Project Engineer- Water Resources

Gilmore & Associates, Inc.; New Britain Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilmore & Associates, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer to lead water resources assignments from planning through delivery, ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality outcomes. The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration with municipal clients, and involvement in public meetings.

You will plan and design capital projects, coordinate with project teams, and mentor junior staff while maintaining schedule discipline. A PA PE license and a civil/environmental engineering degree are required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of water resources engineering experience including planning, investigations, compliance, reporting, and design of conveyance and distribution systems and treatment facilities.
• Project management experience with defined deliverables and timely completion.
• Experience coordinating or directing support staff and monitoring follow-through on delegated work.
• Highly organized with a focus on quality and meeting deadlines.
• Knowledge of public water and wastewater system design, planning, and regulatory processes.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and manage capital improvement projects from start to finish with emphasis on technical quality and schedule discipline.
• Prepare Federal and State regulatory permit applications and plans.
• Develop bid documents including detailed plans and specifications.
• Conduct site investigations, construction observation, and field reconnaissance; document findings clearly.
• Review private development plans for compliance with water and sewer standards and policies.
• Identify opportunities to introduce cross-disciplinary services while preserving client relationships.
• Support the Project Manager in maintaining professional relationships with clients, subcontractors, and officials.
• Attend and contribute technical information at public meetings such as Authority Board or Planning Commission.

Skills

Water resources engineering

Project management

Strong communication

Public meeting presentation

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD/Civil 3D

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

The Project Engineer executes specialized water resources assignments and projects from initial planning through final delivery, with a strong focus on technical accuracy, regulatory compliance, quality, and on-time completion. This role offers clear project ownership, defined responsibilities, and the opportunity to build expertise while representing municipal authority clients, contributing in public meetings, collaborating with project teams, and providing direction to junior staff.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Plan, design, and manage capital improvement projects from start to finish, maintaining a high standard of technical quality, accuracy, and schedule discipline
• Prepare thorough and accurate Federal and State regulatory permit applications and plans in accordance with established requirements
• Develop complete, well-coordinated bid documents, including detailed plans and specifications
• Conduct site investigations, construction observation, and field reconnaissance; document findings clearly and follow issues through resolution
• Review private development plans carefully for compliance with applicable authority water and sewer standards, policies, and procedures
• Prioritize and manage multiple client assignments and projects with organized planning, dependable follow-through, and timely completion
• Identify opportunities to introduce clients to relevant professional services across disciplines and office locations while preserving trusted relationships
• Support the Project Manager in establishing and maintaining professional, responsive relationships with clients, subcontractors, public officials, and other project stakeholders
• Attend and contribute clear, factual technical information at public meetings, including Authority Board, Planning Commission, and Board of Supervisors meetings

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, or related area
• Registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania

Desired Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in water resource engineering including planning, investigations, compliance, reporting, and design of conveyance and distribution systems and treatment facilities
• Project management experience, including organizing detailed technical work, managing defined deliverables, and following assignments through completion
• Experience coordinating or directing support staff, setting clear expectations, and monitoring follow-through on delegated work
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a strong commitment to quality and completing work correctly and on time
• Demonstration of sound judgment, candor, and the highest degree of ethical behavior while preserving the integrity of quality standards, policies, and procedures
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with the ability to prepare precise letters and complex reports and present technical information in a clear, factual, sincere, and professional manner
• Possess knowledge of the public water and wastewater system design, planning, and regulatory process
• Ability to interact with Federal, State & Local government agencies and officials
• Ability to work independently on clearly defined responsibilities while contributing cooperatively and dependably as part of a project team
• Ability to gather relevant information, apply established guidelines, and exercise confident independent judgment within the individual’s area of technical expertise
• Ability to analyze complex problems carefully, collaborate with others, evaluate practical alternatives, and recommend well-supported solutions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, AutoCAD (preferably Civil 3D) and hydraulics/hydrology software
• Occasional regional travel required
• Ability to work additional and/or nonstandard office hours, as required

Physical Demands:

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to stand, walk, sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel objects and to manipulate keys on a keyboard.

The employee is occasionally required to reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work is generally performed within an office environment where the noise level is usually quiet to moderate. When work is performed outdoors on construction sites, conditions may vary by client and facility. Adherence to all health and safety requirements within the office, on construction sites and detailed within our Health & Safety Manual is imperative.

*We also have office locations in Newtown, Plymouth Meeting, Philadelphia and Center Valley, PA.

Gilmore & Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.