Design Engineer II - Water/Wastewater

Sherwoodengineers; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP eligibility

Flexible Fridays off

Comprehensive health plans (PPO/HMO)

Job summary

Sherwood Design Engineers is seeking a Design Engineer II focused on water and wastewater design to support ongoing projects and client needs. The engineer will handle maintenance and repair design work across diverse sites.

The role requires a Civil or Environmental Engineering background and hands-on experience with plan sets, AutoCAD, and related tools. Join a team delivering sustainable infrastructure and resilient water systems.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
• Ability to apply standard methods with sound judgment.
• Experience producing plan sets and redlines for drafters.
• Proficient with AutoCAD and office software.

Responsibilities

• Analyze wastewater treatment methods and recommend the best option.
• Analyze sludge disposal methods and develop treatment options.
• Design layouts for pumping and lifting systems.
• Review and critique water/wastewater treatment proposals.
• Perform cost-benefit analyses for assigned projects.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines.
• Conduct environmental studies on collection, treatment, or distribution.

Skills

2+ years industry experience

Sound judgment

Apply prescribed techniques

Work with multiple site files

Plan set packages & redlines

Assemble plan sets

Construction documentation

Windows/MS Office/Cloud tools

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

HydroCAD

Flowmaster/StormCAD

Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator

Job description

Design Engineer II - Water/Wastewater

CA | GA | NY | CR

About Sherwood Design Engineers

Sherwood is a civil and environmental engineering firm that is committed to investing in and embracing people, communities and the environment.

Our team has delivered net zero energy and net zero carbon systems, net positive water systems, resilient coastlines, natural resource protection, green streets, living roofs and more for thousands of clients in the region and across the globe. We specialize in sustainable infrastructure, water management strategies, green building design, and systems based solutions for infrastructure and landscapes. Our focus is on the conservation and management of the consumption of all site resources — carbon, energy, water, and waste. We’ve worked on over thirty award-winning projects, and our work has been published locally and internationally.

Founded in 2003, our award-winning projects include Hudson Yards in New York (the largest private real estate development in U.S. history), San Francisco Better Streets Plan, Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan, revitalization of the iconic waterfront Brooklyn Bridge Park, and the 35 square-km Baietan Urban Area Plan in the heart of Guangzhou, China.

Our mission is to engineer an environmentally and socially regenerative planet. Will you join us?

Role Summary

We have an amazing opportunity for a driven and curious Design Engineer focused on water/wastewater design to support our growing team. The Water/Wastewater Engineer will design for the maintenance and repair of water/wastewater systems.

Minimum Skills

• Typically 2+ years of industry experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering - Civil and/or Environmental
• Exercises sound judgment on details of work and in application of standard methods for conventional and innovative work.
• Ability to apply prescribed techniques and procedures in accordance with established criteria to perform assigned tasks as a part of broader assignments
• Has the ability to work with multiple site base files oriented in different coordinate frames and varying units
• Experience in putting together plan set packages and providing redlines for drafters
• Proficient in assembling and collating plan set packages
• Construction Documentation experience on Commercial, Institutional, and Residential projects
• Working knowledge of Windows, MS Office, and cloud-based collaboration software (Google Apps, Asana, Dropbox, Sharepoint, etc.)
• Proficient in AutoCAD

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of civil design programs (Civil 3D, LDT, Hydro CAD, Flowmasters, StormCAD, etc)
• Knowledge of Graphics programs (Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc.)
• Certifications or other sustainability-oriented accreditation preferred (LEED,PE, etc.)
• Knowledge of GIS principles

Expected Outcomes

• Analyzes various wastewater treatment methods used to prepare water for industrial and domestic use; recommends the most effective method
• Analyzes disposal methods or treatments for sludge; recommends and develops sludge treatment plants or methods to best serve the assigned area
• Designs layout and specifications for various pumping and lifting systems
• Reviews and critiques water and wastewater treatment system proposals, plans, and designs
• Conducts appropriate cost-benefit analyses for assigned projects
• Ensures building, water, and equipment specifications comply with applicable local, state, and federal guidelines and codes
• Conducts environmental studies regarding the collection, treatment, or distribution of water or wastewater

What We Offer

• Own a part of the firm with ESOP eligibility after one year
• Flexible working - with every other Friday off
• Competitive Health plans, including PPO and HMO options, Dental and Vision plans
• Learning and Development stipend to use as you see fit
• Generous PTO and 8 paid holidays
• Automatic 401k enrollment
• Fun team events, lunches and happy hours to get to know colleagues outside of work
• A tangible opportunity to truly help the environment!

Compensation

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Sherwood Design Engineers, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $82,000 to $91,600. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. W e will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.