Project Engineering Essentials for Water & Wastewater 1

Name: Project Engineering Essentials for Water & Wastewater 1
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Be Job-Ready for an engineer role in Water & Wastwater Engineering in just 8 - 12 Weeks !

Created byBrian Munanga

Last updated 9/2026

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What you'll learn

Understand the full project engineering lifecycle and delivery models in Water & Wastewater Projects
Read, interpret, and apply European & Irish water/wastewater standards ,and apply process engineering basics to water, wastewater, and oil & gas facilities
Interpret P&IDs, equipment schedules, and technical documentation
Perform essential hydraulic Calculations (pipe sizing, friction losses), pump sizing, selection and cdesign consideration for Pump stations
Understand electrical basics (motors, drive types) and automation systems (PLCs, SCADA, sensors)
Navigate standards, regulations, and compliance frameworks (European/Irish water standards, FIDIC, NEC)
Manage risk, safety, contracts, procurement, and vendor relationships
Support procurement, tendering, scheduling, budgeting, QA/QC, and commissioning activities

Course content

5 sections • 62 lectures • 6h 2m total length

Introduction to Project Engineering Essentials 15:25
Welcome to the Project Engineering for Water & Wastewater Mastery Program — a complete, practical, real‑world training experience built from over 10 years of hands‑on engineering, site work, design coordination, and project delivery.
This introduction video sets the stage for a course designed to transform aspiring and early‑career engineers into confident, capable project engineers who can thrive in the water and wastewater industry.

What this course is all about
This isn’t a theoretical classroom module.
This isn’t recycled textbook content.
This is a decade of real project experience, distilled into a structured, step‑by‑step learning journey.
You’ll learn the practical skills that truly matter on site and in design meetings — the skills that employers expect but rarely teach.

In this introduction, you’ll discover:
• Why project engineering in water & wastewater is so critical
• The skills gap in the industry — and how this course fills it
• What you can expect to learn in each module
• How this course will accelerate your career
• Why this training is different from anything you’ve seen befor

Who this course is for
• Graduate engineers
• Junior project engineers
• Technicians transitioning into engineering roles
• Anyone entering the water & wastewater sector
• Engineers who want to build confidence and practical capability

What you’ll gain
By the end of this course, you won’t just understand project engineering —
you’ll think, communicate, and deliver like a project engineer.
You’ll walk away with the confidence to take ownership of real projects, make informed decisions, and contribute meaningfully to the teams and communities you serve.
Lesson ; The Role of the Project Engineer8:42
This lessons explains the main roles and responsibilities for a Project Engineer in project delivery of water and waste water.Understanding this will ensure your success in the role
Other Roles in Project delivery & Key Skills required4:28
Project Lifecycle & Delivery Models6:31
Map the project lifecycle from concept or feasibility through procurement and handover in water and wastewater projects. Compare traditional delivery, design-build, epc, and construction management models.
Project Scoping & Requirements6:06
Define the project scope, boundaries, and deliverables to prevent scope creep. Gather functional, performance, safety, and environmental requirements from clients and operators for water and wastewater projects.
1.5 Technical Specifications6:03
Project Scoping Real Project Example2:09
Describe a real water treatment plant project scoping, from upgrading filter controls and chlorine storage to installing flow meters, with the project engineer turning requirements into a delivery plan.

Introduction to Water Treatment - Raw water intake2:00
Water Treatment Fundamentals - CFC & Filtration13:15
Explore water treatment fundamentals from flocculation with coagulants to clarifier sedimentation and rapid gravity filtration, including tube settlers, backwash, and GAC adsorption for TOC control.
Water Treatment Fundamentals - Disinfection3:56
Disinfection follows filtration, using chlorine-based methods, UV, or ozone to kill microorganisms, with dosing pumps and chemical storage sized by process calculations for primary and secondary disinfection.
Process Flow Diagram & Process Schematics6:14
Explore how a process flow diagram shows major wastewater equipment and flow directions. Compare diagrams and schematics, noting symbols and the same process from grid chamber to aeration tank.
Introduction to P&ID for Water & Wastewater11:12
Learn to read and interpret piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) for water and wastewater, including tags, instruments, valves, control loops, and legend symbols, and distinguish field from panel installations.
P&ID 27:00
Process Calculation with examples11:37
Project engineers read process calculations to determine dose rates for sodium hypochlorite, select dosing pumps, and size bulk storage for different design flows, ensuring cost efficiency.

