Environmental Design Engineer

Gain an introduction to environmental engineering and consulting with design assignments  from water treatment facility to wastewater treatment facility, and everything in between, while providing engineering excellence for our communities. Our Environmental Design Engineers support and collaborate with design teams of up to 8 engineers on a wide range of small, medium, and large projects each including planning, permitting, design, and construction administration. Design Engineers receive technical guidance and supervisory review and approval from the project team with opportunities to participate and influence creative and innovative solutions.

EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES

• Design process improvements for water and wastewater treatment facilities and/or water distribution and sewer collection system improvements to meet state and federal public health and environmental regulations
• Perform routine aspects of engineering assignments with frequent check-ins with senior team members for input and feedback
• Work on task-based assignments with clear and specific objectives
• Set up framework for project deliverables including reports, memos, technical specifications, and permit applications
• Apply standard practices and techniques to solve problems, research design alternatives, adjust and correlate data, and recognize discrepancies in results
• After gaining sufficient experience independently evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications
• Prepare grant and loan applications on behalf of clients to briefly describe the project needs and estimated costs to funding agencies
• Support other project team members including the Principal, Managers, Engineers, and Designers to achieve deliverable goals and meet the project deadlines
• Provide on-site and in-office duties during the construction administration phase to support the Project Engineer
• Utilize GIS data management, CAD design, and hydraulic modeling, if capable

Salary Range: $72,000-$90,000

Open until filled

REQUIRED Qualifications

• Familiarity with Engineer Principles: Understand engineering elements of water and wastewater treatment facilities, water and sewer utilities, engineering economics, and technical report components.
• Prioritize and Pivot Effectively: Produce high quality results while balancing work on a variety of projects and priorities in order to support multiple project teams and deadlines.
• Communication: Quickly adapt to others using different forms of communication to easily connect and convey information via phone, text, email, and or chat.
• Active Listening: Give full attention to instructions provided, take time to understand points being made, and proactively ask questions to clarify as necessary.
• Collaboration: Successfully work within a group to complete a project collectively.
• Initiative: Self-motivated to think ahead and proactively support project teams to problem solve and meet deadlines.

PREFERRED Qualifications

• Ability to obtain E.I. License within one year of hire: Have the required combination years of education and engineering experience to be able to obtain an E.I. License in the state of Colorado within one year of hire.
• Software Utilization: Demonstrated expertise with preparing calculations and reports using MS Office (or similar software suite).
• Growth mindset: Able to approach new tasks with a focus on improvement and to continually evolve and develop.

REQUIRED Credentials

• Degree and Credential Requirements: NONE! We value candidates who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them contribute.