Senior Water Conveyance Engineer

About the role

AECOM’s Water Business Line is seeking a talented Senior Water Conveyance Engineer. This position will report to one of the AECOM offices in the United States including but not limited to Boston, MA; Atlanta, Georgia; Buffalo, New York; Conshohocken, Pennsylvania; Germantown, Maryland; Rocky Hill, CT; San Diego, CA; or Tampa, Florida. It is expected that this role will provide support to projects throughout the United States.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with pipeline design experts to develop and review design and construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Conduct field inspections and condition assessments to ensure compliance with design standards and regulations.
• Work on projects related to pipeline failure analysis and pipeline forensics analysis.
• Work on projects from planning through design and construction services, for new and rehabilitation pipe designs.
• Experience with pressure pipe design.
• Experience with pipe stress analysis.
• Provide technical guidance to AECOM project teams and mentoring junior level staff.
• Technical writing, reviewing, and providing clear, concise input to investigations, memorandums, or engineering reports and documentations.
• Stay current on industry trends and advancements in pipeline design and engineering.
• Participation in AWWA and/or other relevant organizations.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil, Geotechnical or Structural Engineering, and 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency or experience and/or education.
• Licensed PE or the ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.
• 8 years of project experience in design of municipal water, wastewater and/or stormwater pipeline design, analysis, installation, and inspection.
• Previous experience in Mathcad / MATLAB.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License and as a condition of employment, must pass AECOM’s Motor Vehicle Records Review.
• Previous experience working with pipeline design codes, standards, and regulations.
• Strong ability to read and interpret 2D and 3D CAD drawings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of construction methods, such as open-cut and trenchless (micro tunneling, jack and bore, etc.) for sewer and water infrastructure.
• 12 years of project experience in design of municipal water, wastewater and/or stormwater pipeline design, analysis, installation, and inspection.
• Master’s Degree Understanding of water and storm and sanitary sewer rehabilitation.
• Past experience with pipeline condition assessment and analysis.
• Finite element analysis experience.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully work in diverse teams.