GAI Consultants, Inc. · 4 hours ago
Water/Wastewater Project Engineer
Orlando, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expGAI Consultants is actively seeking a Water/Wastewater Project Engineer for their Florida Water Division in Orlando, Florida. The role involves planning, design, permitting, and construction of water and wastewater projects, while also focusing on business development and team leadership.
Consulting
Responsibilities
Independently perform and contribute to multi-discipline teams on the delivery of planning, evaluation, design, permitting, and construction projects related to water and wastewater collection, conveyance, and water distribution systems, pump stations, storage and treatment plants, facility upgrades, renewal & replacement projects, amongst other infrastructure projects
Provide technical execution and oversight of design projects including schematic/preliminary design, design development, final design, specifications, permitting, bid-phase services, and construction contract document production
Lead water/ wastewater consulting tasks, including flow projections, hydraulic modeling, master planning, detailed design calculations, alternative analysis and selection, cost estimating, equipment selection, project prioritization, and CIP development
Mentor and develop junior staff for technical and project management knowledge, skills, and abilities
Contribute to the planning and management of projects from inception through construction and start-up, including client coordination, team chartering, scope, schedule and budget development and management, safety, quality assurance/ quality control, and maintain a high level of client satisfaction
Contribute to business development activities, including opportunity identification, proposal development, interviews/presentations, and client relationship cultivation
Intermittent travel is estimated to be approximately 10 to 30%, and may involve visits to other offices, onsite meetings with clients, project site visits, and various in-person business development activities
Uses creativity, foresight, and mature judgment to anticipate and solve new problems
Sets priorities and reconciles directions from competing interests
Leads projects with complex features with work performed directly, or by others
Integrates engineering, cost and risk analysis into the solutions of complex engineering problems
Operates with a sense of urgency and self-initiative to meet schedules and develop new business opportunities
Demonstrates leadership
Leads a project in the practice in their area of specialization
Develops appropriate design alternatives for complex engineering projects that consider realistic requirements, constraints, community input, permitting, and other regulatory constraints
Occasionally develops standards and guidelines
Applies knowledge and expertise in AutoCAD/ Civil 3D, ArcGIS, and industry hydraulic and design modeling software to efficiently deliver client projects
Integrates advanced concepts, including sustainability, to solve complex problems
Implements effective teamwork and leadership
Determines project objectives and requirements
Occasionally oversees small to mid-size project teams
Integrates these components into a complete project management plan for a small to mid-size engineering projects
Receives administrative supervision with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits
Implements staff development plans within their practice segment, including technical, management, and leadership skills
Possesses strong technical writing, verbal communication, and leadership skills working in a dynamic team environment
Integrates different forms of effective and persuasive communication to technical and nontechnical audiences
Represents the organization at important functions and conferences
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in planning, design, permitting, and construction in the water/wastewater and utilities markets
B.S., Civil or Environmental Engineering
Professional Engineer (P.E.) License in Florida
Experience with AutoCAD/Civil 3D, ArcGIS, and industry hydraulic and design modeling software
Strong technical writing, verbal communication, and leadership skills
Ability to mentor and develop junior staff
Experience in business development activities including opportunity identification and proposal development
Preferred
Master's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, company paid Long Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability (benefits start within 30 days of hire)
New paid Maternity/Paternity/Adoption program
Generous Paid Time Off and 7 paid holidays
401k company match
Company
GAI Consultants, Inc.
Transforming ideas into reality® since 1958, GAI Consultants is an engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firm that provides customized solutions and local expertise to clients in the power, transportation, development, government, and industrial markets.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
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Comvest Partners
2022-10-13Private Equity
Leadership Team
Gary DeJidas
President / CEO
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