HDR · 1 day ago
Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer
Gig Harbor, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$110K/yr - $157K/yr
10+ years expHDR is a company focused on creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for its employee-owners. They are seeking a Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams on complex public infrastructure projects, focusing on the planning, design, and delivery of water and wastewater treatment systems.
ArchitectureConsulting
Responsibilities
Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project’s lifecycle (from development & initiation to close-out)
Be responsible for all aspects of large multidiscipline projects or medium-sized projects with high degree of technical complexity, involving a large project staff
Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently
Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders
Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule
Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule
Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
Implement QA/QC procedures
Supervise large project staffs and act as mentor for less-experienced Project Managers
Independently create detailed designs, plans, specifications and estimates for pipelines, pump stations, treatment plants, tanks and other wastewater infrastructure
Take responsibility for engineering/process design, project coordination, determining and writing engineering specifications, planning work, establishing appropriate design methods, report preparation and coordination, equipment sizing and selection, and working directly with the owner
Lead planning, evaluation, and design of wastewater treatment process projects, acting as design or technical lead
Oversee delivery of projects from start to finish including stewarding quality throughout project
Provide oversight and mentoring for junior staff
Appropriately plan work and communicate with project resources and teams
Maintain client relationships through project work
Establish quality standards and value engineering solutions
Conduct quality control reviews of designs
Serve as a technical expert with recognized authority in area of wastewater systems
Serve as a project manager on water/wastewater projects as needed
Perform other duties as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent field
A minimum of 10 years experience with Municipal Water and Wastewater Systems Planning and Design
Professional Engineer (PE) license
Strong technical background and experience in designing water distribution systems
Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, MicroStation and hydraulic modeling software
Project Engineering and Project Management experience is necessary
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Preferred
Master's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent field
PMP certification
Strong technical background and experience in wastewater treatment processes and project delivery
Project Engineering and Project Management experience
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Short and long-term disability
Life insurance
An employee assistance program
Paid time away
Parental leave
Paid holidays
A retirement savings plan with employer match
Employee referral bonus
Tuition reimbursement
Company
HDR
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