Senior Water & Wastewater Engineer — Project Leader

HDR; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 109,858 - 156,940; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Engineer Sanitary in the Water Business Group in Colorado. You will design water and wastewater systems, manage projects, and ensure high-quality deliverables for municipalities.

You will lead design efforts, coordinate with owners, and apply engineering standards while shaping sustainable water infrastructure. This role requires PE licensure and extensive municipal experience in water utilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience with Municipal Water and Wastewater Systems Planning and Design.
• Professional engineer (PE or equivalent) license recognized by the relevant board.
• Strong technical background in designing water distribution systems.
• Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation and hydraulic modeling software.
• Project engineering and project management experience.
• Commitment to employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Independently create detailed designs, plans, specifications and estimates for pipelines, pump stations, treatment plants, tanks and other water and wastewater storage and conveyance systems.
• Manage engineering/process design, coordinate projects, write specifications, plan work, and size equipment while coordinating with owners.
• Establish new quality standards and value engineering solutions.
• Perform quality control reviews of completed designs.
• Serve as a technical expert in water and wastewater systems and lead as needed on projects.
• Act as project manager on water/wastewater projects as required.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Project engineering

Project management

Quality control

Engineering design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

MS

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Hydraulic modeling software

Job description

HDR is seeking a Senior Engineer Sanitary in the Water Business Group in Colorado. You will design water and wastewater systems, manage projects, and ensure high-quality deliverables for municipalities.

You will lead design efforts, coordinate with owners, and apply engineering standards while shaping sustainable water infrastructure. This role requires PE licensure and extensive municipal experience in water utilities.