DOWL · 2 weeks ago
Senior Water & Wastewater Treatment Engineer
Reno, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
15+ years expDOWL is a top-ranked, multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. They are seeking an experienced civil engineer to lead their Water and Wastewater group through technical leadership, project management, and client engagement, focusing on delivering high-impact infrastructure projects. The role involves managing multidisciplinary teams, building strong client relationships, and mentoring junior staff while driving innovation in sustainable infrastructure solutions.
Consulting
Responsibilities
Leads the production of and provides quality control for the following: Major facility plans and economic analysis for pumping/treatment/storage components
Multi-disciplined, larger teams
Water/wastewater treatment
Major equipment selection/procurement
Complex instrumentation and controls
Construction bidding documents
Construction support phase of multi-discipline projects
Client/public presentations
Technical presentations in house or conferences
Develops budgets and schedules for complex projects in conjunction with the project manager
Mentors others on above
Expertly interprets, selects, and employs design codes
Understands limitations of design codes
Understands when deviation from design codes is appropriate
Engages as industry expert on complex projects and pursuits
Leads technical aspects of project interviews
Oversees team operations and the daily workflow of the team
Organizes workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
Recruits and hires new employees
Implements training for new hires and identifies training opportunities for current staff
Communicates information from leadership to employees and vice versa
Monitors employee productivity and provides constructive feedback and coaching
Sets goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company’s plans and vision and communicates them to employees
Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
Decides on reward and promotion based on performance
Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required
Years of experience required: 15 years
Years of experience required with advanced degree: 14 years
PE required
Must have a valid driver's license and a good driving record
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Advanced
Market Sector Software (C3D/P3D/GIS/WaterCAD/Innovyze/Hammer/Infosurge/BioWin/AutoPipe) - Advanced
Vendor-provided membrane selection, control valve sizing, and pump selection - Advanced
Mastery of technical fundamentals
Highly efficient at providing technical solutions to the most complex challenges and guides others towards the same
Works with market sector leaders to advance technical skills within the team
Technical leader/mentor on large/complex projects
Excellent communication skills
Leads the production of and provides quality control for major facility plans and economic analysis for pumping/treatment/storage components
Leads the production of and provides quality control for multi-disciplined, larger teams
Leads the production of and provides quality control for water/wastewater treatment
Leads the production of and provides quality control for major equipment selection/procurement
Leads the production of and provides quality control for complex instrumentation and controls
Leads the production of and provides quality control for construction bidding documents
Leads the production of and provides quality control for construction support phase of multi-discipline projects
Leads the production of and provides quality control for client/public presentations
Leads the production of and provides quality control for technical presentations in house or conferences
Advanced understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets
Develops budgets and schedules for complex projects in conjunction with the project manager
Expertly interprets, selects, and employs design codes
Governing state water/WW rules
AWWA standards (water)
Uniform Fire Code
NFPA820 Fire Code for WW Facilities
10 state standards
LT2 SWTR
NPDES permits
Understands limitations of design codes
Understands when deviation from design codes is appropriate
Frequent direct communications with clients on large/complex projects
Leads technical client project meetings
Understands appropriate messaging and legal risks
Engages as industry expert on complex projects and pursuits
Leads technical aspects of project interviews
Efficiently performs the most technically complex and demanding technical work without supervision
Reviews the work of others and mentors others on complex project tasks
May perform project management duties as needed
May Be a Supervisor
Oversees team operations and the daily workflow of the team
Organizes workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
Recruits and hires new employees
Implements training for new hires and identifies training opportunities for current staff
Communicates information from leadership to employees and vice versa
Monitors employee productivity and provides constructive feedback and coaching
Sets goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company's plans and vision and communicates them to employees
Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
Decides on reward and promotion based on performance
Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy
Company
DOWL
DOWL is a civil engineering company that offers planning, surveying, and civil services.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Larry Fox
Retired Chief Operating Officer
Ali Alsaleh, MBA
Chief Information Officer
Recent News
2025-06-12
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