Water/Wastewater EIT / Designer

HDR; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a dedicated Civil Engineer with expertise in designing water-focused systems in Charlotte, NC. The role involves creating preliminary and detailed designs, preparing deliverables, and ensuring quality control of completed work. Candidates with a Master's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering and experience in hydrologic modeling and water resources management will be prioritized.

Join a collaborative team that values employee involvement and offers opportunities for career growth, including certification support. Full-time position with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent required.
• Master's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering preferred.
• Interest or experience analyzing and designing water systems.

Responsibilities

• Create planning and detailed designs of water systems.
• Prepare deliverables and conduct quality control reviews.
• Work collaboratively with the team to ensure project success.

Skills

Hydrologic/hydraulic modeling

Design of water focused systems

BIM systems

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent

Master's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Tools

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

SWMM

HydraFlow

Job description

Responsibilities

• Create planning level, preliminary, and detailed designs of water focused systems under instruction from a Project Engineer or person in responsible charge
• Prepare deliverables for water or water resources focused systems, write specifications, analysis, modeling, and study-level reports, determine appropriate design methods, possible equipment sizing and selection, and work directly with our Clients to deliver an outstanding experience
• Perform as part of a quality assurance team and conduct quality control reviews of completed deliverables
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering (or related field) preferred
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate
• Candidates without their EIT will be placed into a Design Coordinator job code and will be expected to obtain their EIT for career progression
• Water/Wastewater/Water resources project experience, focus on water/wastewater treatment, pump stations and pipelines, or water resources/stormwater preferred
• Experience in hydrology and hydraulics applications, the design and analysis of stormwater management facilities, storm sewers and watersheds preferred
• Knowledge and experience in watershed management including erosion control, water quality, drainage collection system design, stormwater BMP design, and natural channel design preferred
• Demonstrated experience in hydrologic/hydraulic modeling for storm, sanitary, water distribution systems using software such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMM, HydraFlow, or other similar models preferred
• Local candidates preferred

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent field
• Interest or experience analyzing and designing water focused systems
• Experience with production, simulation, and automation such as BIM systems, numerical modeling platforms, and other production tools
• 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

Primary Location: United States-North Carolina-Charlotte

Other Locations: United States-North Carolina-Winston-Salem, United States-South Carolina-Charleston, United States-North Carolina-Raleigh, United States-North Carolina-Wilmington, United States-North Carolina-Asheville

Schedule: Full-time | Employee Status: Regular | Industry: Water | BusinessClass: WW Treatment and Effluent Mgmt | Job Posting: Dec 23, 2025

We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.