Senior Water/Wastewater & Design Engineer
- Approximately 12 or more years of progressive experience in water and wastewater engineering
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, or a closely related discipline
- Demonstrated technical depth in water, wastewater, and reuse systems, including both physical and chemical treatment methods
- Proven experience delivering water and wastewater infrastructure from early planning through final design and construction support
- Strong record of producing engineering calculations, design criteria, technical memoranda, and regulatory or client facing deliverables
- Experience advancing drawing packages through multiple design milestones, including coordination and markup of drafting work
- Hands on involvement with construction phase services for water, wastewater, or reclaimed water facilities
- Ability to complete process and hydraulic analyses for treatment facilities, develop capital cost estimates, and prepare detailed process diagrams, layouts, and P&IDs
- Working knowledge of instrumentation, controls, and automation systems commonly used in utility treatment facilities
- Comfortable reviewing and interpreting plans, specifications, technical reports, and related engineering documentation
- Exposure to treatment plant operations, pilot testing, performance monitoring, data analysis, and reporting
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to contribute across multiple concurrent projects
- Self directed, organized, and capable of prioritizing workload while exercising sound engineering judgment
- Clear communicator with a practical, solutions oriented approach to problem solving
Bonus Experience
- Prior experience in a consulting or professional services environment
- Ability to coordinate effectively with civil, mechanical, electrical, and process engineering disciplines
- Experience with advanced or specialized treatment technologies such as membranes, UV, or similar systems
- Familiarity with permitting requirements and regulatory frameworks governing water, wastewater, and reuse projects in California and throughout the US
- Experience supporting system startup, commissioning, and long term operations planning
- Background in hydraulic modeling of both gravity and pressurized pipeline systems
- Experience designing pump stations or related conveyance infrastructure
- Involvement in developing planning level and detailed cost estimates for utility infrastructure
- Working knowledge of common industry design and modeling platforms such as Civil 3D, SewerCAD, PCSWMM, or similar tools
- Familiarity with treatment process modeling software used to evaluate biological or physical treatment performance
- Professional Engineer license strongly preferred
- Additional credentials related to sustainability, resiliency, or infrastructure performance viewed favorably
Duties
- Lead development of high quality engineering solutions across planning, evaluation, design, permitting, construction support, and operational planning
- Prepare, review, and oversee engineering calculations, design criteria, and technical documentation
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver coordinated, multidisciplinary solutions
- Apply quality assurance and quality control practices consistently throughout all project stages
- Assign, oversee, and guide the work of design staff to meet technical and schedule objectives
- Support team growth through mentoring, coaching, and performance feedback
- Introduce practical improvements to design approaches, workflows, and technical standards
- Ensure all work complies with applicable local, state, and federal requirements
- Serve as a key technical liaison between clients and project teams, communicating clearly and professionally
- Operate independently with limited supervision while maintaining accountability for technical decisions
- Uphold professional standards of care through thoughtful, defensible engineering judgment
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