Project Engineer IV - Water/Wastewater

trilongroup; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CPH in Gainesville, FL is seeking a Project Engineer IV, licensed as a Florida Professional Engineer, to lead water/wastewater projects. The role requires strong technical expertise, leadership, and the ability to coordinate with engineers, staff, and clients to deliver high-quality infrastructure that meets permitting and compliance standards.

The ideal candidate will blend technical acumen with excellent communication and a business-minded approach to ensure client satisfaction and project

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer in Florida.
• Experience with water/wastewater design, permitting, and compliance.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects in water, wastewater, and stormwater from design to construction.
• Provide technical leadership, coordination with project teams and clients.
• Possibly lead a satellite office to grow market share and client relationships.

Education

Florida Professional Engineer (P.E.) license

Job description

CPH is seeking a talented Project Engineer IV in Water/Wastewater to join our Gainesville, FL market. This is a position for a Florida licensed engineer who possesses strong technical expertise in utility space.

Fantastic Opportunity?

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual with a comprehensive skill set/expertise across technical focus areas inclusive of environmental, water/wastewater, water resources, stormwater, and public utilities. A licensed Professional Engineer who not only has the hands-on technical experience and knowledge, but also the understanding and track record of success in delivering projects in alignment with quality standards set forth by the client as well as knowledge of permitting and compliance.

The Ideal Candidate-

The X factor would be a candidate bringing the strong technical expertise paired with great people skills with a dynamic personality able to easily work with project engineers, junior staff, various disciplines, clients and more. Effective communication is a must and the ability to communicate in an articulate manner with clients regarding proposed solutions is key. The ideal candidate would possess a high sense of business acumen in understanding the key importance of exercising a detailed approach with team alignment and project quality control. A candidate who brings a proven track record of ensuring clients experience minimal risk in final execution of projects with high focus on quality control is highly attractive.

Why CPH?

CPH is an incredible full-service architecture and engineering firm with a long-standing history in Florida and actively growing footprint. We are part of the Trilon Family of companies exercising a strong people paradigm with a strategic objective to engage top-industry AEC talent who we continuously invest in long-term. Our people-focus ensures our team is culturally aligned with a highly collaborative approach to deliver the best for our clients.

-Our Culture -

If you are seeking long-term opportunities and momentum forward in your career this is a GREAT place to work and grow with a team of like-minded individuals motivated to achieve a collective goal! If you are seeking to work alongside very passionate people who truly love what they do every single day – CPH is absolutely your spot. We care about our people being empowered to succeed as well as value alignment with our cultural touchpoints from integrity, quality, and positive collaboration at CPH. We seek proactive problem solvers who do not shy away from a challenge but rather are excited to provide an innovative solution for our clients! We invest in you with the hopes of a longevity in career and provide amazing work/life balance for all employees.

-Trilon Family-

With our Trilon Group family, our innovative business model is comprised of infrastructure partners across North America in AEC and this provides further long-term mobility and opportunity for all. Every Trilon Group partner shares the same people-focused paradigm ensuring our culture is at the forefront of all we do full-circle from our people to our clients.

-Position Scope-

The Project Engineer IV – Water/Wastewater leads engineering projects by overseeing all technical and management aspects throughout the project lifecycle. This role requires significant expertise in water, wastewater, and stormwater systems, including design, permitting, compliance, and construction operations. Project Engineer IV acts as a technical lead and subject matter expert, collaborating with project teams and stakeholders to deliver high-quality infrastructure projects. Strong leadership, advanced engineering skills, and project management experience are critical to success in this role. This position may include leading a satellite office that will support the larger organizations’ strategic goals but also build local relationships to gain market share within the office’s location.