Project Engineer - Water/Wastewater

Job Description

Job Title: Project Engineer – Water/Wastewater

Type: Direct Hire

Work Location: Hybrid position located in Baton Rouge, LA or Gonzales, LA area.

Candidates must reside in the Greater Baton Rouge or Gonzales, LA area.

Required Skills & Experience

• BS in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering with Louisiana Professional Engineer (PE) registration or the ability to acquire a LA Professional Engineer (PE) quickly within 6-12 months of hire via reciprocity.
• At least 2 years of progressive experience in the design of water/wastewater, drainage, flood protection, transportation, and/or site/land development projects.
• Must have working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Must be able to balance multiple work assignments on multiple projects at the same time.
• Preferred candidates likely to be methodical, precise, and consistent, while enjoying some variety in work schedule and tolerant of change as work demands.
• Process-oriented individual with strong organizational and technical skills.
• Solid communicator with strong writing and verbal skills, able to take and understand directives from PM and coordinate efforts with design team.
• Technically competent, a team player and good communication ability.
• Must be self-motivated and work independently to complete work assignments but also able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Interest in marketing/business development/project development/client relations.
• Requires a valid driver's license and an acceptable motor vehicle and criminal record

Big Bonus Points If You Have

• Able to support water/wastewater, drainage, flood protection, transportation, and site/land development type projects, depending on experience and expertise.
• Preferably 5-10 years of experience in civil engineering design.
• Preferred experience includes preparation of plans, profiles, cross-sections, elevations, structure sections, construction details, pipe routing, references, and perspective drawings.
• Candidates with experience in acquiring permits from review agencies on a local, state, and federal level, including direct coordination and communication with such agencies will be favored.
• Candidates experienced with design and plan production software including AutoCAD Civil3D, Revit, and/or similar products will be favored.

Job Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic Project Engineer, PE, (Mid-Career Utility PE) passionate about the field of environmental engineering. This is a critical role in a very fast-growing business unit to provide design and plan production support of civil engineering (water/wastewater) design projects. As an employee-owned company, you will share in the value you create as we continue the growth trajectory that has led us to improving to No. 148 on ENR’s top 500 design firms.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Provides technical and design services in support of water infrastructure projects (i.e. water and wastewater treatment, water distribution and wastewater collection/pumping).
• Provides design and plan production support of civil engineering design projects as part of a multi-discipline project team.
• Responsibilities include: conduct preliminary and final engineering evaluations, perform design calculations and assessments, prepare various reports, produce design drawings, prepare technical specifications, and prepare permit submittals for civil engineering projects.
• Must be able to work as part of a project team.
• Responsible for various tasks on several concurrent projects and must be able to follow these tasks through to completion within the allocated period of time and the monetary budget assigned.
• Expected to become familiar and stay current with design requirements for local, state, and federal permit agencies.
• Attend client/business meetings and may give project presentations.

Job Requisition #39209

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A reasonable estimate of the Base Salary for this role is $120,000 - $145,000 per year. The disclosed pay range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case, such as skills and experience levels.