Senior Wastewater Engineer: Water Systems Design Lead

HDR, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineer Sanitary with a bachelor's in civil engineering and 10+ years of municipal water and wastewater design experience. The role requires design, project coordination, and strong technical leadership, including potential PE licensure.

You will lead pipelines, pump stations, treatment plants, and storage systems while ensuring quality and compliance through coordination with owners and stakeholders in a collaborative, employee-owned culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent field
• Minimum 10 years experience with Municipal Water and Wastewater Systems Planning and Design
• Professional Engineer (PE) license recognized by licensing board where position is offered
• Strong technical background in designing water distribution systems
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation and hydraulic modeling software
• Project Engineering and Project Management experience required

Responsibilities

• Independently create detailed designs, plans, specs and estimates for water/wastewater systems
• Coordinate projects and write engineering specifications, plan work and select equipment
• Establish new quality standards and value engineering solutions
• Conduct quality control reviews of designs
• Serve as a technical expert in water and wastewater systems
• Act as a project manager on water/wastewater projects as needed
• Perform other duties as needed

Skills

Project management

Engineering design

Water/wastewater expertise

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

MS preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Hydraulic modeling software

Microsoft Office

Job description

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineer Sanitary with a bachelor's in civil engineering and 10+ years of municipal water and wastewater design experience. The role requires design, project coordination, and strong technical leadership, including potential PE licensure.

You will lead pipelines, pump stations, treatment plants, and storage systems while ensuring quality and compliance through coordination with owners and stakeholders in a collaborative, employee-owned culture.