Principal Wastewater Engineer

The Principal Wastewater Engineer provides enterprise-wide technical leadership strategic planning and operational support for wastewater treatment systems across Land OLakes business units. This role is responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance optimizing treatment system performance mitigating long-term wastewater risks supporting capital projects and advancing corporate wastewater management strategies that promote safe reliable and compliant operations.

Position Purpose:

Are you passionate about solving complex environmental and wastewater challenges while influencing operations across an entire manufacturing network If so a career as a Principal Wastewater Engineer may be the right fit for you.

As a key member of the Corporate Environmental Health & Safety team this role serves as the companys technical wastewater expert partnering with plant operations engineering environmental professionals regulators consultants and business leaders to ensure wastewater treatment systems operate efficiently sustainably and in full compliance with regulatory requirements. This position is based in Arden Hills MN and requires approximately 50% travel to Land OLakes facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and support for wastewater treatment operations across multiple manufacturing facilities.

• Ensure compliance with wastewater permits discharge agreements sludge management requirements and environmental regulations.

• Establish and manage wastewater performance metrics scorecards reporting systems and leading indicators.

• Develop and maintain wastewater operational standards SOPs playbooks best practices and emergency response procedures.

• Analyze operational and laboratory data to identify trends optimize process performance and proactively address treatment challenges.

• Provide onsite technical support during wastewater treatment upsets and lead root cause investigations.

• Support wastewater-related capital projects including design review construction startup commissioning and training.

• Develop and implement Wastewater Management of Change (WWMOC) processes.

• Identify long-term wastewater treatment capacity constraints compliance risks and improvement opportunities.

• Develop and deliver wastewater training programs and facilitate network-wide operator meetings.

Required Experience & Education:

• Bachelors degree in Environmental Chemical Civil Engineering Environmental Science or related field.

• 7 years of industrial wastewater treatment experience.

• Food dairy agricultural or industrial manufacturing experience.

• Experience supporting multi-site or corporate environmental programs.

• Experience with WWTP operations optimization and capital projects.

Required Competencies & Other Skills:

• Strong technical expertise in industrial wastewater treatment and environmental regulations.

• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent project management and communication skills.

• Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple stakeholders.

• Strategic thinking and risk management capabilities.

Preferred Experience:

• Masters degree in related discipline.

• Knowledge of POTW discharge programs and high-strength waste management.

• PE license or wastewater operator certifications.

Salary Range: $107680 - $161520. In most cases candidates offered employment expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.

About Land OLakes Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250 farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land OLakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

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