Project Engineer Water/Wastewater (PE)

McKim & Creed, Inc.; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Competitive pay + paid holidays, berev

Multiple office locations

Growth opportunities & training

Professional development

Meaningful community impact

Collaborative, supportive team

Job summary

McKim & Creed is seeking an enthusiastic Project/Process Engineer Water/Wastewater to join a fast-growing civil engineering team in Wilmington, NC. This role focuses on design and plan production support for water/wastewater projects, with ownership of engineering duties from inception to completion.

In office four days a week, you will lead design, permitting, and construction administration efforts, ensuring compliance with codes and client requirements while coordinating with engineers,

Qualifications

• 4 to 8 years’ experience in design and permitting of wastewater treatment plant projects.
• NC PE or able to gain PE quickly through reciprocity.
• B.S. Degree in civil/environmental/chemical engineering from a recognized, accredited program.
• Strong design, value engineering, analytically strong problem-solving skills, and ability to deal with regulatory agencies.
• Strong management, organization, and communication skills; proactive and motivated to deliver quality work.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel and see them through from inception to completion.
• Willing to be in the office four days a week with strong organization and communication skills.
• Requires a valid driver's license, acceptable motor vehicle record, cleared background check and negative drug test.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill engineering duties for design, permitting, and construction administration of water and wastewater facilities.
• Prepare accurate presentations, process evaluations, designs, details, and construction documents.
• Understand treatment process modeling and overall hydraulics.
• Oversee design teams including engineers, designers, consultants, and clients.
• Coordinate with firm disciplines and project managers.
• Research and ensure implementation of codes, requirements, standards, and templates.
• Prepare specifications, review shop drawings, and provide construction administration support.
• Travel periodically for business development and project management tasks; prepare reports.
• Compile documents and submittals to agencies; oversee quality control and report to management.

Skills

Wastewater design experience

Management & communication

Proactive problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in civil/environmental/chemical engineering

PE license or reciprocity plan

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic Project/Process Engineer Water/Wastewater. This is a critical role in a very fast-growing business unit to provide design and plan production support of civil engineering (water/wastewater) design projects. As an employee-owned company, you will share in the value you create as we continue the growth trajectory that has led us to improving to No. 148 on ENR’s top 500 design firms.

This role will require you to be in the office a minimum of 4 days a week.

What You Need

• 4 to 8 years’ experience in design and permitting of wastewater treatment plant projects.
• NC PE or able to gain PE quickly through reciprocity
• B.S. Degree in civil/environmental/chemical engineering from a recognized, accredited program.
• Fundamentally sound, strong in design and value engineering, analytically strong problem-solving skills, experienced in dealing with regulatory agencies, and strong management, organization, and communication skills.
• Enjoy working with people, be proactive, and be a motivator.
• Driven to deliver quality product, a true understanding of schedule and budget, keeping managers informed, and following up to see a project to completion.
• Ability to work on multiple projects in parallel and handle projects from inception to completion.
• Willing to work as a team in the office 4 days a week and have strong organization and communication skills.
• Requires a valid driver's license, acceptable motor vehicle record, cleared criminal background check and negative drug test result.

What Will Make You Stand Out

• Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Motivated to learn and develop your career path.
• Aligned to McKim & Creed’s core values and culture.
• Sound functional/technical skills in the role.

Your Day-to-day Will Include

• Fulfill engineering duties for the design, permitting, and construction administration of water and wastewater treatment facility projects.
• Preparation of accurate presentations, process evaluation, design, details, and construction documents.
• Knowledge and/or understanding treatment process modeling and overall process hydraulics.
• Oversight of project design teams, including engineers, designers, consultants, and clients.
• Coordination and collaboration with firm disciplines, other project engineers or project managers.
• Research, interpretation and ensuring implementation of relevant codes, treatment process requirements, client requirements, standards, and templates.
• Preparation of specifications, review of shop drawings, and construction administration support.
• Periodic travel to perform business development and project management tasks. Duty includes preparation or review of subsequent reports and exhibits.
• Oversight and assistance with compiling documents/construction plans from all disciplines and submittal to agencies having jurisdiction.
• Oversight of project quality control implementation.
• Weekly coordination with and reporting to manager regarding project/program performance with respect to quality, status, schedule, and budget.

What We Offer

Join a company that puts its employees first. Ranked as one of the Best Firms to Work For, here are just some of the reasons to become part of the McKim & Creed team:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): All employees are owners & benefit from profits earned
• Competitive pay + paid holidays, bereavement and parental, medical, and military leave
• Multiple office locations to work from: Stick close to home or travel for a change of scenery
• Growth opportunities & training: Grow confidently in your career with our mentoring & training options
• Professional development: Tuition reimbursement, early career professional program, online courses & more
• Work that makes a difference: See the direct impact your work has on our communities
• Collaborative, supportive team: People to help you solve problems, cheer successes & encourage you along the way

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team. If you want to work at a company that will help improve the future of the communities where we live, work and play, we’re glad you found McKim & Creed.

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McKim & Creed is an Equal Opportunity and Affi­­re­­ative Action Employer, and VEVRAA Federal Contractor and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status and maintains a Drug Free Workplace.