Water / Wastewater Staff Engineer

careers-dewberry; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry is seeking a Water/Wastewater Staff Engineer in our Jacksonville, FL office to support a growing civil engineering practice. The role involves assisting with projects across treatment, collection, and distribution systems, and collaborating with multi-office design teams to deliver detailed construction documents.

Qualified candidates hold a B.S. in engineering ( Environmental/Mechanical/Civil/Chemical ) with 2–5 years of public sector water/wastewater experience; MS preferred;

Qualifications

• BS degree in Environmental, Mechanical, Civil, or Chemical Engineering; MS preferred.
• 2–5 years of progressive responsibilities in public water/wastewater projects.
• Experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office; GIS and modeling familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Assist with developing and managing water/wastewater projects focused on treatment, collection, and distribution systems.
• Collaborate with design teams across offices and disciplines to produce detailed construction documents.
• Meet client deadlines and project budgets.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Team collaboration

Client communications

Education

B.S. in Environmental/Mechanical/Civil/Chemical Engineering

M.S. in Environmental Engineering (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

GIS software

Modeling software

Job description

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking a Water/Wastewater Staff Engineer to join our Jacksonville FL office. The candidate will perform a variety of civil engineering functions in support of a growing office. This Staff Engineer must be flexible, able to work independently, technologically savvy, and remain client focused.

Our water practice delivers high-quality, complex projects for top-tier water clients across the country. By combining strong local relationships with national expertise, strategic market focus, and innovative delivery approaches, our people perform meaningful work while shaping the future of water infrastructure. We’re looking for professionals who want to grow with us and help improve the water infrastructure for their communities.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Assist with developing and managing water/wastewater projects with a focus on treatment, collection, and distribution systems. Work includes the development of studies, design and construction observation for treatment plants, collection systems, and distribution systems; including, but not limited to, process evaluations and troubleshooting, feasibility studies, bench scale and pilot scale studies, master planning, design, plant operation, and regulatory negotiation/permitting.
• Work with design team across multiple offices and multiple disciplines to generate detailed design documents for construction plans.
• Meet client deadlines and project budgets.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• B.S. Degree in Environmental, Mechanical, Civil, or Chemical Engineering.
• M.S. degree in Environmental Engineering (preferred).
• 2-5years experiencewithprogressiveresponsibilities forpublic sector water and wastewater projects.
• FL FE Preferred.
• Experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft office is required.
• Familiar with Modeling and GIS software.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, coworkers, sub consultants, and county/agency review staff.
• Water/Wastewaterinfrastructureexperience is a plus.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affiantive Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.