Water/Wastewater Designer/EIT

HDR; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Water/Wastewater Designer to join our Water Business Group. You will work on studies and detailed design for water/wastewater treatment plants, pump stations and collection/distribution systems across Pennsylvania locations.

Responsibilities include creating detailed designs, preparing drawings and specifications, and assisting the project manager through design and construction phases. Local candidates preferred with strong teamwork and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent field is required.
• Interest or experience designing water/wastewater treatment facilities is expected.
• AutoCAD and/or MicroStation experience is required.
• Microsoft Office experience is expected.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• Active participation in an employee-owned culture is a must.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed designs of water/wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and collection/distribution systems.
• Prepare drawings to write specifications, analysis, and study-level reports for water and wastewater systems, determine appropriate design methods, equipment sizing and selection, and cost estimation.
• Assist the project manager throughout the design and construction phases of projects.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

MS in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Revit

Microsoft Project

Primavera

Job description

At HDR, we’re seeking a Water/Wastewater Designer to join our Water Business Group. The successful candidate will be expected to work as a team member for studies and/or detailed design and construction services for water/wastewater treatment plants, pump stations and collection/distribution systems.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed designs of water/wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and collection/distribution systems.
• Prepare drawings to write specifications, analysis, and study-level reports for water and wastewater systems, determine appropriate design methods, equipment sizing and selection, and cost estimation.
• Assist the project manager throughout the design and construction phases of projects.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. in Civil or Environmental Engineering
• EIT or ability to obtain within 12 months. Candidates hired without their EIT will have the title of "Water/Wastewater Designer" and will be expected to obtain their EIT for career progression.
• Experience in evaluating, designing, and/or developing drawings and specifications for water/wastewater treatment facilities and pump station projects.
• Experience with Microsoft Project or Primavera project management software.
• Revit, MicroStation and/or AutoCAD experience.
• Preference is given to local candidates.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent field.
• Interest or experience designing water/wastewater treatment facilities.
• AutoCAD and/or MicroStation experience.
• Microsoft Office experience.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

Location: United States-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh (Primary). Other Locations: United States-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia, United States-Pennsylvania-Bethlehem, United States-Pennsylvania-Plymouth Meeting.

Industry: Waste.

Schedule: Full-time.

Employee Status: Regular.

Business Class: WW Treatment and Effluent Mgmt.

Job Posting: Mar 30, 2026.

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.