Senior Engineer – Thickening and Dewatering

Brown and Caldwell

Senior Engineer focused on thickening and dewatering with Brown and Caldwell. Delivering environmental engineering solutions to promote water sustainability.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $95,000 - $155,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Independently perform technical analyses and evaluate sustainable environmental engineering solutions.
Prepare, review, and finalize technical reports, calculations, and design documentation.
Design environmental protection systems and infrastructure in accordance with regulatory and project requirements.
Develop facility, watershed, or resource management plans with defined scopes and objectives.
Analyze complex data sets and ensure technical accuracy and regulatory compliance of deliverables.
Provide technical support for permitting, regulatory approvals, and coordination with vendors and stakeholders.
Support project execution through collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.
May provide mentorship, guidance, support, and knowledge-sharing to help less experienced team members develop their skills and grow within their roles.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically, a minimum of 5 years of related work experience in Environmental Engineering or related field.
Experience in preparation of plans and permit applications for environmental projects.
Prior experience in guidance and development of less experienced colleagues.
Typically certified in the SMS Framework and progressing through the SMS competencies.
6 – 10 years of increasing responsibility in related thickening/dewatering experience preferred.
Demonstrated experience in the planning, design, and construction of thickening and/or dewatering projects.
Task design lead experience.
Experience designing thickening and dewatering projects and preparing construction documents including drawings, P&IDs, specifications, control narratives, technical memoranda, etc.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to conduct effective presentations and prepare written reports and documents.
Strong aptitude for researching and solving technical problems.
Strong project or task management skills.
Successful marketing, proposal writing, proposal management, and public presentations experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Suite including Word, Outlook, Project, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
short and long-term disability
life insurance
employee assistance program
paid time off and parental leave
paid holidays
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
performance-based bonus eligibility
employee referral bonuses
tuition reimbursement
pet insurance
long-term care insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

environmental engineeringtechnical analysisdata analysisdesign documentationthickening projectsdewatering projectsconstruction documentsP&IDstechnical memorandaregulatory compliance

Soft Skills

mentorshipguidancecollaborationflexibilitycommunicationproblem-solvingproject managementpresentation skillsreport writingteam development

Certifications

SMS Framework certification