Water Utility Engineer I - Design & Impact (Hybrid)

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

Benefits offered by this job

401k plans

Employee Stock Ownership program

Paid time off

Job summary

Baxter & Woodman in Chicago is seeking a Water Utility Engineer I to design drinking water, wastewater and related infrastructure for design-build in its Chicago (O'Hare), Crystal Lake, Naperville, or Mokena, IL offices.

A successful candidate will have a pathway to advance in technical design, project management, team management, or business development, with opportunities across multiple municipal projects.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Civil Engineering (education requirement).
• Ability to lead themselves through project design.
• Excellent technical writing skills.
• Strong written, verbal, computer, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the 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 leadership

Technical writing

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Civil Engineering

Job description

Baxter & Woodman in Chicago is seeking a Water Utility Engineer I to design drinking water, wastewater and related infrastructure for design-build in its Chicago (O'Hare), Crystal Lake, Naperville, or Mokena, IL offices.

A successful candidate will have a pathway to advance in technical design, project management, team management, or business development, with opportunities across multiple municipal projects.