Water & Wastewater Recruiter
Pittsburgh, PA
PWSA has run one of the nation's most aggressive lead service line replacement programs since 2016, while regional utility ALCOSAN advances its billion-dollar Clean Water Plan to control combined sewer overflows across greater Pittsburgh.
Specialized staffing for Pittsburgh water infrastructure
We're a specialized water and wastewater engineering recruiter for Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania, placing licensed Professional Engineers (PE), process engineers, and inspection specialists across treatment, distribution, and collection-system work.
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 Pittsburghwater & wastewater hiring
Heading into 2026, Pittsburgh'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 Pittsburgh-specific figure we have not measured. See the national water & wastewater compensation ranges, or ask us what we are seeing in Pittsburgh right now.
Supporting Pittsburghwater & wastewater programs
What else is being built in Pittsburgh
Our other practices are working the same metro. The programs below are what they are staffing in Pittsburgh right now, useful context if your project sits across more than one discipline, which most of them do.
- PennDOT District 11 bridge and roadway programs
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit busway and rail work
- Three-rivers bridge rehabilitation and replacement
- UPMC & academic medical center MEP
- Life-science and research-lab build-outs (CMU, Pitt)
- Higher-education campus systems
- Fern Hollow Bridge replacement inspection
- I-579 Cap urban reconnection oversight
- Pittsburgh bridge inventory inspection
- PWSA lead service line replacement program
- Hillside stormwater & landslide mitigation projects
- Bridge & retaining wall capital program
Water & wastewater recruiting in Pittsburgh, FAQ
Do you place water and wastewater engineers in Pittsburgh, PA?
Yes, we actively recruit water and wastewater engineers for Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania, from licensed PEs to process engineers and construction inspection specialists.
What water/wastewater roles do you recruit for in Pittsburgh?
Typical Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh?
With a national pipeline of pre-vetted water and wastewater professionals, we typically deliver a shortlist of qualified PA 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 Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) / ALCOSAN and Pennsylvania's regulatory requirements.
Hiring water & wastewater engineers in Pittsburgh?
Tell us about the role. We'll deliver a vetted shortlist of licensed PA water and wastewater talent, backed by our placement guarantee.
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