Civil Engineer Water/Wastewater

Actalent; United States; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent in Laurel, MD, is seeking an Intermediate Civil Engineer to support water distribution and wastewater projects. You will perform engineering calculations, develop construction plans, and coordinate with surveyors and agencies. The role offers a hybrid work model with growth toward project management and PE licensure.

Ideal candidates have PE licensing prospects, strong experience in municipal infrastructure, and proficiency with hydraulic modeling and MS Project.

Qualifications

• Professional Engineering license or the ability to obtain within 1 year of employment.
• Experience with WSSC Water, Washington Aqueduct, DC Water, Baltimore City DPW, Prince George's County, and/or Montgomery County
• Experience with water main rehabilitation and replacement, sewer rehabilitation and replacement, pump stations, utility coordination, and related municipal infrastructure improvements
• Experience with construction administration
• Experience with hydraulic modeling
• Experience with Microsoft Project

Responsibilities

• Preparing engineering designs for water distribution and wastewater collection systems.
• Performing engineering calculations for pipelines, utility systems, grading, and drainage.
• Conducting utility investigations, field visits, and condition assessments.
• Coordinating with surveyors, geotechnical engineers, utility companies, and permitting agencies.
• Developing construction plans, profiles, specifications, and technical reports.
• Preparing cost estimates, quantity takeoffs, and engineer's opinions of probable construction cost.
• Supporting permitting activities with local, state, and federal agencies.
• Reviewing shop drawings, RFIs, submittals, and contractor requests during construction.
• Participating in construction meetings and field inspections.
• Coordinating with CAD designers and technical staff to produce quality construction documents.
• Verifying compliance with applicable engineering standards, client requirements, and quality control procedures.
• Maintaining project schedules and assist with project documentation.

Skills

Civil engineering

Stormwater

EIT

Education

Professional Engineering license

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Description

• Preparing engineering designs for water distribution and wastewater collection systems.
• Performing engineering calculations for pipelines, utility systems, grading, and drainage.
• Conducting utility investigations, field visits, and condition assessments.
• Coordinating with surveyors, geotechnical engineers, utility companies, and permitting agencies.
• Developing construction plans, profiles, specifications, and technical reports.
• Preparing cost estimates, quantity takeoffs, and engineer's opinions of probable construction cost.
• Supporting permitting activities with local, state, and federal agencies.
• Reviewing shop drawings, RFIs, submittals, and contractor requests during construction.
• Participating in construction meetings and field inspections.
• Coordinating with CAD designers and technical staff to produce quality construction documents.
• Verifying compliance with applicable engineering standards, client requirements, and quality control procedures.
• Maintaining project schedules and assist with project documentation.

Skills

civil engineering, civil, stormwater, eit

Top Skills Details

civil engineering,civil,stormwater

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Professional Engineering license or the ability to obtain within 1 year of employment
• Experience working with WSSC Water, Washington Aqueduct, DC Water, Baltimore City DPW, Prince George's County, and/or Montgomery County
• Experience with water main rehabilitation and replacement, sewer rehabilitation and replacement, pump stations, utility coordination, and related municipal infrastructure improvements
• Experience with construction administration
• Experience with hydraulic modeling
• Experience with Microsoft Project

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Laurel, MD.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $95000.00 - $105000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

EBA engineering pushes all their engineers to pursue their PE. There is also immediate growth opportunities into PM roles in the future. Currently there are 2 PMs at EBA that do not hold their PE, they are filling in until other engineers receive their PE and want to take on additional responsibilities. These PMs without their PEs limit EBA's ability to include them on bids and proposals.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Laurel,MD.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 13, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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