Water Utility Engineer I — Hybrid/Remote

baxterwoodman; Crystal Lake (IL); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Employee assistance program

Work from home option

Job summary

Baxter & Woodman is seeking a Water Utility Engineer I to design drinking water, wastewater, and related infrastructure across Chicago (O'Hare), Crystal Lake, Naperville, or Mokena, IL. The role offers pathways in design, project management, team leadership, or business development.

You will plan and design municipal systems, perform hydraulic analyses, and support CIP programs, with opportunities to advance technical and leadership skills in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

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 for engineering design 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 leadership

Technical writing

Communication

Teamwork

Education

B.S. in Civil Engineering

Tools

GIS mapping

Hydraulic modeling

Job description

Baxter & Woodman is seeking a Water Utility Engineer I to design drinking water, wastewater, and related infrastructure across Chicago (O'Hare), Crystal Lake, Naperville, or Mokena, IL. The role offers pathways in design, project management, team leadership, or business development.

You will plan and design municipal systems, perform hydraulic analyses, and support CIP programs, with opportunities to advance technical and leadership skills in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.