Water Conveyance Engineer

Primary Responsibilities

Upon hire, you will integrate with our industry leading team in HDR's Denver, CO office to compete for, and execute, technically complex engineering projects serving municipal water suppliers across the front range. Our team is comprised of unique individuals who value your work ethic and attitude while fostering your technical abilities to succeed.

The technical focus of this position is development of designs for municipal pumping stations and pipelines to convey raw water, drinking water and wastewater.

This position will require preparation of design calculations, writing technical reports, and collaborating with project team members to produce design deliverables. Design deliverables may include technical memoranda, design reports, technical specifications, design drawings, calculations, and alternatives analysis. Primary responsibilities include:

• Collaboration with design team members to coordinate integration of designed components into a larger overall project. To facilitate this collaboration, applicants should expect to be in the office at least four days per week.
• Hydraulic calculations for pump selection and pipeline sizing
• Alternatives analysis for pipeline route selection and/or pumping station site selection
• Preparation of related design reports with supporting mapping and calculations to document the design process and obtain agency approvals
• Development of plan and profile drawings for water transmission/distribution and sewer interceptor/collection pipelines
• Equipment layout and site design for water and wastewater pumping stations
• Coordinating with CAD and Civil 3D technicians throughout drawing development
• Development of technical specifications based on HDR master specifications and client specifications
• Perform construction phase engineering tasks including responding to RFI, submittal review, construction observation, and supporting engineering activities

• A solid foundation in various branches of water related civil and mechanical engineering, development of construction drawings, and strong technical writing and organizational skills are essential requirements for this position. Specific required qualifications include:
• Minimum of four years of experience in preparation of construction drawings and specifications for water/wastewater pipelines and/or pumping stations.
• Proficiency in developing design components as part of project teams and working directly with clients
• Design experience in preparation of pressure and gravity flow system hydraulic calculations relating to pipeline sizing, wall thickness and system head curves.
• Evaluation of alternative pump types and sizes for lift stations and pump stations. Preliminary equipment layouts for same.
• Construction experience for office engineering services including submittal and shop drawing review, responding to RFIs, and development of work change directives.
• Experience working in ArcGIS and Google Earth
• Experience using AutoCAD to support design investigations
• Technical writing mastery
• Experience mentoring entry level engineers
• HDR actively encourages your participation in professional societies (AWWA, WEA, ASCE, etc) related to our industry. Local and/or National conferences will be part of your yearly work itinerary to the extent you desire.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent field
• Previous experience designing and creating plans and specifications for water and wastewater projects
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Self‑motivated, able to work independently and with a project team to completion of a task
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Colorado: $82,544 - $117,920