Associate, Construction Engineer

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of strategic water and wastewater system engineering planning studies.
• Conduct system capacity evaluations, analysis of water source, treatment, pumping and collection/distribution, storage, or other system deficiencies as assigned to support ongoing operations, service extension requests or regional growth opportunities.
• Affiliate in the hydraulic model development, calibration and analysis for water distribution systems and wastewater collection systems.
• Affiliate with multiple small to medium size projects and perform varied engineering assignments associated with planning, design or construction.
• Develop technical information and concepts into feasible and effective engineering approaches.
• Any other special projects and tasks assigned by their team leads or managers.

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering design theory and practice, water resources, project management, construction and contract management, water and wastewater facilities and utility operations.
• Knowledge of current trends in water quality and treatment and other aspects of the water industry.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements (commercial and environmental), industry standards, and trends impacting the water industry.
• Sound business acumen and judgment.
• Effective quantitative and analytical skills; attention to detail.
• Effective verbal and written communications skills (e.g., report writing, listening, and presentation).
• Strong interpersonal skills (e.g., tact/diplomacy, persuasion, team building, cooperation, leadership, ability to motivate others).
• Experience/Education: 0 - 2 years’ experience in Engineering design, planning, construction, project delivery and/or project management. Water system and wastewater collection system hydraulic modeling experience is a plus. Bachelor’s degree in related field of Engineering.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver’s License.
• Ability to obtain Engineer in Training (EIT) within 1 year.

Skills

• Champions safety.
• Cultivates innovation.
• Drives Results.
• Collaborates.

Benefits

• Primarily in the office with occasional work in the field at water/wastewater facilities to conduct site investigations and participate in on-site project kick-off/review meetings.