Facilities Wastewater

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Facilities Wastewater Engineer

Location: Tempe/Peoria, Arizona

Help build and operate the wastewater infrastructure supporting a major new semiconductor manufacturing facility. This position offers the opportunity to influence systems from initial design and construction through commissioning, start-up, and full-scale factory operations.

What You’ll Do

• Support the design, installation, commissioning, and start-up of organic, inorganic, and biological wastewater treatment systems.

• Partner with engineering firms, contractors, vendors, and internal teams to deliver reliable, scalable treatment infrastructure.

• Oversee treatment operations, including system monitoring, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and performance optimization.

• Track water quality, flow rates, chemical consumption, equipment performance, and other operational metrics.

• Support wastewater discharge permitting and related environmental approvals.

• Prepare regulatory reports and maintain compliance with county and other applicable environmental requirements.

• Identify opportunities to reduce water consumption, improve treatment efficiency, reuse water, and minimize discharge impacts.

• Establish and enforce safe practices for chemical handling, confined-space work, and equipment operation.

• Contribute to corporate sustainability initiatives and ESG reporting related to water management.

• Adapt responsibilities as the facility progresses from construction to ongoing production.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.

• At least three years of wastewater treatment experience; semiconductor or advanced manufacturing experience is strongly preferred.

• Knowledge of biological, chemical, and physical treatment processes.

• Familiarity with SCADA systems and automated monitoring tools.

• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office.

• Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Experience supporting design, construction, commissioning, or facility start-up preferred.

• Professional Engineer license is a plus.

The position will initially support projects in Tempe and Peoria before transitioning to Peoria for factory operations. Candidates must be able to wear a respirator, lift up to 50 pounds, climb ladders, work at elevation, enter confined spaces with appropriate PPE, and work in varying environmental conditions.