Project Environmental Engineer

GAI Consultants

Homestead (Allegheny County)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Job summary

GAI Consultants seeks a driven Project Engineer to join our water team in the Allegheny County area. The role emphasizes leadership, design of water and sewer systems, rehabilitation, permitting, and construction oversight, with opportunities to influence projects from planning through construction and to advance into leadership roles.

This position offers travel within the Mid-Atlantic, client exposure, and a Sign-On Bonus for the right candidate.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in water/wastewater design or rehab.
Experience with permitting, bid packages, and construction.
Professional Engineer (P.E.) license and valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

Lead and contribute to multidisciplinary teams delivering water and wastewater infrastructure from planning through construction.
Provide technical execution and oversight of design projects, including permits and bid-phase services.
Mentor junior staff and interact with clients; travel within Allegheny County 10-15% and broader travel as needed.

Skills

Water/wastewater design

Project leadership

Mentoring/people management

Client interaction

Permitting & regulatory

Construction oversight

Education

B.S. or M.S. Engineering, Civil or Environmental Engineering

Job description

GAI Consultants is seeking a driven Project Engineer to join our high-performing water team, offering strong growth, leadership exposure, and impactful project work. An ideal candidate has water and sewer systems design and/or rehabilitation experience, permitting, and construction experience, and project bid package development. This role offers a clear path to expand into leadership, gain client exposure, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team delivering meaningful infrastructure solutions. We are offering a generous Sign-On Bonus for the right candidate.

Job Duties

Lead and contribute to multidisciplinary teams delivering innovative water and wastewater infrastructure solutions from planning through construction. Projects include collection and conveyance systems, water distribution networks, pump stations, storage and treatment facilities, as well as system evaluations, rehabilitation, and renewal and replacement initiatives. Provide technical execution and oversight of design projects including schematic/preliminary design, design development, final design, specifications, permitting, bid-phase services, and construction contract document production. Direct and manage a project team of engineers and technicians.
Lead water/wastewater consulting tasks, including planning, detailed design calculations, alternative analysis and selection, cost estimating, equipment selection, project prioritization, and CIP development. Provide schedule and budget development and management for safety, quality assurance/quality control, while maintaining a high level of client satisfaction.
Mentor and guide junior staff while building your leadership profile and technical expertise. Requires regular client-facing interaction and periodic work from client offices and in the field to support collaboration, delivery, and inspection. Local travel within Allegheny County is expected (10‑15%), with occasional additional travel throughout the Mid‑Atlantic and adjacent states as needed for client meetings and project site visits.

General Characteristics

Uses creativity, foresight, and mature judgment to anticipate and solve new problems.
Sets priorities and reconciles directions from competing interests.
Leads project tasks with complex features with work performed directly, or by others.
Integrates engineering cost and risk analysis into the solutions of complex engineering problems.
Operates with a sense of urgency and self‑initiative to meet schedules and budgets.
Stays current on emerging methods and industry developments, recommending improvements while integrating solutions to complex, cross‑disciplinary challenges. Demonstrates leadership and mentorship skills.

Minimum Years of Experience

10+ Years of Experience

Education

B.S or M.S. Engineering, Civil or Environmental Engineering

Certification/Licensure

Professional Engineer (P.E.) License
Driver’s License

Technical Responsibilities

Develop standards and guidelines.
Leads project task work in the practice in their area of specialization.
Guides design efforts within a project and develops design packages for bidding.
Develops appropriate design alternatives for complex engineering projects that consider realistic requirements, constraints, community input, permitting, and other regulatory constraints. Integrates advanced concepts to solve complex problems.

Project and Task Management

Oversees small to mid‑size, or multidiscipline project teams.
Implements effective teamwork and leadership.
Recommends personnel and funds required to carry out projects.
Oversees technical, legal, and financial task issues. Integrates these components into a complete project management plan for engineering projects.
Determines project task objectives and requirements.

Management Responsibility

Receives administrative supervision with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
Implements staff development plans within their organizational segment, including technical, management, and leadership skills.
Demonstrates financial acumen and familiarity with legal issues related to engineering practice.

Communication Skills

Possesses strong technical writing, verbal communication, and leadership skills working in a dynamic team environment.
Provides exceptional negotiation of critical issues and effective persuasive communication to technical and nontechnical audiences.
Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with key engineers and officials, or other organizations and companies.

Why GAI?

GAI offers skilled professionals like you an exceptional place to work, grow, lead, and achieve. Explore an array of opportunities in locations across the U.S. and join accomplished colleagues in tackling challenging projects for a range of markets. Enjoy work location and scheduling flexibility; your choice of comprehensive, personalized benefits; a range of employee wellness programs and discounts; and more. Feel good about being part of a collaborative team that’s committed to supporting the communities we serve. Join GAI and distinguish yourself in a company poised for unlimited growth.

Benefits To Working at GAI Include:

Competitive Pay & Recognition