Water/Wastewater Project Engineer

GAI Consultants, Inc.; Canonsburg (Washington County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health benefits

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with match

Job summary

GAI Consultants, Inc. seeks a Project Engineer to join our water team, driving design and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure from planning through construction. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage scheduling and budgets, and mentor junior staff while maintaining strong client relationships.

The ideal candidate has extensive water/wastewater experience, a P.E. license, and the ability to coordinate permitting, bid packages, and fieldwork across projects that improve

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in water/wastewater engineering and project leadership.
• BS or MS in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license and driver's license.
• Experience with permitting, construction, and bid packages.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams delivering water and wastewater infrastructure projects from planning through construction.
• Provide design execution and oversight including schematic, design development, specifications, permitting, bid-phase services, and construction contract document production.
• Direct and manage project teams and mentor junior staff.
• Develop schedules and budgets; ensure client satisfaction and regulatory compliance.
• Travel within Allegheny County (10–15%) and occasional travel to the Mid-Atlantic and adjacent states.

Skills

Water/wastewater design

Project leadership

Client interaction

Education

B.S. or M.S. Engineering, Civil or Environmental Engineering

Job description

GAI Consultants is seeking a driven Project Engineer to join our high‑performing water team, offering strong growth, leadership exposure, and impactful project work. An ideal candidate has water and sewer systems design and/or rehabilitation experience, permitting, and construction experience, and project bid package development. This role offers a clear path to expand into leadership, gain client exposure, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team delivering meaningful infrastructure solutions.

Job Duties

• Lead and contribute to multidisciplinary teams delivering innovative water and wastewater infrastructure solutions from planning through construction. Projects include collection and conveyance systems, water distribution networks, pump stations, storage and treatment facilities, as well as system evaluations, rehabilitation, and renewal and replacement initiatives. Provide technical execution and oversight of design projects including schematic/preliminary design, design development, final design, specifications, permitting, bid‑phase services, and construction contract document production. Direct and manage a project team of engineers and technicians.
• Lead water/ wastewater consulting tasks, including planning, detailed design calculations, alternative analysis and selection, cost estimating, equipment selection, project prioritization, and CIP development. Provide schedule and budget development and management for safety, quality assurance/ quality control, while maintaining a high level of client satisfaction.
• Mentor and guide junior staff while building your leadership profile and technical expertise. Requires regular client‑facing interaction and periodic work from client offices and in the field to support collaboration, delivery, and inspection. Local travel within Allegheny County is expected (10‑15%), with occasional additional travel throughout the Mid‑Atlantic and adjacent states as needed for client meetings and project site visits.

General Characteristics

• Uses creativity, foresight, and mature judgment to anticipate and solve new problems.
• Sets priorities and reconciles directions from competing interests.
• Leads project tasks with complex features with work performed directly, or by others.
• Integrates engineering cost and risk analysis into the solutions of complex engineering problems.
• Operates with a sense of urgency and self‑initiative to meet schedules and budgets.
• Stays current on emerging methods and industry developments, recommending improvements while integrating solutions to complex, cross‑disciplinary challenges. Demonstrates leadership and mentorship skills.

Minimum Years Of Experience

• 10+ Years of Experience

Education

• B.S or M.S. Engineering, Civil or Environmental Engineering

Certification/Licensure

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License
• Driver’s License

Technical Responsibilities

• Develop standards and guidelines.
• Leads project task work in the practice in their area of specialization.
• Guides design efforts within a project and develops design packages for bidding.
• Develops appropriate design alternatives for complex engineering projects that consider realistic requirements, constraints, community input, permitting, and other regulatory constraints. Integrates advanced concepts to solve complex problems.

Project and Task Management

• Oversees small to mid‑size, or multidiscipline project teams.
• Implements effective teamwork and leadership.
• Recommends personnel and funds required to carry out projects.
• Oversees technical, legal, and financial task issues. Integrates these components into a complete project management plan for engineering projects.
• Determines project task objectives and requirements.

Management Responsibility

• Receives administrative supervision with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
• Implements staff development plans within their organizational segment, including technical, management, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrates financial acumen and familiarity with legal issues related to engineering practice.

Communication Skills

• Possesses strong technical writing, verbal communication, and leadership skills working in a dynamic team environment.
• Provides exceptional negotiation of critical issues and effective persuasive communication to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with key engineers and officials, or other organizations and companies.

Benefits To Working at GAI Include:

Competitive Pay & Recognition

• Market‑based, competitive compensation
• Performance‑driven recognition and development bonuses

Comprehensive Health & Wellness

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Company‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability
• Company‑paid life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources

Meaningful Work–Life Balance

• Generous paid time off + 7 paid holidays
• An additional floating holiday—use it for what matters to you
• Paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Growth, Learning & Financial Security

• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Support and rewards for professional development and certifications