Water Resources Engineer

Water Resource Engineer - Wastewater - Permanent Civil Engineering Opportunity

POSITION SUMMARY:

Water Resource Engineer - Wastewater

HC Solutions Group specializes in the permanent placement of Civil Engineering professionals. Our client, a local engineering firm, is seeking a Water Resource/Wastewater Engineer for a permanent position Enjoy all of the perks of a permanent position including competitive pay, outstanding employer, full health benefits, paid time off, retirement matching, and more.

Qualified candidates must have 3 years of Water Resource Engineering experience. Louisiana PE License Preferred. Apply today!

Position Details:

HC Solutions Group is seeking a Civil Engineer with experience in water/wastewater engineering. The ideal candidate has planning, design, permitting, and construction experience in the water/ wastewater market for various client types. This position is an excellent opportunity to grow technical and project management knowledge, skills, and abilities for today’s water and infrastructure-focused environment.

Job Duties:

• Assist in water/wastewater process and pipeline design projects.
• Work on multi-discipline teams to complete water and wastewater planning, evaluation, design, and construction projects related to collection, conveyance, and distribution systems, pump stations, storage and treatment facilities, and asset upgrade/rehabilitation.
• Assist with Civil/Process Engineering design projects including schematic/preliminary design, design development, final design, specifications, permitting, bid-phase services, and construction contract document production.
• Participates in technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications, and technical plans.
• Field work may include water sampling, site inspection, and construction administration support including completing field observation reports.
• The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills, including written, oral, and good interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work and interface well in a collaborative and detail-oriented project team environment.
• Ensures that work products meet client, environmental, and safety requirements.
• Possesses strong knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D and analysis modules.
• Performs moderate to complex water/wastewater/civil design tasks while delegating more routine tasks to staff with less experience.
• Mentor, guide and check the work of less experienced staff.
• Strong team collaboration, oral and written communication, design expertise, and problem-solving skills are required.
• Adhere to safety and quality procedures of GAI and our clients.
• Travel to other offices/meet with clients/attend project-specific meetings.

General Characteristics

• Applies broad knowledge of principles and practices in a specific practice area.
• Independently evaluates, selects, and adapts standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Acquires general knowledge of principles and practices of related fields, and ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.
• Applies leadership and teamwork skills to effectively plan, execute, and manage scopes, schedules, and budgets to meet project stakeholder needs.

Minimum Years of Experience

• 3

Education

• B.S. or M.S. Engineering

Certification/Licensure

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License

Technical Responsibilities

• Designs a complete project, system, component, or process.
• Prepares complete plans, specifications, and other project documents.
• Designs and conducts analyses and interprets test data.
• Begins to develop and reviews complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance.

Project and Task Management

• Assigns tasks to other technical and non-technical staff.
• Plans and coordinates detailed aspects of the engineering work.
• Prepares scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments.
• Assists with proposals to provide professional services or obtain funding for engineering projects or projects.

Management Responsibility

• Receives general direction on key objectives.
• Receives guidance on unconventional/complex problems, direction on modified techniques, and new approaches on assignments with conflicting criteria.
• Mentors junior staff by providing guidance, explaining professional responsibilities, and reviewing work products.
• Attends project meetings and presents specific aspects of engineering assignments.

Communication Skills

• Communicates effectively to both technical and nontechnical audiences.