Process Control Engineers

The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC), a large publicly owned wastewater treatment facility located in Newark, New Jersey, is currently seeking Process Control Engineers. Created in 1902, PVSC is the 5th largest facility of its kind in the United States, directly serving approximately 1.4 million residents in 48 municipalities located in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union Counties. The 140-acre plant is designed to treat an average of 330 million gallons per day (“mgd”) of wastewater, with an annual average flow of approximately 240 mgd. Position Summary: The Process Control Engineer will provide engineering services for all physical, chemical and biological processes throughout the treatment plant, collection system, outfall, and remote pump stations. Will assist the Director of Process Control Engineering and Regulatory Compliance by conducting studies and experiments involving all aspects of plant operations, permit compliance and the water quality monitoring program. Additional responsibilities will include developing and maintaining quality controls for daily operational data, drafting and plotting graphs and charts, transitioning analytical and operational data to the process computer, and conducting operator-level research to improve plant performance. The Process Control Engineer will also be responsible for examining and improving operating policies for specific unit processes and/or operations within the plant, preparing and writing technical research reports and studies, instructing and monitoring operational personnel in order to establish and maintain sampling programs, analyzing both off-site and on-site water and wastewater samples, and maintaining field sampling and monitoring equipment. Interfacing with engineering consultants on behalf of PVSC, reviewing their drawings and specifications, and acting as a liaison with the consultants during construction will also be required