// National Engineering Staffing

Water & Wastewater
Engineering Recruiter

Premier national engineering staffing for treatment plant design, water distribution and collection systems, stormwater management, and utility rehabilitation programs across all 50 states. We help firms hire licensed PEs, process engineers, and inspection specialists.

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Treatment Plant Design✦Water Distribution✦Stormwater Management✦Hydraulic Modeling✦NPDES Compliance✦Utility Rehabilitation✦Process Engineering✦Licensed Professionals✦Treatment Plant Design✦Water Distribution✦Stormwater Management✦Hydraulic Modeling✦NPDES Compliance✦Utility Rehabilitation✦Process Engineering✦Licensed Professionals✦

// National expertise

National water & wastewater recruiting

Metro Associates provides specialized staffing on a national scale, supporting firms working with municipal utilities, state DEP/DEQ agencies, and private development on treatment plant design, distribution and collection systems, and stormwater programs coast to coast.

Recruiting expertise

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Design
Water Distribution & Collection Systems
Stormwater Management & Drainage Design
Hydraulic & Hydrologic Modeling
Water/Wastewater Process Engineering
Utility Infrastructure Rehabilitation
Environmental Compliance & Permitting (NPDES)
Construction Engineering & Inspection (CEI)

// What we screen for

Skills & software we recruit for

Beyond licensure, every candidate is evaluated against the specific tools and methods your team actually works in.

AutoCAD Civil 3DBentley WaterGEMS / SewerGEMSBentley HAMMER (surge analysis)EPANETHEC-RAS / HEC-HMSInfoWorks ICMBioWin (process modeling)ArcGIS / utility GISProfessional Engineer (PE) licenseGrade IV Water/Wastewater Operator certificationNPDES permitting fluencySCADA & instrumentation familiarityPump station designMembrane & UV treatment systemsCollection system confined-space safetyState DEP/DEQ regulatory fluency

// Markets we serve

Water & wastewater recruiting by city

Explore our specialized recruiting in these metros, with more markets added regularly.

New York, NYNYC DEP Los Angeles, CALA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN)Chicago, ILMetropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD)Houston, TXHouston Public Works Phoenix, AZCity of Phoenix Water Services Department Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphia Water Department (PWD)Dallas, TXDallas Water Utilities Atlanta, GAAtlanta Department of Watershed Management Miami, FLMiami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD)Seattle, WAKing County Wastewater Treatment Division / Seattle Public Utilities Denver, CODenver Water / Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Boston, MAMassachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)Minneapolis, MNMetropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES)Detroit, MIGreat Lakes Water Authority (GLWA)Charlotte, NCCharlotte Water Nashville, TNMetro Water Services (Nashville)Portland, ORPortland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES)Las Vegas, NVSouthern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA)Columbus, OHColumbus Division of Sewerage and Drainage Salt Lake City, UTSalt Lake City Department of Public Utilities Kansas City, MOKC Water Indianapolis, INCitizens Energy Group Milwaukee, WIMilwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD)Richmond, VARichmond Department of Public Utilities (DPU)Baltimore, MDBaltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW)New Orleans, LASewerage & Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO)Louisville, KYLouisville Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD)Oklahoma City, OKOklahoma City Utilities Department Charleston, SCCharleston Water System Newark, NJNewark Department of Water and Sewer Utilities San Francisco, CASan Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)San Diego, CACity of San Diego Public Utilities Department San Antonio, TXSan Antonio Water System (SAWS)Austin, TXAustin Water Jacksonville, FLJEA Orlando, FLOrlando Utilities Commission (OUC)Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) / ALCOSAN Cincinnati, OHMetropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (MSD)Cleveland, OHNortheast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD)St. Louis, MOMetropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD)Raleigh, NCCity of Raleigh Public Utilities (Raleigh Water)Washington, DCDC Water Hartford, CTMetropolitan District Commission (MDC)Albuquerque, NMAlbuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA)Birmingham, ALJefferson County Environmental Services / Birmingham Water Works Board Memphis, TNMemphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW)Omaha, NECity of Omaha Public Works / Metropolitan Utilities District (MUD)Boise, IDCity of Boise Public Works Providence, RINarragansett Bay Commission (NBC)Buffalo, NYBuffalo Sewer Authority

// Roles we place nationwide

Roles we place

01Water/Wastewater Project Engineer (PE)

02Senior Process Engineer

03Water Resources Engineer

04Utility / Pipeline Design Engineer

05Water/Wastewater Plant Operations Manager

06Environmental Compliance Engineer

07Construction Engineer & Inspector (CEI)

08SCADA / Controls Engineer

09Water Resources Project Manager

10Director of Water/Wastewater Engineering

2026 national compensation trends

Water/Wastewater Engineer (EIT)$68,000 – $92,000

Licensed PE (Mid-Level)$100,000 – $145,000

Senior Project Manager$140,000 – $185,000+

Director of Water/Wastewater Engineering$175,000 – $245,000+

// Why partner with us

Why firms partner with Metro Associates

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Access to a vast database of 50,000+ pre-vetted engineering professionals.

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We understand NCEES comity and the complexities of multi-state PE licensure.

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Our recruiters reach high-performers who are not actively on job boards.

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From a single PE to an entire treatment-plant design team for a multi-year program.

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Fluency in Clean Water Act / NPDES permitting, state DEP/DEQ requirements, and SRF-funded project compliance.

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// Award-winning clients

The awards our clients’ work wins

We recruit for firms whose projects are entered, and recognized, in the programs below. Metro doesn’t enter them; a recruiting firm isn’t eligible. We place the engineers who deliver the work that does, which is why we track what these juries reward.

ACECEngineering Excellence AwardsThe engineering profession's flagship project competition, judged on innovation, complexity and social value. Categories include Building/Technology Systems, Energy, Water and Transportation.State → national

ACECACEC state & metro member organizationsNational entries must come up through one of 51 state and metropolitan organizations, so every state runs its own Engineering Excellence competition first.All 50 states + DC

ENRBest Projects & Best of the BestRegional project awards across every state, DC and Puerto Rico, judged in 18 categories from airport/transit to sports/entertainment, plus special awards for safety and sustainability. Regional winners advance to the national round.Regional → national

Water Environment FederationWEF awards & utility recognitionMore than 30 categories across collection systems, treatment innovation, plant operations and Utility of the Future Today.Member association → national

USGBCLocal Leadership AwardsLEED and high-performance building work, recognized at project and individual level.State & regional

Every US state and Washington, DC runs its own Engineering Excellence competition. See the state-by-state list.

Each logo is the trademark of the organization that runs the program, shown to identify it. Metro Associates is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a winner of any of them; our clients are the entrants.

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