Senior Water/WW Engineer

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising is seeking a Civil Engineer in Colorado Springs. The role involves creating designs for water infrastructure projects and managing multi-discipline teams. With 10+ years of experience in water facilities and a professional engineering license, candidates must be proficient in project management and technical decision-making.

The position supports an employee-owned culture committed to equity and opportunity for all qualified applicants.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years experience with water infrastructure projects.
• Professional engineering license required.
• Experience managing geographically diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed designs and specifications for water facilities.
• Manage multi-discipline teams to produce high-quality deliverables.
• Conduct quality control reviews of engineering outputs.

Skills

Project management

Water infrastructure expertise

Team coordination

Technical decision making

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Numerical modeling platforms

Digital delivery platforms

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.

We believe waste is more than management, it’s an opportunity to innovate. As part of our Waste sector, you’ll help shape solid waste infrastructure and environmental stewardship by designing sustainable, cost‑effective systems that contribute to cleaner environments and healthier communities.

Responsibilities

• Independently create detailed designs, plans, and specifications for water facilities and infrastructure projects.
• Manage and coordinate multi‑discipline teams from separate locations to produce high‑level, high‑quality deliverables.
• Guide the planning and execution of complex and multi‑disciplinary studies, simulations, and plans for water infrastructure projects.
• 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 our clients to provide an outstanding delivery experience.
• Establish new quality standards and value engineering solutions.
• Conduct quality control reviews of deliverables.
• Serve as a technical expert with recognized authority in the area of water systems and water infrastructure.
• Serve as a project manager on water projects as needed.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent field.
• A minimum of 10 years experience with water infrastructure and water‑related facilities or systems.
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., Professional Engineer (PE) or P.Eng).
• Ability to make independent decisions and be accountable for the results.
• Strong technical background and experience in guiding and formulating water solutions and managing multi‑disciplinary, geographically diverse teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, digital delivery and design platforms, numerical modeling and simulation platforms, workflow augmentation and quality facilitation platforms.
• Project engineering and project management experience is necessary.
• Commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

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.