Sr. UPW Wastewater engineer

Pay:  $200,000.00-$240,000.00/annually

The pay listed is the salaried range for this position.  A specific offer will vary based on applicant’s experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data. 

Benefit Information: 

ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package.  For information about ABM’s benefits, visit ABM Employee Benefits | Staff & Management.

Engineering Oversight & System Reliability

• Provide engineering and technical oversight for UPW generation and distribution systems, PCW systems, industrial wastewater treatment and reclaim systems, chemical feed systems, and water storage and pumping infrastructure.

• Monitor and optimize system performance parameters including flow, pressure, temperature, resistivity, conductivity, TOC, pH, chemical balance, redundancy, and capacity utilization.

Commissioning & Capital Projects

• Lead or support commissioning, startup, retrofit, and capital improvement projects for UPW, PCW, and wastewater systems.

• Validate flushing, passivation, leak testing, water quality stabilization, and system alignment with design intent.

• Review vendor submittals, P&IDs, construction documents, and contractor installations for compliance.

Reliability & Maintenance Optimization

• Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs for RO and membrane systems, ion exchange, polishing loops, degasification systems, pumps, heat exchangers, and wastewater treatment equipment.

• Conduct root cause analysis for water quality excursions, system instability, equipment failures, and compliance deviations.

Documentation & Standardization

• Develop and maintain P&IDs, utility diagrams, control narratives, SOPs, and maintenance procedures.

• Drive standardization and best practices across sites for water utility engineering and documentation.

Compliance & Environmental Stewardship

• Ensure compliance with wastewater discharge regulations, environmental permits, SEMI standards, ASME codes, and site-specific EHS requirements.

• Support audits, inspections, and environmental reporting requirements.

Controls & Systems Integration

• Support integration of UPW, PCW, and wastewater systems into BMS, SCADA, CMMS, and facility monitoring systems.

• Analyze alarm trends and system data to enable proactive issue detection and mitigation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline (Master’s preferred).

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in industrial or mission-critical water utility systems, preferably in semiconductor or advanced manufacturing environments.

• Strong background in UPW, PCW, wastewater treatment, industrial water chemistry, and commissioning.

• Experience with fluid dynamics, pump systems, membrane systems, filtration technologies, and process controls.

• Experience with BMS, SCADA, and CMMS system integration.

• Strong communication skills and willingness to travel regionally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Semiconductor fabrication facility experience.

• Knowledge of water reclaim and sustainability initiatives.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or pursuit of licensure.

• Familiarity with high-purity piping standards and clean construction practices.