Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer

NV5 is a provider of engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients, delivering solutions through six business verticals: Testing, Inspection & Consulting; Infrastructure; Utility Services; Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings & Program Management; and Geospatial Technology. With offices nationwide and abroad, NV5 helps clients plan, design, build, test, certify, and operate projects that improve the communities where we live and work.

As engineers, architects, construction/program managers, environmental professionals and beyond, we play a significant role in shaping our communities through the services we provide. We are looking for passionate, driven individuals to join our team focused on Delivering Solutions and Improving Lives .

Our Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer executes complex assignments related to planning, designing, and preparing construction documents for water and wastewater infrastructure, including collection and transmission pipelines, pump stations, and water/wastewater treatment systems. Our talented engineers have experience in water supply & treatment, water transmission, distribution, and storage; pump stations; wastewater conveyance; wastewater treatment; and reclaimed water transmission, distribution, and storage.

Responsibilities

Executes complex assignments relating to planning, designing, and preparing construction documents related to water and wastewater infrastructure, including collection and transmission pipelines; pump stations; and water/wastewater treatment systems.

The candidate will have experience and/or expertise in one or more of the following:

• Water supply and treatment
• Water transmission, distribution and storage
• Pump stations
• Wastewater conveyance
• Wastewater treatment
• Reclaimed water transmission, distribution and storage
  
  

As a Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer, the candidate will apply standard engineering practices and techniques, which may include:

• Project Management, point of contact with clients, managing project delivery, budget, and schedule.
• Assist in the delivery of water and/or wastewater projects, including evaluation and detailed design of water and wastewater treatment plants, supply wells, water reuse systems, distribution systems, conveyance, storage, and pipeline projects.
• Preparing Preliminary Engineering Reports, Plans, Specifications, and Estimates
• Preparing master planning reports and hydraulic modeling
• Participating in local professional organizations.
• Assisting in marketing business opportunities with key clients and development of responses to RFP/RFQs.
• Developing long-term relationships with clients
• Assisting clients with permitting
• Successfully interfacing with multi-disciplinary design teams, including civil site design, structural, surveying, and geotechnical engineering
• Mentoring junior engineers
• Presentations to governing boards and city councils
• Work with local and state regulatory agencies for project permitting, funding, etc.
• Travel to project sites and client meetings, with occasional overnight stays required
  
  

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Environmental engineering, an M.S. Degree in a related field is preferred
• California PE preferred or ability to obtain a California PE license within a year
• 15 years of progressive relative water/wastewater infrastructure design experience. Experience on hydraulic modeling software for water distribution and wastewater collection systems is preferred (Innovyze products)
• LEED and/or QSD/QSP is preferred
• California PE preferred or ability to obtain a California PE license within a year
• Local municipality, water district experience within CA is strongly preferred. Experience working in with other municipalities and public agencies in Southern California is a plus.
  
  

The pay range for this position in California is $150,000 to $180,000 per year. Base pay offered may be higher or lower depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location of the candidate. Restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

All local employment laws apply. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via the NV5 careers site.

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.