Civil Engineer III - Wastewater Lead Engineer

Build your future with GBA. At GBA, we believe the best technical experts don't just solve today's engineering challenges, they help shape the future of wastewater infrastructure. Our Wastewater Environment team partners with communities to deliver innovative, reliable, and sustainable wastewater systems that improve quality of life and support long-term growth.

About the role

As our Civil Engineer V, you'll serve as one of GBA's trusted technical authorities for potable wastewater infrastructure. You'll provide strategic technical leadership on our most complex wastewater projects, establish engineering best practices, mentor engineers across the organization, and help shape the future of our Wastewater Environment practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for complex potable wastewater distribution, transmission, storage, pump station, and wastewater treatment projects.
• Serve as the technical authority for design quality, engineering standards, and Quality Assurance/Quality Control across multiple projects.
• Lead design oversight for new and rehabilitation wastewater distribution systems, transmission mains, storage tanks, booster pump stations, and wastewater treatment facilities.
• Review and approve complex engineering calculations, hydraulic models, technical studies, plans, specifications, and reports.
• Develop innovative engineering solutions for the firm's most technically challenging wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Establish engineering best practices, technical standards, and design approaches that strengthen project delivery.
• Partner with Project Leaders and multidisciplinary teams to ensure technical excellence across the organization.
• Support business development through proposal preparation, scope development, fee estimates, and strategic client pursuits.
• Mentor engineers and technical professionals while strengthening technical expertise across the Wastewater Environment practice.
• Represent GBA as a trusted technical advisor with clients, regulatory agencies, and industry organizations.

Impact

As GBA's Civil Engineer V, you'll influence far more than individual projects. You'll define technical excellence across the Wastewater Environment practice by:

• Solving the firm's most complex wastewater engineering challenges.
• Establishing best practices that improve quality, consistency, and innovation.
• Mentoring engineers across all experience levels.
• Guiding the technical direction and growth of the Wastewater Environment practice.
• Strengthening GBA's reputation as a trusted leader in wastewater infrastructure.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Biological Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

Skills

• Preferred specialized technical training.
• Significant experience designing potable wastewater distribution systems, transmission mains, storage facilities, booster pump stations, and wastewater treatment infrastructure.
• High degree of proficiency with hydraulic modeling software such as InfoWater, InfoWorks, WaterGEMS, HEC-RAS, or similar applications.
• Expert knowledge of EPA, state, and local drinking water regulations.
• Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate complex technical challenges and develop innovative solutions.
• Advanced collaboration and leadership skills across multidisciplinary teams.
• Outstanding communication skills with clients, stakeholders, and executive leadership.
• Strong organizational and workflow management skills for complex engineering programs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam.

Customer Focus

• Shape customer engagement strategies for major programs and initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders to develop innovative, customer-focused wastewater infrastructure solutions.
• Represent the customer's perspective in planning and organizational decisions.
• Build and sustain long-term relationships with high-value clients and strategic partners.

Why You'll Love Working Here

At GBA, technical excellence is one of our greatest strengths. You'll have the opportunity to influence the future of our engineering practice, mentor talented professionals, solve complex wastewater infrastructure challenges, and deliver projects that improve communities for generations to come.

Travel

Occasional travel to project sites, client meetings, industry events, and business development activities may be required.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform field investigations and site visits as needed.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.