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Wastewater Project Engineer (Mid-Level)
640 San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, CA, US; 641 Concord, CA Walnut Creek, Concord, CA, US; 645 Sacramento, CA, Sacramento, CA, USPosted Today
Job Description
Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Wastewater Project Engineer for our Sacramento, California office. As part of our design and process teams, you will be involved with a wide range of wastewater infrastructure projects. This will encompass all phases of design, including conceptual/feasibility evaluations, project management, preparation of design reports, permitting, development of construction drawings and specifications, and support of construction services.
Why Hazen and Sawyer:
- Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
- Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
- We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
- We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
- We currently have over 2,400 employees in 90+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.
- A flexible hybrid work schedule supports today's busy professionals.
- The Sacramento Hazen office is a welcoming, growing team made up of both young professionals and experienced staff who enjoy staying connected through year-round activities outside the office.
- With a central location, the office offers easy access to nearby communities and flexible living options.
- Employees also benefit from close proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area and destinations including Lake Tahoe and Napa Valley.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the development of technical treatment strategies, selection of treatment processes, developing process design criteria, and delivering projects
- Support coordination and collaboration with clients
- Coordination with internal technical specialists in all practice areas and discipline design professionals for project delivery.
- Support planning, design, permitting, and construction of wastewater-related projects.
- Manage project tasks, scope, and schedules for smaller projects or specific components of larger projects to meet client requirements
- Prepare comprehensive construction documents including drawings and specifications for wastewater treatment projects
- Perform detailed design calculations for typical liquid and solids treatment processes
- Lead technical writing for technical memorandum, master plans, basis of design reports and preliminary design reports
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to effectively meet the client’s needs
- Candidate shall also be able to support preparation of proposals and presentations
- Provide engineering services during construction, including responding to RFIs (Request for Information), reviewing submittals, and conducting site visits to observe progress
- Fieldwork and site visits from planning through construction may be required with occasional travel
- Mentor junior staff and perform quality control reviews of their technical work
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in civil/environmental engineering
- PE license (California preferred)
- 5-12 years of experience in the field of wastewater-related infrastructure, including project engineering/management (planning, design, and construction)
- Experience in successfully delivering and supporting projects spanning multiple years in collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams
- Proficient in all MS Office based computer software
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and capable of interacting effectively with staff, clients, and regulatory agencies
- Proven proficiency in technical writing and documentation
- Self-starter with attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills
- Must be capable of presenting complex issues to nontechnical people
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Hands-on experience with design modeling software (e.g., Revit or AutoCAD)
What We Offer:
- Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans).
- Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation.
- Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance.
- Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO).
- Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support.
- Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships.
- Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location.
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