Wastewater Project Engineer

Woodard & Curran is an employee-owned engineering, science, and operations firm dedicated to clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture that supports professional growth, flexibility, and meaningful work, empowering our employees to make a lasting impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.

Woodard & Curran is currently seeking a dynamic, detail-oriented, and client-focused Professional Engineer to join our Water Team as a Project Engineer. In this role, you will collaborate with our municipal clients to develop, design, and deliver a variety of wastewater infrastructure projects across Massachusetts and the New England region.

The ideal candidate will be technically focused, with strong experience in the evaluation, planning, design, and construction of wastewater infrastructure. Familiarity with a broad range of practice areas, including collection systems, pumping facilities, treatment systems, master planning, and permitting, is preferred. In collaboration with our Project and Technical Managers, you will help lead the technical delivery of multiple projects, work directly with clients and internal teams, and support business development, marketing, and proposal efforts.

You will be an active participant in company and Wastewater Practice initiatives and will have access to the firm's senior technical staff and managers.

• Municipal wastewater system upgrades, including collection system infrastructure, pumping system hydraulics, and wastewater treatment processes
• Collection system assessments, planning, design, and rehabilitation, including the use of trenchless technologies
• Pumping station evaluation, design, and rehabilitation
• Asset management planning and municipal wastewater infrastructure programs

Expectation is 2 to 3 days in the office or onsite with clients.

Local travel to clients in Massachusetts and the New England Region

• Leading the design of, or portions of design for, collection system, pumping station, and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Conducting field investigations, condition assessments, and data collection to support planning, rehabilitation, and design efforts.
• Demonstrating strong and proactive communication skills with project teams and clients throughout project execution.
• Performing Construction Administration services, including coordinating and conducting submittal reviews, reviewing contractor requests for information (RFIs), and reviewing contractor payment applications.
• Developing and monitoring project schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Working on multiple projects simultaneously and meeting the needs of each project in a professional, reliable, and organized manner.
• Coordinating your work and the work of junior engineers and technical staff.
• Making decisions independently or with appropriate oversight on engineering problems and methods.
• Working with and coordinating multidisciplinary teams, including civil, mechanical, structural, electrical, instrumentation, HVAC, geotechnical, and survey personnel, both internally and through subconsultants.
• Working with AutoCAD software and providing guidance to designers/drafters on design drawing production.
• Mentoring and directing junior staff on technical assignments and reviewing technical work completed by engineers under supervision.
• Interacting with clients and professionally representing the firm.
• Spending time in the field or on construction projects, as applicable.
• Coordinating with contractors and clients during construction to ensure projects are executed in accordance with contract documents, specifications, and drawings.
• Interfacing with local and state regulatory agencies.
• Assisting with proposal development and pursuit of new opportunities.
• Participating in professional associations.
• 4-9 years of engineering experience.
• B.S. Degree in Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering.
• Registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts (or ability to apply for reciprocity).

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