Rebecca MacDonald FIChemE

Principle Wastewater Engineer

Becky Macdonald is the principal wastewater engineer for Jacobs NZ Ltd and the current Chair of IChemE in New Zealand Board. She has a background in chemical and process engineering and is a specialist in wastewater treatment, including liquid, solid treatment as well as biogas utilisation and odour management. Becky provides technical leadership in both New Zealand and Australia across the full breadth of wastewater projects, both small and large. She has been involved in all stages of the project cycle, from options studies and business case development, environmental effects studies, conceptual and detailed design, procurement, construction monitoring, and ongoing operations support. Becky has a particular interest in emerging contaminants, that is chemicals found in modern products and processes that are only just beginning to be found in our environment.