Project Engineer - Water/Wastewater

Dewberry; Merrifield (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry, located in Merrifield, VA, seeks a Project Engineer skilled in water and wastewater engineering to join its Mid-Atlantic Water practice. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to collaborate in multi-disciplined teams and tackle complex municipal water infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field, along with 4-8 years of relevant experience. The role includes designing pump stations and treatment facilities while interfacing with clients.

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of experience in water/wastewater engineering and planning.
• Experience in preparing reports and design plans for municipal projects.
• VA PE License preferred or ability to obtain within one year.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in multi-disciplined teams for engineering and design work.
• Design water and wastewater pump stations, pipelines, and storage tanks.
• Interface with clients while coordinating engineering work.

Skills

Water/Wastewater Engineering

Hydraulic Modeling

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field

Tools

WaterCAD

SewerCAD

Job description

Job Description

Dewberry has an immediate opening for a Project Engineer experienced in water and wastewater engineering, planning, modeling, and construction for our growing Mid-Atlantic Water practice in our Fairfax, VA office. This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to become part of an exciting team of professionals working in a great environment and applying the latest technology. Typical projects involve helping local, state, and regional municipal clients solve complex water and wastewater infrastructure and treatment challenges.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will collaborate and work within multi-disciplined teams for the engineering and design of water and wastewater pump stations, pipelines, storage tanks, and treatment facilities.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field.
• 4-8 years of experience in water / wastewater engineering, planning, modeling, and process mechanical design.
• Specific experience preparing reports and design plans and specifications for municipal water and wastewater system projects in Virginia, including pump stations, tanks, and treatment facilities.
• VA PE License strongly preferred or ability to obtain VA PE license within 1 year.
• Experience with hydraulic modeling including experience with WaterCAD and SewerCAD strongly preferred.
• Experience coordinating engineering work and interfacing with other engineering and support disciplines.
• Experience interfacing with clients.
• Proven strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to travel, as some travel may be required.

Don't meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. 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.

*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.