Water Supply and Wastewater Engineer; Mid-Level

For the past 60 years, DOWL has been recognized as an established, highly reputable, professional services consulting firm, recognizing that the foundation of our past, present, and future is our people. DOWL’s foundation is built upon four core values: Inclusion, Integrity, Innovation, and Inspiration. These values are rooted in everything we do. As a valued partner in our Water & Environmental Services Practice Area, you will be one of the People Who Make It Happen!

DOWL is seeking an enthusiastic Design Engineer to join our Water Supply and Wastewater group. DOWL’s team provides a wide range of services including water supply development, design of water distribution systems, storage tanks, pump stations, sanitary sewer collection systems and lift stations, as well as water and wastewater treatment processes. The position will involve a wide range of responsibilities and cross-regional work assignments.

DOWL also holds a number of rural Alaska term contracts which are focused on providing modern water and sanitary sewer systems to some of the most impoverished and remote parts of the State of Alaska. If you are interested in working cross culturally to assist in providing services that address basic human needs, DOWL will be a great fit for you.

Summary

The Water & Wastewater Design Engineer provides planning and design of water and wastewater systems including treatment plants, pipelines, pump stations, storage facilities, and other water-related facilities with limited autonomy. Duties include attending site visits, calculating pressure and flow capacities, designing underground and above-ground piping systems, selecting and specifying equipment, coordinating with government agencies and other stakeholders, and preparing plans, specifications and estimated costs for project bidding and construction with limited oversight.

The person in this position is expected to exercise a strong work ethic, a desire to learn new design concepts, and have great organizational and communication skills. A Water & Wastewater Design Engineer should demonstrate proficiency with drafting and water/wastewater design software and be able to quickly learn and apply new design concepts.

Typical Tasks Include:

• Assist in marketing the services of the Water & Wastewater Market Sector and other company service lines.
• Provide client management including active marketing, frequent client communication, client visits, and pursuit of new clients and projects.
• Project management including development of proposals, scope, schedule, and budget.
• Assist with Project and Task Management for interdisciplinary projects.
• Perform or assist with the management and planning, evaluation, and design of water supply distribution networks, storage tanks, pump stations, sanitary sewer collection systems and lift stations, water and wastewater treatment plants and other related projects.
• Conduct field reviews and inspections of water and wastewater systems.
• Perform field investigations, analysis of alternative solutions, cost estimating, development of construction plans and specifications, and technical report writing.
• Conduct periodic site visits to construction sites to monitor quality and progress of work.
• Other duties as assigned.

The successful candidate will:

• Develop creative and cost-effective design solutions for challenging water infrastructure projects.
• Participate in interdisciplinary teams.
• Mentor and train junior staff.
• Communicate with project partners and clients.
• Understand and/or apply state-of-the-art tools, including AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Plant 3D, ArcGIS, Innovyze/Water
  
  CAD water modeling, Innovyze/Sewer
  
  CAD sewer modeling.
• Travel locally and out of state to project sites for meetings or field work.
• Consistently exercise discretion and judgment in all work tasks.

Qualifications

To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed herein are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Candidates…