while coordinating with regional offices and regulatory agencies for QA and QC.
• Evaluate and design major process equipment for water and wastewater infrastructure, including treatment plants and facilities.
• Support regional teams with treatment related business development activities.
• Develop conceptual designs for water and wastewater treatment systems and prepare detailed designs with contract documents (plans and specifications).
• Coordinate with the process mechanical team for detailed design services and ensure integration with other disciplines; prepare design calculations and estimate construction costs.
• Oversee project budgets, schedules, and quality assurance programs; ensure deliverables align with Garver standards.
• Participate in client meetings and industry conferences; serve as a subject matter expert for the Water Business Line.
• Recruit top talent for the process team and manage staffing, workload, and professional development.
• Define scope, schedule, level of effort, and fees for projects; drive detailed design through coordination with other support disciplines.
• Plan and monitor project schedules and budgets; ensure adherence to process standards and tooling, including procurement activities as needed.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Civil, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering from an ABET‑accredited program.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) license or eligible to obtain licensure.
• 10+ years of municipal water or wastewater process design experience.
• 2+ years of experience leading design projects.
• 15+ years of municipal water or wastewater process design experience.
• 5+ years of experience leading design projects.
• Experience with process modeling software such as Hydromatis GPS‑X, Dynamita Sumo, and EnviroSim BioWin.
• Experience with hydraulic modeling software.
• Established relationships with municipal clients within the Water Design Center footprint.
• Experience using Bluebeam and MS Office products (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Proven track record in process equipment evaluation, sizing, and cost estimating; cost estimation experience.
• Active affiliation with water and wastewater organizations such as AWWA, WEF, or WRF.
• Experience using AutoCAD and/or Revit; ability to present to clients and professional organizations.
• Strong teaching and coaching skills to mentor team members at all levels.
• Broad understanding of water and wastewater treatment plant systems in campus‑wide environments.

Technologies

• Hydromatis GPS‑X, Dynamita Sumo, EnviroSim BioWin
• Hydraulic modeling software
• Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Revit
• MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word)

About Garver’s Greenville Water Design Center

The Greenville Water Design Center is a knowledge‑based hub that specializes in highly technical, multi‑discipline water and wastewater designs for Garver’s eastern footprint and beyond. It focuses on large, high‑volume, custom treatment plant projects utilizing conventional and advanced technologies, with constant teamwork and coordination across the organization.