What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wastewater Project Engineer position at Hazen and Sawyer?
Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Wastewater Project Engineer for our Arizona offices located in Tempe, Tucson, and Goodyear. As part of our design and process teams, you will be involved with a wide range of wastewater infrastructure projects. This will encompass all phases of design, including conceptual/feasibility evaluations, project management, preparation of design reports, permitting, development of construction drawings and specifications, and support of construction services.
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 2,000 employees in 70 offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK
- A flexible hybrid work schedule supports today's busy professionals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the development of technical treatment strategies, selection of treatment processes, developing process design criteria, and delivering projects
- Support coordination and collaboration with clients
- Coordination with internal technical specialists in all practice areas and discipline design professionals for project delivery.
- Support planning, design, permitting, and construction of wastewater-related projects.
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to effectively meet the client’s needs
- Candidate shall also be able to support preparation of proposals and presentations
- Fieldwork and site visits from planning through construction may be required with occasional travel
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in civil/environmental engineering
- PE license
- 5-12 years of experience in the field of wastewater-related infrastructure, including project engineering/management (planning, design, and construction)
- Experience in successfully delivering supporting 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