Water Infrastructure Engineer I

baxterwoodman; Mokena (IL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

401k with advisor

Employee Stock Ownership plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible schedule / work from home

Job summary

Baxter & Woodman is seeking a Water Utility Engineer I to design drinking water, wastewater, and related infrastructure in our Chicago O'Hare, Crystal Lake, Naperville, or Mokena, IL offices. This position offers exposure to design-build projects and opportunities to tailor career paths toward technical design, project management, or business development.

The role emphasizes planning, hydraulic analyses, field investigations, permit coordination, and collaboration with engineers and contractors,

Qualifications

• B.S. in Civil Engineering
• Ability to lead themselves through project design
• Excellent technical writing skills
• Strong written, verbal, computer, and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a team environment with engineers and contractors

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and design of municipal water distribution and sanitary sewer collection systems improvements, including pipelines, pumping stations, valves, meters, manholes, and related infrastructure.
• Prepare engineering plans, specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports for utility infrastructure improvement projects.
• Design underground infrastructure improvements using Trenchless Technologies, such as horizontal directional drilling, jack and bore, or lining.
• Support development and implementation of utility Capital Improvement Programs (CIP) through project evaluation, prioritization, budgeting, and infrastructure replacement planning.
• Perform hydraulic analyses and modeling of water distribution systems to support improvement design, capacity evaluations, and master planning efforts.
• Conduct field investigations such as sanitary sewer evaluation surveys (SSES), fire flow testing, condition assessments, and construction observations to support design and planning activities.
• Prepare permit applications and coordinate with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies to ensure project compliance.
• Assist with Rate Studies, Funding Applications, GIS mapping, and large multidisciplinary projects (wastewater treatment plant, stormwater, and transportation projects).

Skills

Project design

Technical writing

Team collaboration

Hydraulic modelling

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in Civil Engineering

Tools

GIS mapping

Job description

Baxter & Woodman is seeking a Water Utility Engineer I to design drinking water, wastewater, and related infrastructure in our Chicago O'Hare, Crystal Lake, Naperville, or Mokena, IL offices. This position offers exposure to design-build projects and opportunities to tailor career paths toward technical design, project management, or business development.

The role emphasizes planning, hydraulic analyses, field investigations, permit coordination, and collaboration with engineers and contractors,