Drinking Water Project Engineer (Mid-Level)

About the role

Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Drinking Water Project Engineer for our Sacramento, California office. As part of our design and process teams, you will be working on all phases of drinking water / reuse projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as task lead and deputy project manager on projects under the supervision of the project manager.
• Supporting proposal development.
• Mentor junior staff and provide review of their work products.
• Coordination and collaboration with clients.
• Coordination with internal technical specialists in all practice areas and discipline design professionals for project delivery.
• Manage project tasks, scope, and schedules for smaller projects or specific components of larger projects to meet client requirements.
• Prepare comprehensive construction documents including drawings and specifications for water treatment projects.
• Lead technical writing for technical memorandum, master plans, basis of design reports and preliminary design reports.
• Provide engineering services during construction, including responding to RFIs (Request for Information), reviewing submittals, and conducting site visits to observe progress.
• Supporting projects to meet client expectations, budgets, and quality requirements.
• Following internal Hazen processes to ensure quality delivery of engineering projects for clients.
• Technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments on small to medium projects.
• Performing planning, studies, design, and support of projects through design, construction, and operation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil/environmental engineering
• PE license (California preferred)
• 5-12 years of experience in municipal water treatment, water quality, water treatment technology, or manufacturing
• Experience in successfully delivering projects spanning multiple years in collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams
• Proficient in all MS Office based computer software
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and capable of interacting effectively with staff, clients, and regulatory agencies
• Self-starter with attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Must be capable of presenting complex issues to nontechnical people

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in Civil/Environmental Engineering

What We Offer

• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans).
• Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation.
• Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance.
• Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO).
• Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support.
• Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships.