Wastewater Project Engineer

Hazen And Sawyer; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Pre‑tax flexible spending plans

Disability and life insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) plan and planning support

Tuition reimbursement and professional

Job summary

Hazen and Sawyer, in Sacramento, CA, seeks a Wastewater Project Engineer to join our design and process teams, supporting all phases of design from feasibility to construction.

The ideal candidate holds a civil/environmental engineering degree with 5–12 years of wastewater infrastructure experience, and excels in teamwork and technical writing.

We offer a hybrid work schedule, competitive pay, and strong opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil/environmental engineering.
• 5–12 years of wastewater infrastructure project engineering/management.
• Experience delivering multi-year projects in cross-disciplinary teams.
• Proficient in MS Office software.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven technical writing and documentation skills.
• Detail-oriented self-starter with good organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical treatment strategies and design criteria.
• Coordinate with clients and internal specialists for project delivery.
• Plan, design, permit, and construct wastewater projects.
• Prepare drawings, specs, and construction documents.
• Lead technical writing for memos and design reports.
• Provide construction phase engineering support and site visits.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Self-starter

Strong organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil/environmental engineering

Tools

MS Office

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

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Full Time Office Engineer 640 San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, CA, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 2264

Salary Range: $135,000.00 To $160,000.00 Annually

Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Wastewater Project Engineer for ourSacramento, California office. As part of our design and process teams, you will be involved with a wide range of wastewater infrastructure projects. This will encompass all phases of design, including conceptual/feasibility evaluations, project management, preparation of design reports, permitting, development of construction drawings and specifications, and support of construction services.

Why Hazen and Sawyer:

• Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
• Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
• We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
• We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
• We currently have over 2,400 employees in 90+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.
• A flexible hybrid work schedule supports today's busy professionals.
• The Sacramento Hazen office is a welcoming, growing team made up of both young professionals and experienced staff who enjoy staying connected through year-round activities outside the office.
• With a central location, the office offers easy access to nearby communities and flexible living options.
• Employees also benefit from close proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area and destinations including Lake Tahoe and Napa Valley.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development of technical treatment strategies, selection of treatment processes, developing process design criteria, and delivering projects
• Support coordination and collaboration with clients
• Coordination with internal technical specialists in all practice areas and discipline design professionals for project delivery.
• Support planning, design, permitting, and construction of wastewater-related projects.
• Manage project tasks, scope, and schedules for smaller projects or specific components of larger projects to meet client requirements
• Prepare comprehensive construction documents including drawings and specifications for wastewater treatment projects
• Perform detailed design calculations for typical liquid and solids treatment processes
• Lead technical writing for technical memorandum, master plans, basis of design reports and preliminary design reports
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to effectively meet the client’s needs
• Candidate shall also be able to support preparation of proposals and presentations
• Provide engineering services during construction, including responding to RFIs (Request for Information), reviewing submittals, and conducting site visits to observe progress
• Fieldwork and site visits from planning through construction may be required with occasional travel
• Mentor junior staff and perform quality control reviews of their technical work

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in civil/environmental engineering
• 5-12 years of experience in the field of wastewater-related infrastructure, including project engineering/management (planning, design, and construction)
• Experience in successfully delivering and supporting projects spanning multiple years in collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams
• Proficient in all MS Office based computer software
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and capable of interacting effectively with staff, clients, and regulatory agencies
• Proven proficiency in technical writing and documentation
• Self-starter with attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Must be capable of presenting complex issues to nontechnical people

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in Civil/Environmental Engineering
• Hands‑on experience with design modeling software (e.g., Revit or AutoCAD)

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans).
• Pre‑tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation.
• Short and long‑term disability, and employer paid life insurance.
• Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO).
• Employer‑contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support.
• Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in‑house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships.
• Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location.