PVC pipe with MOPVC as an example12:25
Explore polyvinyl chloride piping, including MorePVC pressure pipes from DN250 to DN800 and 16 bar working pressure for water and wastewater.
Polyethylene Pipes ( HDPE, MDPE) and SDR4:58
Steel Pipes & GRP2:31
Ductile iron dominates water and wastewater mains, with coatings and flanged joints to resist rust under high pressures. Stainless steel and GRP/FRP provide corrosion resistance for treatment and corrosive environments.
Pipe Joining Methods - Flanged/Welded/Coupled/Threaded2:47
Explore common pipe joining methods in water and wastewater projects, including solvent welding for PVC, electrofusion and bat fusion for HDPE, plus flanged, mechanical, and threaded connections.
Pipe Selection Based on the Specifications5:17
Consult Irish water specifications and standards to select pipe materials (ductile iron, HDPE, UPVC, etc.) for water and wastewater, ensuring pumped or gravity flow matches service types.
Pipe Fittings - Flanges, types & drilling tables10:11
Explore pipe fittings for water and wastewater networks, focusing on flanges, drilling tables and bolt patterns, PCD, and learn how to choose compatible standards, gasket seals, and connection types.
Mechanical Couplings & AVK Fabricated Coupling7:35
Mechanical couplings join plain-ended pipes without welding, enabling quick repairs and retrofits. They accommodate misalignment and different materials, with datasheets detailing outside diameter, pressure, temperature, drinking-water compliance, and EPDM seals.
Flange Adaptor & Practical Example of its use8:46
Dismantling joints7:28
Common Pipe fittings1:55
Explore common pipe fittings for water and wastewater systems, including tees (equal, reducing, branch), duck foot bands, flanged and eccentric reducers, and tapping clamps for hot tapping.
Considerations for Pipe & fittings selection2:56
Hydraulic Profile9:21
Hydraulic Calcs- Pipe Sizing 17:52
Master hydraulic calculations for pipe sizing and head loss using flow rate, velocity, and friction. Apply Harrison Williams, Darcy Weisbach, or Manning equations and follow Irish Water specs.
Hydraulic Calcs 2 - Pipe Sizing example9:26
Explain hydraulic calculations for pipe sizing, including design flow, frictional losses, and allowable velocity; iteratively use online calculators to select and validate a suitable pipe diameter.
Pumps & Sizing Workflow11:47
Size centrifugal pumps by defining the duty point and total dynamic head, then compute static, frictional, and minor losses, ensuring net positive suction head and best efficiency point.
Valves & Other Equipment - Valves & Actuators4:59
Explore valves and actuators essential to water and wastewater plants, including gate and butterfly isolation valves, check valves, air release valves, pressure relief valves, and manual, electric, and pneumatic actuators.
Valve & other Equipment - Flowmeters5:51
Learn how flowmeters measure water and wastewater flow to monitor performance and support process control and compliance, including electromagnetic, ultrasonic, clamp-on, and open-channel meters along with installation guidelines.
Valve & other Equipment- Static Mixers2:45
Valve & Other Equipment - Surge Vessel4:32
Learn how a surge vessel acts as a pressure tank to absorb excess pressure and prevent water hammer, bursts, and pump damage in rising mains and pump stations.
Pump Station Design Consideration 112:51
Pump Station Design Consideration 24:33
Explore pump station design considerations, including level sensors and dry-run prevention, wet well sizing, duty/assist/standby operation, safety features, gas detection, and commissioning documentation such as as-built drawings and SCADA testing.
Pump Station layout 17:01
Explain a pump station layout from dam to sump, detailing isolation valves, suction lift, foot valve and priming, suction basket, discharge valves, non-retain valve, and pressure gauges.
Pump Station Layout 2- Flooded Suction1:58
Explains flooded suction pump layouts drawing water from a wet well. The water column sits above the suction, aligning with the impeller eye and easing net positive suction head concerns.
Pump Station Layout- Pump Selection & Pump Curves8:33
Learn to size pumps using manufacturer pump curves and system curves, find the duty point from total dynamic head, and align it with the best efficiency point.
Pump Station Layout 3 - Duty-Standby Arangement3:48
Can you size this pump ?2:28
THis is a very common scenario you will meet as an engineer in the water and wastewater where you will be required to size and select a pump suitable for the aplication.In this case, this is a water treatement setup and the treated water is stored in a tank at the plant and network high lift pumps are use to pump water to the water tower.The water tower then feeds the distribution.

