Water & Wastewater Design Engineer; mid level

Why DOWL?

DOWL is a top-ranked, multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. Our in-house expertise spans Civil and Land Development, Construction-Related Services, Transportation and Structures, and Water and Environmental Services. At DOWL, you’re valued. We support your growth, offer great benefits, and foster a culture of integrity, professionalism, and teamwork.

Join our team and help shape reliable, efficient water and wastewater systems that make a difference in communities. We take a comprehensive, cost-effective approach to every project, maximizing value while delivering long-lasting solutions. For drinking water systems, we prioritize consistent pressure, exceptional water quality, and straightforward maintenance. Our philosophy on wastewater? The best systems are the ones you don’t notice, quietly performing day after day, only visible during routine maintenance or upgrades.

If you’re passionate about smart infrastructure and practical innovation, we invite you to be a part of our team, the People Who Make it Happen
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Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on the communities you serve through innovative water and wastewater solutions? We’re seeking a mid-level Water & Wastewater Design Engineer to join our team and help plan and design critical infrastructure systems; including treatment plants, pump stations, pipelines, storage facilities, and more. In this role, you’ll contribute to a variety of moderately complex projects, performing tasks such as pressure and flow calculations, designing piping systems, specifying equipment, and coordinating with agencies and stakeholders.

With limited oversight, you’ll prepare detailed plans, specifications, and cost estimates to guide projects from concept to construction. We're looking for a motivated professional with strong organizational and communication skills, a desire to grow technically, and full proficiency in drafting and design software for water/wastewater systems. If you’re collaborative, committed to quality, and ready to take on new challenges, we encourage you to apply and help us deliver sustainable solutions that matter.

To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below 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.

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Proficient
• Market Sector Software (C3D/P3D/GIS/Water
  
  CAD/Flowmaster/Innovyze) - Developing

• Intermediate understanding of technical fundamentals
• Performs moderately complex design tasks independently
• Effectively divides projects into individual tasks
• Leads technical effort on small projects
• Performs quality control of basic deliverables

Team player who is able to follow on large, complex projects and lead a small team on simple tasks. Anticipates the needs of other technical disciplines and takes responsibility for their results.

Produces The Following Independently

• Pipeline design
• Water distribution system, sewer collection system, and transient event hydraulic modeling
• Hydraulic calculations
• System curves and pump selection
• Technical memoranda
• Engineering reports
• Alternatives/economics analysis for water/sewer/pipeline/storage projects
• CAD/GIS/P3D drawings
• Project specifications
• provide construction inspection including field reports and pay estimates

Strong understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. Able to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort. Able to consistently meet budget and schedule expectations on projects.

• Governing state water/WW rules
• AWWA standards (water)
• Uniform Fire Code
• NFPA
  820 Fire Code for WW Facilities
• 10 state standards
• LT2 SWTR
• NPDES permits

Frequent client communications. Resolves issues on small…