Water/Wastewater Project Engineer

About the role

Chastain supports work-life balance with flexible hours, hybrid options, paid time off, and a culture that encourages personal and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead potable, storm, and wastewater infrastructure projects with confidence and clarity.
• Serve as the project engineer for a variety of water-related infrastructure projects.
• Oversee the full project lifecycle: initiation, design, construction, and closeout.
• Ensure project delivery aligns with scope, budget, schedule, and quality standards.
• Develop and manage proposals, plans, specifications, estimates, and grant documentation.
• Conduct on-site investigations and feasibility studies across multiple domains.
• Lead client relationships and participate in business development.
• Cookordination with multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment and efficiency.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil Engineering preferred)
• Licensure: PE license in Illinois or ability to obtain within 1 year
• Experience: 10+ years in U.S.-based civil engineering or governmental infrastructure work

Qualifications

• Location: Based in or willing to relocate to Paris, IL (hybrid schedule available)
• Software: Proficiency in Microsoft 365, Adobe and AutoCAD
• Client Engagement: Strong relationship-building and client-facing skills
• Mindset: Collaborative, adaptable, values-driven

Skills

• Strong leadership and communication skills

Benefits

• 401K plan with generous company match
• Annual pay increases
• Flexible work hours
• Paid-time off based on total industry tenure
• Medical insurance plans
• Dental insurance
• Short-term/long-term disability insurance
• Employee and employee plus family life insurance options
• 7 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday
• Relocation assistance
• Cell phone reimbursement plan
• Annual boot allowance
• Verizon wireless employee discount program
• Sams Club and Costco membership reimbursement

Pay

Details TBD

Schedule

Hybrid schedule available