Experienced Water / Wastewater Engineer

Job Title

Experienced Water / Wastewater Engineer

Location

Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 US (Primary)

Category

Engineering - Wastewater

Job Type

Full-Time

Travel

0-25%

Salary Grade

$117,000.00 - $148,800.00 ( Senior Engineer I )

Job Description

Variety. Close client relationships. Projects with lasting impact. Colorado lifestyle. Supportive, collaborative teams. If this describes your ideal job environment, then SGM is the place for you!  As the largest civil engineering firm on the Western Slope of Colorado, our clients have come to appreciate the large-firm resources we can deliver with small-firm, personalized service. We have and seek great people, and invest our time, energy, and resources to make our local communities great places to live.

SGM is seeking an experienced Wastewater Engineer in our Glenwood Springs, Colorado office.  Our ideal candidate will have a strong desire to live, work, and play in Western Colorado and want to be part of a high performing team that will help forward SGM’s mission to make its clients successful by delivering innovative, practical solutions.  

SGM offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, vision coverage, employer paid STD/LTD/Life, HSA/FSA plans, 401k employer match, parental leave, vacation & sick leave, 8 paid holidays, and incentive compensation bonuses.  Benefits may be prorated for part-time employees.  This position will be posted until filled but no sooner than three days from now. 

Pay is dependent on experience level, the anticipated salary range for this position may be as follows: Engineer IV $102,300 – $127,500 or Senior Engineer I $117,000 – $148,800 per year.  

 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Progressive engineering consulting:
  • Water/wastewater facilities design, and planning projects
  • Water/wastewater operations and startup
  • Hydraulic engineering and water distribution network modeling
  • Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) regulations-related consulting
• Ability to act as a lead client service/relationship manager, specifically with municipal/special district clients
  • Excellent client service skills
  • Pursued and won projects through existing client relationships, strategic business development efforts, and/or responding to project RFPs
  • Successful track record of developing new business
• Direct staff supervision  
  • Responsibility for direct employee supervision, performance management, and professional development
  • Manage team workload and staffing levels
• Demonstrate progressive project management with a strong performance record
  • Ability to develop and effectively manage scope, schedule, and budget of projects with engineering fees greater than $200K
  • Ability to coordinate the efforts of multidisciplinary project teams

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Current Colorado PE license in civil engineering or related field
• Master’s degree or equivalent in civil engineering or related field
• WTF/WWTF Operators License
• Integrated (or “alternative”) project delivery experience – CMAR, DB, DBO, PPP
• Construction project administration and oversight experience
• Municipal engineering experience
• Demonstrated experience in managing younger staff on technical project assignments
• Experience authoring technical articles and delivering conference presentations
• An active member of relevant professional organizations
• Demonstrated initiative and participation in community involvement and outreach
• Software experience/proficiency
  • AutoCAD, esp. Civil 3D and Autodesk Plant 3D
  • Water distribution network hydraulic modeling (Innovyze, Bentley)
  • Biological process modeling software (Biowin)
• Water/wastewater facilities-related permitting
• Valid Driver’s License

SGM is seeking applicants who have the desire to provide quality service, enjoy working in a team atmosphere, and want to be a part of a company that finds as much value in their employees as they do their clients.

At SGM, we are a company that believes in fostering personal growth, encourages collaboration, and offers merits for a job well done. We offer a competitive pay scale, vacation time, health care coverage, and other reward programs to our staff.

SGM is a thriving full-service multidisciplinary engineering, consulting, and surveying firm headquartered in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. SGM currently employs over 100 people in various positions. We love where we live, work, and play. We are nestled in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Western Colorado. SGM’s success is built upon strong long-standing relationships with a solid base of municipal, special district, state and federal government, and private sector clients. SGM delivers responsive service and high-quality solutions in the areas of water and wastewater, water resources, transportation, structural, municipal, and civil/site development engineering. SGM also boasts a full-service land surveying practice and an MEP Team, delivering energy efficiency and renewable energy consulting services. SGM is headquartered in Glenwood Springs, with additional offices in Aspen, Salida, Durango, Gunnison, Grand Junction, and Meeker.

As an equal opportunity employer, SGM realizes that a diverse group of employees will bring a broader range of ideas and a stronger vision to the world of engineering, consulting, and surveying. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law. CDOT Non-Discrimination in Employment Notice