Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Mentorship programs

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Wastewater Project Engineer to lead impactful public infrastructure projects. This role involves coordinating multidisciplinary teams, ensuring project quality and compliance, and mentoring junior staff. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in wastewater treatment processes and project management, with a commitment to fostering an inclusive work environment. Join a collaborative culture that values diversity and empowers employees to contribute their best selves. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and development while making a significant impact on community infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience with Municipal Water and Wastewater Systems Planning and Design.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate multidisciplinary teams throughout project lifecycle.
• Create detailed designs, plans, specifications, and estimates for wastewater infrastructure.

Skills

Project Engineering

Project Management

Wastewater Treatment Processes

Client Relations

Technical Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Hydraulic Modeling Software

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Additional Primary Responsibilities:
HDR is a 100% employee-owned professional services firm. Founded over a century ago to bring electricity to a changing world, we are now a global company specializing in architecture, engineering, environmental, and construction services. Our success in built and natural environments continues as we collaborate to solve our clients' and communities' most complex challenges.

A part of HDR’s Washington Water Business Group, our Wastewater team fills a vital role supporting projects across HDR’s Water business group. The team supports the planning, design, and delivery of water/wastewater treatment and associated municipal projects. As a senior water/wastewater engineer in our group, you will play an integral part on various multidisciplinary teams to support highly visible, impactful public infrastructure projects across the region and country.

Our employee-owned culture creates a workplace atmosphere of collaboration, learning, enrichment, and inclusion. Collaboration is a cornerstone of our design delivery approach. In this role, you will work closely with other team members to prepare calculations, write specifications, reports, and construction documents, determine appropriate design methods, engineering design, and project closeout. You will be supported by senior engineers and/or project managers who will provide guidance and mentorship throughout the project lifecycle. Candidates with strong self-motivation and the ability to work independently will excel in this role.

We are committed to promoting employees’ physical and mental wellness and well-being and delivering meaningful employee experiences. Whether you are interested in advancing your technical skillset, learning more about business development, or are eager to step into a project management role, we provide endless growth and training opportunities that match your skillset and interest.

In the role of Senior Wastewater Project Engineer, we'll count on you to:

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project’s lifecycle (from development & initiation to close-out)
• Be responsible for all aspects of large multidiscipline projects or medium-sized projects with high degree of technical complexity, involving a large project staff
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently
• Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule
• Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Implement QA/QC procedures
• Supervise large project staffs and act as mentor for less-experienced Project Managers
• Independently create detailed designs, plans, specifications and estimates for pipelines, pump stations, treatment plants, tanks and other wastewater infrastructure.
• Take responsibility for engineering/process design, project coordination, determining and writing engineering specifications, planning work, establishing appropriate design methods, report preparation and coordination, equipment sizing and selection, and working directly with the owner
• Lead planning, evaluation, and design of wastewater treatment process projects, acting as design or technical lead.
• Oversee delivery of projects from start to finish including stewarding quality throughout project.
• Provide oversight and mentoring for junior staff
• Appropriately plan work and communicate with project resources and teams.
• Maintain client relationships through project work.
• Establish quality standards and value engineering solutions
• Conduct quality control reviews of designs
• Serve as a technical expert with recognized authority in area of wastewater systems
• Serve as a project manager on water/wastewater projects as needed
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent field
• PMP certification
• Strong technical background and experience in wastewater treatment processes and project delivery
• Project Engineering and Project Management experience

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent field
• A minimum of 10 years experience with Municipal Water and Wastewater Systems Planning and Design
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Strong technical background and experience in designing water distribution systems
• Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, MicroStation and hydraulic modeling software
• Project Engineering and Project Management experience is necessary
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location

United States-Washington-Spokane

Other Locations

United States-Washington-Pasco, United States-Washington-Everett, United States-Washington-Olympia, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-Washington-Bellevue, United States-Washington-Gig Harbor

Industry

Water

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Business Class: WW Treatment and Effluent Mgmt

Job Posting

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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