Water/ Wastewater Project Engineer

AECOM is seeking a talented Project Engineer to support our Water, Wastewater, and Water Resources practice based in Rocky Hill, CT.

The selected employee will have a primary focus on water/wastewater/water resources utility planning, design, condition assessment, and mapping for state, municipal, and private clients. The candidate will perform a variety of tasks, including site investigations, field measurements, utility investigations, capacity studies, condition assessments, conceptual through final design, cost estimating, and construction administration/observation. The successful candidate will have ample opportunities to develop professionally through frequent collaboration with senior engineers, project manager, clients, regulatory agencies, and industry-leading subject matter experts, and attendance at professional conferences.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Provides technical support for a variety of utility design related projects, including treatment plants, pump/booster stations, water line and collection line design, rehabilitation, master planning, and construction administration.

• Creates designs, calculations, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings, and final working drawings.

• Work under supervision of a senior project manager in the water/wastewater/water resources practice or senior level team members.

• Utilize basic engineering principles, judgement, theories, practices, and existing technologies to develop solutions for technical problems.

• Work on routine or detailed engineering assignments involving calculations and engineering analyses.

• Perform work with little supervision.

• Propose approaches to solve new problems.

• Identify discrepancies in outcomes, results, and analysis of engineering tasks.

• Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.

• Provide guidance to entry-level engineers.

• Record field data using tablets and GPS units.

• Record and interpret data, conduct analyses, prepare reports, and compare findings to relevant studies and local, state, and federal regulations to ensure compliance.

• Perform data gathering site visits, field measurements, mapping, and observations during construction.

• Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.

• Software use includes, but is not limited to: AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS and Microsoft Office programs.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, Environmental Engineering or related discipline + 4 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

• Minimum of 2+ years’ experience in planning, modeling, and/or design of water, wastewater, and stormwater utility projects.

• Professional Engineer, or ability to obtain PE licensure within one (1) year of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Progressive experience with water/wastewater utility planning, modeling, condition assessment, and design.

• Basic knowledge of industry standard computer software for the position (examples include software such as CADD, HCS, AutoCAD, GIS, Hydrologic/Hydraulic models).

• Demonstrated time management skills, work ethic and attention to detail.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with technicians, designers, engineers, and project managers for the preparation of high-quality work products.

• Ability to communicate and coordinate with clients, subconsultants, regulatory agencies, and members of the public as may be necessary to accomplish assigned objectives.

• Ability to work productively in a collaborative team environment and demonstrate growth potential as well as a desire to learn.

• Detail oriented while still able to understand/comply with the big picture/goals of a project.

• Ability to multi-task and work independently.

• Flexible – can adapt to shifting priorities / work schedules.