Entry Level Water/Wastewater Engineer

Dewberry; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry's Danville, VA office is seeking an Entry Level Water / Wastewater Treatment Engineer to work on all phases of civil/environmental engineering, including planning, design, and construction management of water and wastewater facilities.

Typical projects involve municipal, industrial, and federal clients. The position offers exposure to design, reports, client communications, and potential travel within the local area.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related field required; MS preferred.
• 0-2 years’ experience; internship experience encouraged.
• Solid oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with modeling software such as Biowin, Visual Hydraulics is a plus.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or Plant 3D is a plus.
• Willingness to travel within the local area.

Responsibilities

• Design water and wastewater treatment processes for new, assessment, and rehab projects.
• Develop, evaluate, and prepare construction drawings and specifications.
• Prepare technical reports.
• Meet and correspond with clients; provide marketing support.
• Perform engineering calculations for water/wastewater projects.
• Collaborate with team members to deliver projects on time.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Willingness to travel

FE exam (preferred)

Education

BS in Civil/Environmental Engineering

MS preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

Biowin

Visual Hydraulics

Job description

Job Description

Dewberry's Danville, VA office is seeking an Entry Level Water / Wastewater Treatment Engineer to work on all phases of civil/environmental engineering including planning, design, and construction management of water and wastewater treatment and related facilities. Typical projects involve working with municipal, industrial, and federal clients to solve complex water and wastewater process challenges.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Design of water and wastewater treatment process and/or mechanical systems for both new construction, assessment, and rehabilitation/replacement projects
• Development, evaluation, and preparation of construction drawings and specifications
• Preparing technical reports
• Meeting and corresponding with clients
• Providing marketing support
• Performing engineering calculations for water/wastewater projects

Required Skills & Required Experience

• BS in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related field required. MS preferred.
• 0-2 years’ experience.
• Previous internship experience preferred.
• Solid oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with modeling software such as Biowin, Visual Hydraulics, etc is a plus
• Proficiency using AutoCAD and/or Plant 3D is a plus.
• Desire to work in a team environment.
• Willingness to travel, as travel within the local area may be required.
• Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering exam is preferred.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employee’s. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

The projected range for this position is $74,000 - $76,500 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.

At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Program Information

Entry-Level Class Program

As an entry-level hire, you’ll be part of a class of peers with 0-1 year of professional experience. Our entry-level program comes together on a regular basis for professional development events and team building activities led by an advisory team to:

• Form lasting connections with peers in your class.
• Gain a better understanding of career growth and meaningful opportunities to align with your professional goals.
• Expand your knowledge of Dewberry and what we do.