Sherwood Design Engineers · 2 days ago
Project Engineer - Water/Wastewater
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$123K/yr - $150K/yr
6+ years expSherwood Design Engineers is a civil and environmental engineering firm focused on sustainable infrastructure and resource management. The Project Engineer will support the Water/Wastewater team by collaborating with various engineering disciplines to develop solutions for infrastructure challenges, ensuring quality management and client relationships are maintained.
ConsultingProduct DesignWeb Design
Hiring Manager
Courtney King
Responsibilities
Develop and lead high quality, cutting edge sustainable engineering solutions for our clients including process evaluation, facilities planning, engineering design, permitting & compliance, construction administration and operations planning
Prepares/reviews calculations, design criteria and technical memorandums
Work across teams and engage subconsultants as needed to develop integrated design solutions
Implement quality assurance and quality control through all project phases
Plan, assign, and direct work of design engineers to meet project deliverables
Contribute to staff development through training and mentoring; appraise performance
Create and implement innovative design techniques that enhance company productivity of assignments
Ensure engineering designs are in compliance with current applicable state & local regulations
Serve as an effective interface between client's project team and consulting team, conveying technical information in a timely and professional manner
Works independently under general supervision
Exercise sound judgment on design decisions to uphold professional standard of care
Qualification
Required
Typically 6+ years of industry experience
Bachelor's degree in Engineering - Civil and/or Environmental
Strong water/wastewater technical background, including in-depth knowledge of physical and chemical water and wastewater treatment processes including for water reuse
Experience developing water and wastewater infrastructure solutions across all project phases including but not limited to conceptual design, detailed design, and construction administration
Experience preparing technical reports, documentation, and presentations for stakeholders, regulatory agencies, and clients
Experience in preparing and advancing plan set packages through all project phases including providing redlines for drafter
Proficient in producing water/wastewater treatment plant designs in AutoCAD
Experience with water/wastewater process modeling and simulation software (e.g., BioWin, GPS-X)
Familiarity with SCADA systems systems and automated controls for water and wastewater treatment systems
Experience performing process and hydraulic calculations for water and wastewater treatment plant unit processes, developing cost estimates of treatment plants, generating technical drawings of process units, developing process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), general process layouts, hydraulics and piping diagrams
Ability to read and interpret technical documents and written information including design documents and drawings
Experience with operation of treatment plants and/or pilot studies, monitoring, sampling, measurements, analysis and reporting
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills for working within a team environment on multiple projects
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, multi-task, work independently under general supervision, and exhibit proactivity and good judgment
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Preferred
Experience in a consulting environment
Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (civil, mechanical, electrical) to integrate design solutions
Experience with advanced water treatment technologies (e.g. membrane filtration, UV disinfection)
Knowledge of water, wastewater, and water reuse regulations and permitting processes in California and the United States
Experience with hydraulic modeling of gravity and pressure pipe networks
Experience with pump station design
Experience with cost estimation of water and wastewater infrastructure
Knowledge and exposure to civil and hydraulic design programs (Civil 3D, PCSWMM, SewerCAD, etc.)
Professional Engineer (PE) license
Certifications or other sustainability-oriented accreditation preferred (LEED, Envision, Living Building Challenge, EcoDistricts)
Benefits
Own a part of the firm with ESOP eligibility after one year
Flexible working - with every other Friday off
Competitive Health plans, including PPO and HMO options, Dental and Vision plans
Learning and Development stipend to use as you see fit
Generous PTO and 8 paid holidays
Automatic 401k enrollment
Fun team events, lunches and happy hours to get to know colleagues outside of work
A tangible opportunity to truly help the environment!
Company
Sherwood Design Engineers
Sherwood Design Engineers is a site civil engineering practice.
51-200 employees
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