What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer position at Amerapex Corporation?
Project Engineer - Wastewater Treatment
Description
Amerapex Corporation is a leader in engineering, management, and development services for multisector projects. As a Project Engineer, you will collaborate with various departments to ensure design, operation, control, and production optimization throughout the engineering process.
We are seeking talented professionals to manage the entire life cycle of various projects deemed necessary for our manufacturing plants. If your past experiences do not align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We will assess your talent against our competencies, values, and requirements to get the best organizational fit.
Duties:
- All planning and design aspects of a project, including preparation and development of alternative analyses, reports, design plans, specifications, cost estimates, calculations, and permit applications.
- Preparation of detailed designs for new installations and rehabilitation of existing water/wastewater collection/distribution/transmission systems, pump stations, and treatment plants.
- Leadership of junior engineers and small design teams.
- Coordination and collaboration with various disciplines and sub-consultants handling multiple tasks with competing priorities.
- Direct communication with clients to determine needs and provide solutions.
- Assistance in business development efforts and proposal preparation.
- Travel as needed for client meetings, project site visits, etc.
- Maintenance of knowledge on changes in the field by attending client meetings, etc.
- Tracking and reporting of contract costs against detailed contract budgets; preparing cost reports and schedules for project manager and management.
- Review and understanding of project cost estimates.
- Preparation of quarterly forecasts and annual budgets and reporting of key performance indicators for the project.
- Provision of continuous project reporting with accurate and timely information that includes budget, commitments, forecast, variances, change management, progress, risk & opportunity, contingency, cash flow, and resource planning.
- Support for accounts receivable as required during billing processing. Monitoring of billing status and unbilled issues, working with Finance, Contracts, Accounting, and Procurement to resolve issues promptly.
Qualifications:
- Minimum Education and Experience:
- Associate/Technical degree in environmental science, chemistry, or related field and extensive progressively responsible experience in wastewater treatment plant operations including supervisory experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Licenses and/or Certifications:
- Master's degree
- Educational background: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar discipline.
- Work experience: Four (4) years of hands-on experience in water treatment or similar.
- Bachelor's degree
- Educational background: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar discipline.
- Work experience: Five (5) years of hands-on experience in water treatment or similar.
- Valid driver's license.
- TWIC
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Thorough knowledge of wastewater treatment practices, methods, and related equipment, including water testing equipment and safety precautions.
- Good knowledge of local and state regulations governing wastewater treatment operations.
- Skill in operating and maintaining mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.
- Supervisory, interpersonal, communication, and computer skills.
- Ability to pass a red and green color blindness test.
Work Environment:
- Employees may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions, extreme noise, odors, heights, dust, and hazardous materials.
- Employees will also experience a normal office setting with access to coffee, refreshments, and occasional snacks.
- Essential Physical Activities:
- Walking, lifting, hearing, seeing up close, pushing, talking, standing, finger movement, depth perception.
- Typical weight handled: up to 50 lbs.
In addition to a competitive salary, our benefits package includes market competitive medical, vision, and dental benefits, life and disability insurance (short and long term), a competitive 401k plan with both matching and non-matching company contributions, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.
