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// 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.
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 DEPLos Angeles, CALA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN)Chicago, ILMetropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD)Houston, TXHouston Public WorksPhoenix, AZCity of Phoenix Water Services DepartmentPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia Water Department (PWD)Dallas, TXDallas Water UtilitiesAtlanta, GAAtlanta Department of Watershed ManagementMiami, FLMiami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD)Seattle, WAKing County Wastewater Treatment Division / Seattle Public UtilitiesDenver, CODenver Water / Metro Wastewater Reclamation DistrictBoston, MAMassachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)Minneapolis, MNMetropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES)Detroit, MIGreat Lakes Water Authority (GLWA)Charlotte, NCCharlotte WaterNashville, TNMetro Water Services (Nashville)Portland, ORPortland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES)Las Vegas, NVSouthern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA)Columbus, OHColumbus Division of Sewerage and DrainageSalt Lake City, UTSalt Lake City Department of Public UtilitiesKansas City, MOKC WaterIndianapolis, INCitizens Energy GroupMilwaukee, 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 DepartmentCharleston, SCCharleston Water SystemNewark, NJNewark Department of Water and Sewer UtilitiesSan Francisco, CASan Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)San Diego, CACity of San Diego Public Utilities DepartmentSan Antonio, TXSan Antonio Water System (SAWS)Austin, TXAustin WaterJacksonville, FLJEAOrlando, FLOrlando Utilities Commission (OUC)Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) / ALCOSANCincinnati, 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 WaterHartford, CTMetropolitan District Commission (MDC)Albuquerque, NMAlbuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA)Birmingham, ALJefferson County Environmental Services / Birmingham Water Works BoardMemphis, TNMemphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW)Omaha, NECity of Omaha Public Works / Metropolitan Utilities District (MUD)Boise, IDCity of Boise Public WorksProvidence, 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
Multi-State Licensing Expertise
We understand NCEES comity and the complexities of multi-state PE licensure.
Passive Candidate Acquisition
Our recruiters reach high-performers who are not actively on job boards.
Scalable Staffing Solutions
From a single PE to an entire treatment-plant design team for a multi-year program.
Regulatory & Codes Fluency
Fluency in Clean Water Act / NPDES permitting, state DEP/DEQ requirements, and SRF-funded project compliance.
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