Project Environmental Engineer

GAI Consultants, Inc.

Pittsburgh (Allegheny County)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

GAI Consultants is seeking a driven Project Engineer for our water team in the United States. The role offers growth, leadership exposure, and impactful projects in water and wastewater infrastructure, including design, rehabilitation, permitting, and bid package development.

A Sign-On Bonus and Relocation Assistance are provided for the right candidate. Ideal candidates have extensive water/wastewater experience, manage multidisciplinary teams, and demonstrate strong client-facing skills.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
Experience in water/wastewater design, rehabilitation, permitting, and construction.
Strong leadership and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

Lead multi-discipline teams from planning through construction on water/wastewater projects.
Oversee design packages, permitting, bidding, and contract document production.
Mentor junior staff and engage with clients on-site and in the field.

Skills

Water design

Project leadership

Mentoring

Client interaction

Education

Civil/Environmental Eng

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 and Relocation Assistance 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