Drinking Water Project Engineer

Hazenandsawyer; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible spending plans

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays & PTO

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Hazen and Sawyer, a leading water resources firm, is seeking a Full Time Office Engineer for our Sacramento, CA office. The role focuses on drinking water and water reuse projects across all design phases, from planning to construction.

You will lead and mentor teams, coordinate with clients, and ensure quality and schedule adherence on multi-year programs. Strong communication and MS Office skills are essential, with a Bachelor’s in civil/environmental engineering required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering required.
• 5–12 years of experience in municipal water treatment, water quality, water treatment technology, or manufacturing.
• Experience delivering multi‑year projects within cross‑functional teams.
• Proficient in MS Office suite.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to interact with staff, clients, and regulators.
• Self‑starter with strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to present complex issues to nontechnical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead project engineering/management, design, planning, and operational support for drinking water/reuse projects.
• Serve as task lead and deputy project manager under the project manager.
• Mentor junior staff and review work products.
• Coordinate with clients and internal technical specialists for project delivery.
• Manage tasks, scope, and schedules for smaller projects or components of larger projects.
• Prepare construction documents including drawings and specifications for water treatment projects.
• Lead technical writing for memos, master plans, and design reports.
• Provide engineering services during construction, including RFIs, submittals, and site visits.

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering

Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Job description

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Full Time Office Engineer – Sacramento, CA

Salary Range: $135,000.00 to $160,000.00 Annually

Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Drinking Water Project Engineer for our Sacramento, California office. As part of our design and process teams, you will be working on all phases of drinking water / reuse projects.

Why Hazen and Sawyer:

• Founded in 1950 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), we are an employee‑owned company with a singular focus on all things water.
• Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
• We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
• We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
• We currently have over 2,400 employees in 90+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.
• A flexible hybrid work schedule supports today's busy professionals.
• The Sacramento Hazen office is a growing team including young professionals and senior staff that participates in several outside‑office activities throughout the year.
• The office is centrally located allowing easy access to surrounding communities, providing several options on where to live.
• Easy access to both the San Francisco Bay Area and Lake Tahoe.

Key Responsibilities:

• Your role will include project engineering/management, design, planning, operational support with a focus on drinking water/reuse projects (e.g., surface water, groundwater, and recycled water treatment).
• Serve as task lead and deputy project manager on projects under the supervision of the project manager.
• Mentor junior staff and provide review of their work products.
• Coordinate and collaborate with clients.
• Coordinate with internal technical specialists in all practice areas and discipline design professionals for project delivery.
• Manage project tasks, scope, and schedules for smaller projects or specific components of larger projects to meet client requirements.
• Prepare comprehensive construction documents including drawings and specifications for water treatment projects.
• Lead technical writing for technical memorandum, master plans, basis of design reports and preliminary design reports.
• Provide engineering services during construction, including responding to RFIs (Request for Information), reviewing submittals, and conducting site visits to observe progress.
• Supporting projects to meet client expectations, budgets, and quality requirements.
• Following internal Hazen processes to ensure quality delivery of engineering projects for clients.
• Technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments on small to medium projects.
• Performing planning, studies, design, and support of projects through design, construction, and operation.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering.
• 5–12 years of experience in municipal water treatment, water quality, water treatment technology, or manufacturing.
• Experience in successfully delivering projects spanning multiple years in collaborative, multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Proficient in all MS Office based computer software.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and capable of interacting effectively with staff, clients, and regulatory agencies.
• Self‑starter with attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Must be capable of presenting complex issues to nontechnical people.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in Civil or Environmental Engineering.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans).
• Pre‑tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation.
• Short and long‑term disability, and employer paid life insurance.
• Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO).
• Employer‑contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support.
• Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in‑house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships.
• Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location.