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Drinking Water Project Engineer (Mid-Level)

Hazen and Sawyer
Sacramento, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/14/2026
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.

Why Hazen And Sawyer

  • Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
  • Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
  • We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
  • We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
  • We currently have over 2,400 employees in 90 offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.
  • A flexible hybrid work schedule supports today's busy professionals.
  • The Sacramento Hazen office is a growing team including young professionals and senior staff that participates in several outside-the-office activities throughout the year.
  • The office is centrally located allowing easy access to surrounding communities, providing several options on where to live.
  • Easy access to both the San Francisco, Bay Area and Lake Tahoe.

Key Responsibilities

  • Your role will include, project engineering/management, design, planning, operational support with a focus on drinking water/reuse projects (e.g., surface water, groundwater, and recycled water treatment).
  • 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.
  • Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Salary : $135,000 - $160,000

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