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CDM Smith · 5 months ago

Senior Environmental Engineer - Wastewater Focused

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

15+ years exp

CDM Smith is a company committed to offering an unmatched employee experience and fostering personal leadership and career growth. The Senior Environmental Engineer will lead teams in designing and delivering wastewater facilities, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing technical guidance to junior staff.

Civil EngineeringConstructionEnergyTransportationWater

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

With high-level goals provided, leads teams to design and deliver wastewater facilities, and related conveyance infrastructure. This may include process modeling through signing and sealing construction drawings as the engineer-of-record

Reviews draft design and reports for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and signs off on completed designs

Ensures that firm policies and practices are followed on all designs. Performs site reviews and studies, as needed, to ensure designs are aligned with location specifications

Updates design requirements as necessary. Performs water quality analyses and modeling

Contributes to firm's Technical Knowledge Management by developing white papers and technical design documentation of new or special case designs, studies, etc. Submits technical papers and designs for publishing to technical journals

Collaborates with sales staff to create proposals in response to current and potential client requests for proposal (RFPs). Reviews draft proposals for adherence to firm, industry, state, local and federal regulations, and best practices

Proactively meets with current and potential future clients to review their current and future design needs. Attends conferences, symposia, etc. to improve the visibility of the firm's products and services in collaboration with applicable sales staff. May act as a point of contact for external client and related industry contact

Collaborates with clients and government officials to clarify technical questions, providing updates to project management as necessary. Performs other duties as required

Provides technical guidance and training to more junior staff. Mentors more junior staff and develops them for future growth within the discipline and firm

Qualification

Professional engineering licenseWastewater facility designProject managementProcess modelingTechnical documentationSelf-leadershipClient interactionInterpersonal communicationMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering or related discipline

Professional engineering (PE) license

15 years of related experience

Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands

Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree

An appropriate and valid driver's license is required

Comprehensive knowledge and multi-discipline experience in planning, designing, and managing large-scale projects

Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interact with clients and employees effectively, persuasively, and tactfully at all levels

Ability to leverage a matrix organization to build relationships and drive desired results

Ability to understand highly complex technical, professional, and business materials