Water & Wastewater Recruiter
Memphis, TN
Memphis draws drinking water from the pristine Memphis Sand Aquifer, one of the largest and cleanest groundwater sources in the country, even as the utility works under a federal consent decree to eliminate sanitary sewer overflows citywide.
Specialized staffing for Memphis water infrastructure
Metro Associates runs a dedicated water and wastewater search practice across Memphis and the Mid-South, connecting firms and utilities with licensed Professional Engineers (PE), process engineers, and construction inspection specialists reviewed under Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW).
Locally, that has included work like memphis sand aquifer wellfield protection. We match vetted talent to the regulatory, operational, and performance demands of that kind of water infrastructure program.
2026 Memphiswater & wastewater hiring
Heading into 2026, Memphis's market is shaped by aging-infrastructure replacement, PFAS and emerging-contaminant compliance, and federally funded resiliency work. Licensed process engineers and inspection specialists who can deliver permit-compliant, resilient systems remain in short supply.
Pay for these roles moves with local cost of labor and project mix, so we publish ranges nationally rather than implying a Memphis-specific figure we have not measured. See the national water & wastewater compensation ranges, or ask us what we are seeing in Memphis right now.
Supporting Memphiswater & wastewater programs
What else is being built in Memphis
Our other practices are working the same metro. The programs below are what they are staffing in Memphis right now, useful context if your project sits across more than one discipline, which most of them do.
- TDOT highway and I-55 Mississippi River bridge work
- MATA transit and mobility improvements
- Wolf River and Mississippi levee systems
- FedEx World Hub & logistics-facility MEP
- St. Jude & academic medical center infrastructure
- Manufacturing-facility mechanical & electrical
- I-55 Mississippi River bridge inspection
- Memphis Regional Megasite utility inspection
- I-40/I-240 interchange materials testing
- Accelerate Memphis paving capital program
- Sanitary sewer overflow consent-decree program
- Site plan & subdivision review for warehouse-corridor growth
Water & wastewater recruiting in Memphis, FAQ
Do you place water and wastewater engineers in Memphis, TN?
Yes. Our water and wastewater search practice covers Memphis and the Mid-South, placing PEs, process engineers, and inspection specialists on treatment, distribution, and collection-system work.
What water/wastewater roles do you recruit for in Memphis?
We fill Water/Wastewater Project Engineer (PE), Senior Process Engineer, Water Resources Engineer, Utility/Pipeline Design Engineer, SCADA/Controls Engineer, and Director of Water/Wastewater Engineering roles.
How quickly can you fill a water/wastewater position in Memphis?
Our pre-vetted national pipeline usually puts a qualified TN shortlist in front of you within days, every placement backed by our guarantee.
Do you recruit for NPDES permitting and utility compliance work?
Yes. We recruit engineers fluent in NPDES permitting, SCADA and instrumentation, and utility infrastructure rehabilitation, reviewed under Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) and Tennessee's regulatory requirements.
Hiring water & wastewater engineers in Memphis?
Tell us about the role. We'll deliver a vetted shortlist of licensed TN water and wastewater talent, backed by our placement guarantee.
Water & wastewater recruiting across the Mid-South
Other engineering disciplines in Memphis