Environmental Engineer – Water and Wastewater (Water and Wastewater SME)

Location: Hybrid role based in Wilmington, Delaware; other hirify.global U.S. manufacturing locations may be considered. Travel is required as needed, including global second-party environmental audits. A valid U.S. driver's license and passport are required.

Salary: $126,067–$196,980 annually, with a 14% annual bonus target.

Company

hirify.global develops chemistry-based products and sustainable solutions for clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing, climate-friendly cooling, and paints and coatings.

What you will do

• Provide corporate technical guidance on drinking water, surface water, groundwater, wastewater regulations, permitting, and compliance.
• Interpret and apply U.S. programs including the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, NPDES, Sections 401 and 404, SPCC, CERCLA reporting, and aboveground storage tank regulations.
• Support manufacturing sites, capital projects, and new product development with permitting strategies, regulatory determinations, and treatment technology guidance.
• Manage contractors, consultants, and vendors delivering water quality modeling, biological assessments, permitting, and compliance work.
• Lead global second-party environmental audits and maintain corporate water-related environmental standards.
• Support regulatory advocacy, industry committee participation, training, monitoring, and continuous-improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience, preferably in chemical or industrial manufacturing.
• Expertise in U.S. water and wastewater regulations, permitting, and compliance.
• Technical capability in water discharge modeling and water and wastewater treatment technologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence across sites and functions without direct authority.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and passport, with the ability to travel as needed.

Nice to have

• Experience assessing international water and wastewater regulations for industrial manufacturing operations.
• Broader environmental regulatory experience covering air emissions and waste programs.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits packages and competitive compensation.
• 401(k) match and employee stock purchase program.
• Tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and learning and development opportunities.
• Inclusion and diversity initiatives and a company-paid volunteer day.
• Immigration sponsorship, including H-1B, F-1 OPT, TN, and other non-immigrant statuses, is not currently available.