Project Engineer - W/WW
Project Engineer - Water/Wastewater
San Francisco, CA | Full-Time | Mid-Senior Level
About Us
We are a civil and environmental engineering consultancy focused on sustainable infrastructure and resilient systems. Our team designs solutions for water management, green building, resource conservation, and climate-adaptive infrastructure for public and private clients around the world. Our portfolio includes large-scale urban water plans, waterfront revitalization projects, and major mixed-use developments recognized with industry awards. We're driven by a mission to build infrastructure that supports both communities and the environment.
The Opportunity
We're looking for a Project Engineer to join our Water/Wastewater group. In this role, you'll work alongside a multidisciplinary team of engineers to develop practical, well-engineered solutions for water, wastewater, and water reuse infrastructure challenges. You'll take ownership of technical scopes of work, help manage client relationships, and play a role in mentoring junior team members while keeping projects on track, on budget, and within scope.
This is a great fit for someone who enjoys technical depth, cross-team collaboration, and the chance to shape infrastructure that has a lasting environmental impact.
What You'll Bring
- Roughly 6+ years of relevant industry experience
- A Bachelor's degree in Civil and/or Environmental Engineering
- Solid technical grounding in physical and chemical water/wastewater treatment processes, including water reuse
- Hands-on experience across the full project lifecycle - conceptual design through construction administration
- A track record of preparing technical reports, drawings, and presentations for clients and regulatory bodies
- Experience advancing plan sets through all phases, including redlines for drafting teams
- Proficiency in AutoCAD for water/wastewater treatment plant design
- Familiarity with process modeling/simulation tools (e.g., BioWin, GPS-X)
- Working knowledge of SCADA and automated control systems
- Experience with process/hydraulic calculations, cost estimating, P&IDs, process layouts, and piping diagrams
- Strong ability to read and interpret technical design documents
- Experience with treatment plant operations, pilot studies, sampling, and reporting
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills; comfortable managing multiple projects at once
- Good judgment, independence, and solid communication and problem-solving skills
Nice to Have
- Prior experience in a consulting environment
- Comfort collaborating across civil, mechanical, and electrical disciplines
- Exposure to advanced treatment technologies (membrane filtration, UV disinfection)
- Familiarity with CA/US water and wastewater regulations and permitting
- Hydraulic modeling experience (gravity and pressure networks)
- Pump station design experience
- Cost estimation experience for water/wastewater infrastructure
- Familiarity with tools like Civil 3D, PCSWMM, or SewerCAD
- A PE license
- Sustainability credentials (LEED, Envision, Living Building Challenge, EcoDistricts)
What You'll Do
- Lead the development of sustainable engineering solutions across process evaluation, facilities planning, design, permitting, and construction administration
- Prepare and review calculations, design criteria, and technical memos
- Coordinate with internal teams and subconsultants to deliver integrated designs
- Support quality assurance/quality control across all project phases
- Help plan, assign, and direct the work of design engineers
- Contribute to training, mentoring, and performance development of team members
- Bring fresh, innovative design approaches that improve efficiency
- Ensure designs comply with current state and local regulations
- Act as a key technical liaison between client teams and the consulting team
- Work independently under general supervision while exercising sound engineering judgment
What We Offer
- Employee ownership eligibility after one year
- Flexible schedule, including every other Friday off
- Competitive health plans (PPO/HMO options), plus dental and vision
- Annual learning & development stipend
- Generous PTO plus paid holidays
- Automatic 401(k) enrollment
- A collaborative, social team culture with regular events
- The chance to do engineering work with real environmental impact
Compensation
The estimated base salary range for this role is $105,000-$120,000, depending on experience, skills, licensure, and other qualifying factors. This range has not been adjusted for geographic differentials.
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