Introduction to Field Engineering2:49
• Lesson 5.1 — Topographical Surveys: Reading the Ground Before You Design
• Lesson 5.2 — Ground Penetrating Radar, CAT & Genny, Trial Pits & Slit Trenching: Knowing What's Underground
• Lesson 5.3 — Site Layout & Constructability: Designing for Access, Maintenance & Buildability
• Mini-Project 5 — Markup a Topo Drawing with a Proposed Equipment Layout
Lesson 2 - Topographical Survey - Reading the ground before you design12:26
By the end of this lesson , you will be able to read and intepret a Topographical Survey
Topo Survey - Hydraulic Schematics2:12
This schematic is an example of how Topo Survey feeds into the detailed design
Topo Surveys - Mentor Note 12:15
This video shares important infomation that you can only get from a someone with experience in the field
Topo Surveys- What info can you get from Countours ?3:18
Lets look at an Actual Top Survey in AutoCAD3:58
Tying the Topo Survey to your design - Ask 3 questions !4:22
Topo Survey Scenario Example2:40
Intro to Underground Utility detection & verification3:04
Ground penetrating Radar, CAT & Genny, Trial pits and Slit trenches
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)5:37
Cable Avoidance Tool (CAT) & Genny (signal generator)2:16
Trial Pits & Slit trenches4:52
Summary of the full underground picture2:26
Oil & Gas facility example2:10
Site Layout - Existing & Prosed layouts5:47
Existing Site Layout3:02
17.Proposed Site layout7:29
What to consider for a proper Site Layout5:54
Site Layout Mini Project4:18
Field Engineering Summary & key takeaways2:54

Requirements

Engineering Degree, background or Engineering experience is beneficial

Description

Are you ready to step confidently into the world of real‑world engineering projects in Water, Wastewater , Oil& Gas Industry ?

Project Engineering Essentials for Water, Wastewater, and Oil & Gas Sectors is a practical, experience‑driven course designed to give you the skills, clarity, and confidence needed to thrive in some of the world’s most demanding engineering environments.

This course goes far beyond theory. Built from over a decade of hands‑on project experience in Water and Wastewater Infrastructure delivery, it distills the lessons, challenges, and proven solutions gained from working directly on water treatment plants, wastewater facilities, and oil & gas infrastructure. Every concept taught is rooted in real project scenarios, real engineering decisions, and real industry standards.

The course is ideal for Project Engineers, Mechanical Design Engineers, Civil Design Engineers, Process Engineers, MEICA Project Managers, Contracts Managers, ECIA Engineers/Automation Engineers.

Through concise, engaging video lessons, you’ll learn how to plan, design, coordinate, deliver, and commission engineering projects with professionalism and precision. You’ll explore technical fundamentals, multidisciplinary collaboration, documentation workflows, and the practical tools used daily by project engineers. The course also walks you step by step through a realistic project using European/Irish Water standards, helping you understand not only what to do, but why it matters and how to apply it effectively.

Whether you’re an aspiring engineer, a recent graduate, or a working professional looking to strengthen your project delivery skills, this course provides a clear, structured pathway to becoming industry‑ready.

By the end, you will have gained practical knowledge, confidence, and a strong foundation to contribute meaningfully to engineering projects from concept through commissioning. If you grasp all the concepts presented, you are guranteed to get a role in the Water and Waterwater Engineering, where there is shortage of skilled Engineers worldwide.

Who this course is for:

Junior engineers/graduates entering water, wastewater, or oil & gas sectors
Mechanical, civil, environmental, or process engineering graduates
Technicians transitioning into project engineering
Project managers who need technical grounding in engineering delivery
Professionals seeking a structured overview of the engineering project lifecycle
Candidates preparing for project engineering roles in utilities, EPC companies, or consulting firms
International learners aiming to understand European/Irish standards and practices

Project Engineering Essentials for Water & Wastewater 1

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Introduction7 lectures • 39min

Process Engineering Funtamentals7 lectures • 55min

Core Engineering Calculations & Technical Fundamentals26 lectures • 2hr 45min

Field Engineering - Surveys, Underground Utility Detection and Site Layout20 lectures • 1hr 24min

Waste Water Pump Station (WWPS)2 lectures • 19min

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