Wastewater Engineer / Project Manager

Hazen and Sawyer; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a creative and employee-owned firm dedicated to solving water challenges as a Wastewater Engineer / Project Manager. In this role, you will leverage your 5 to 10+ years of experience to lead and support municipal wastewater projects, ensuring effective design and operation of treatment facilities. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior engineers, and engage in client development while being supported by seasoned mentors. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that enhance community water solutions, all within a supportive and innovative environment that values teamwork and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years experience in municipal wastewater project design and management.
• North Carolina PE or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, model, plan, and support startup of wastewater treatment facilities.
• Prepare design reports, perform calculations, and support construction phase services.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Team Collaboration

Project Management

Workload Estimation

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Bluebeam

Job description

Join our Hazen team and make the world a better place providing superior solutions in all things water for our clients.

Hazen is a creative, employee-owned company with minimal bureaucracy with outstanding opportunities for motivated, talented people that enjoy teamwork and collaboration, client service, and solving our clients’ most difficult water challenges. You will be supported by multiple mentors on projects and local office leadership.

As a detail-oriented Wastewater Engineer / Project Manager with 5 to 10+ years of experience in design and project management of municipal wastewater projects, you will apply your unique skills and insights as part of teams providing wastewater treatment and overall nutrient management solutions.

In your role you will evaluate, model, plan, and support startup and operation of public sector wastewater treatment facilities. Your expertise in and understanding of wastewater treatment processes guides the design of these important facilities.

You will support projects as a critical part of the design team, a design lead, a task manager, and/or a project manager. In your role you will be actively involved in at least one large project and/or several smaller projects simultaneously. You will prepare facility assessment and design reports, perform design calculations, perform process and/or hydraulic modeling, select and size equipment, prepare design documents and construction documents, support construction phase services both in office and in the field. Field work and site visits from planning through construction may require occasional travel.

You may support and mentor junior engineers and will be supported by senior mentors on projects and local and regional office leadership. The position will lead to an increasing level of client development and management commensurate with experience, supported by our local office and firm-wide technical resources.

Qualifications and Skills Required:

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• North Carolina PE or licensed PE in another state with ability to obtain North Carolina PE within 6 months of hire date
• Experience working on and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in roles including Task Manager and/or Design Lead
• Experience supervising, coordinating and reviewing work by junior and technical staff
• Ability to estimate workload and develop schedules
• Engagement with professional societies and similar organizations by participating in meetings and conferences
• Proficient in standard software platforms (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam, etc.)
• Strong organizational skills

Minimum Education Required:

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering