Senior Water/Wastewater Pipeline Engineer

-; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that values collaboration and innovation in the water/wastewater sector. As a senior pipeline engineer, you will play a key role in impactful public infrastructure projects, working alongside talented professionals to deliver high-quality designs and solutions. This position offers a unique opportunity to grow your career while contributing to essential community services. With a commitment to employee wellness and continuous learning, you will thrive in an environment that encourages personal and professional development. If you are passionate about making a difference and eager to take on new challenges, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in municipal water/wastewater systems planning.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Strong technical background in water distribution system design.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and planning for potable water and wastewater projects.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff, ensuring project quality.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams throughout project lifecycle.

Skills

Municipal Water and Wastewater Systems Planning and Design

Project Engineering

Project Management

Water Distribution Systems Design

GIS

Hydraulic Modeling

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

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?

Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

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 Pump Station and Pipeline team fills a vital role supporting projects across HDR's Water business group. The team supports the planning, design, and delivery of pipeline and associated municipal projects. As a senior water/wastewater pipeline 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, writing 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. Having the ability to function effectively in a variety of roles on integrated project teams is key for this role. 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.

Specific responsibilities may also include:

• Independently create detailed designs, plans, specifications and estimates for pipelines, pump stations, and other potable water and wastewater conveyance systems
• Lead planning, evaluation, and design of potable water and wastewater conveyance projects, acting as design or technical lead
• Take responsibility for engineering/process design, project coordination, determining and writing engineering specifications, planning work, establishing appropriate design methods, report preparation and coordination, and working directly with the owner
• Serve as a project manager on utility projects
• Coordinate and as needed, direct work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project's lifecycle (from development & initiation to close-out)
• Work on, coordinate, and produce several projects concurrently
• Participate in client relations, and be involved with marketing and design meetings
• Participate and conduct as needed work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders
• Participate in staffing and workload coordination 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 for managed projects
• Conduct quality control reviews of designs and implement QA/QC procedures
• Oversee delivery of projects from start to finish including stewarding quality throughout project.
• Supervise staff and act as mentor for junior staff
• Appropriately plan work and communicate with project resources and teams.
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Civil Engineering
• Experience with GIS
• Experience with hydraulic modeling
• Experience with pipeline condition assessment and rehabilitation
• Active in area water/wastewater industry associations is a strong plus

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Qualifications

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.