Water & Wastewater Recruiter
Louisville, KY
Louisville MSD's Project WIN, a federal consent decree program addressing combined sewer overflows along the Ohio River, has driven more than a decade of steady tunnel and plant-upgrade work.
Specialized staffing for Louisville water infrastructure
Metro Associates runs a dedicated water and wastewater search practice across Louisville and the Ohio Valley, connecting firms and utilities with licensed Professional Engineers (PE), process engineers, and construction inspection specialists reviewed under Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD).
From treatment plant upgrades to collection-system rehabilitation and stormwater compliance, we match vetted talent to the regulatory, operational, and performance demands of complex water infrastructure programs.
2026 Louisvillewater & wastewater hiring
In 2026, the the Ohio Valley market is defined by aging-infrastructure replacement, PFAS and emerging-contaminant compliance, and federally funded resiliency programs. Demand for licensed process engineers and inspection specialists who can deliver permit-compliant, resilient systems is at an all-time high.
Pay for these roles moves with local cost of labor and project mix, so we publish ranges nationally rather than implying a Louisville-specific figure we have not measured. See the national water & wastewater compensation ranges, or ask us what we are seeing in Louisville right now.
Supporting Louisvillewater & wastewater programs
What else is being built in Louisville
Our other practices are working the same metro. The programs below are what they are staffing in Louisville right now, useful context if your project sits across more than one discipline, which most of them do.
- KYTC highway and bridge programs
- Ohio River crossings and corridor projects
- TARC transit and mobility improvements
- UPS Worldport & logistics-facility MEP
- Hospital and healthcare-system infrastructure
- Manufacturing-facility mechanical & electrical
- Kennedy Interchange resident engineering
- UPS Worldport site utility inspection
- Ohio River bridges materials testing
- MSD consent-decree sewer overflow program
- Move Louisville complete streets implementation
- Site plan & subdivision review for logistics growth
Water & wastewater recruiting in Louisville, FAQ
Do you place water and wastewater engineers in Louisville, KY?
Yes. Our water and wastewater search practice covers Louisville and the Ohio Valley, placing PEs, process engineers, and inspection specialists on treatment, distribution, and collection-system work.
What water/wastewater roles do you recruit for in Louisville?
Typical Louisville searches include Water/Wastewater Project Engineer (PE), Senior Process Engineer, Water Resources Engineer, Utility/Pipeline Design Engineer, and SCADA/Controls Engineer.
How quickly can you fill a water/wastewater position in Louisville?
With a national pipeline of pre-vetted water and wastewater professionals, we typically deliver a shortlist of qualified KY candidates within days, every placement backed by our guarantee.
Do you recruit for NPDES permitting and utility compliance work?
Yes. Candidates are screened for NPDES permitting, SCADA/instrumentation, and utility rehabilitation experience, matched against Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) and Kentucky's regulatory requirements.
Hiring water & wastewater engineers in Louisville?
Tell us about the role. We'll deliver a vetted shortlist of licensed KY water and wastewater talent, backed by our placement guarantee.
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