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Lead Wastewater Project Engineer

Wright-Pierce
Providence, RI Full Time
POSTED ON 1/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/28/2026
Wright-Pierce, an award-winning, multi-discipline environmental engineering firm specializing in water, wastewater and civil infrastructure, is seeking a licensed Lead Wastewater Project Engineer to join our company.

Salary range is $95,000 - $160,000/yr.

NOTE: Final salary is based on education, experience, certifications, and location.

Responsibilities

  • Apply intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices
  • Perform portions of large or complex multi-disciplinary projects
  • Technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing and coordinating small to mid-size water and wastewater projects
  • Identify opportunities to enhance organization’s standards and delivery of services
  • Manage and mentor staff
  • Perform research assignments

Essential Functions

  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Collection system design and field work
  • Demonstrate initiative and effective problem-solving skills
  • Personal organization and time management skills
  • Produce assignments on time and on budget
  • Build strong relationships with coworkers
  • Collaborate with others to capitalize on Company’s collective capabilities
  • Effective client relationship skills
  • Exceptional proposal generation skills
  • Excellent attention to detail

Experience

  • 10 plus years

Certifications

  • Professional Engineer License required

Education

  • B.S. Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Office Location

  • Providence, RI
  • Portsmouth, NH
  • Portland, ME
  • Topsham, ME
  • Clifton Park, NY
  • Middletown, CT
  • Burlington, VT

Your Benefits

Wright-Pierce’s goal is to foster a culture of health and wellness. We accomplish this by creating a work environment that promotes healthy living, encourages volunteerism, and supports personal development and well-being. To achieve this goal, we offer a variety of benefits, some of which are highlighted below. Check out our full benefits overview for more.

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning on date of hire
  • Wellness program with fitness reimbursement
  • Mental health and well-being benefit
  • Paid volunteer hours
  • 401(k) match with employer match and profit-sharing contribution with no vesting period
  • Defined career development path, mentorship program, and Wright-Pierce University training program
  • Paid time off, paid and floating holidays, and paid parental leave
  • Flexible work schedules and hybrid work environment

Best in Class Engagement

Our recent employee engagement survey, conducted by The Employee Engagement Group, revealed a highly engaged workforce with 87% responding and 94% of respondents indicating they would recommend Wright-Pierce as a place to work. These results are best-in-class for the A/E/C industry and reflect our commitment to creating a positive work environment. The firm’s top performing areas, based on employee feedback, include respect for others, opportunities to socialize, career opportunities, and life-work balance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Wright-Pierce we are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We strongly encourage women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans to apply.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Salary : $95,000 - $160,000

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