Civil Project Engineer

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At Haley Ward, our team of close to 300 employee‑owners value accountability and collaboration. These values drive us to provide every client with quality service that meets, and often exceeds, their expectations. Haley Ward’s work philosophy is to take advantage of the benefits of collaboration, mentoring, and face‑to‑face communication in order to optimize our operations and performance for our clients.

• $5,000 signing bonus
• Competitive salary
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Competitive Health, Dental, and Vision insurance plans or a paid monthly stipend if you have insurance elsewhere
• Generous company‑matched 401(k) plan with a Roth provision
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Eleven (11) paid holidays, including a creative holiday schedule
• Life insurance (company paid)
• Short and long‑term disability insurance (company paid)
• Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Accounts
• Culture that provides work‑life balance, professional development and is community driven
• And much more!

Haley Ward is looking for a Project Engineer who will plan, organize, and control the activities of projects to best accomplish the successful completion of all projects assigned while operating within the guidelines established by the Project Manager and within established schedules, budgets, and QA/QC policy constraints. Typical projects will involve municipal water, sewer, roadway infrastructure, dams, site planning, and stormwater management.

You will work in a team environment on a broad range of engineering projects from planning through implementation.

• Supports the project team toward preparation of a professional, economical, and effective set of plans and specifications for each individual project.
• Conducts engineering computations to design difficult and complex engineering projects.
• Communicates directly with governmental/regulatory staff regarding design concepts and requirements. Represents clients at regulatory agency hearings or meetings.
• Performs overall quality control of the work (budget, schedule, plans) and reports regularly on project status to Project Manager.
• Monitors compliance with applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards and specifications.
• Responsible for the design concept of the plans and specifications.
• Leads complex hydraulic design projects for municipal water distribution, collection systems, and treatment facilities.
• Engineers pump stations from concept to commissioning – including electrical controls, telemetry, and automation systems.
• Consults and advises field engineers, contractors, and inspectors regarding the construction phase of the project.
• Communicates with the Project Manager on project strategy and matters that may impact the outcome of a project.
• Assists in preparation of project proposals including scope of work, time schedule, and manpower estimates.
• Promotes new business for the total company and for its area of expertise.
• Designs and integrates SCADA control systems for automated monitoring and operation of water/wastewater infrastructure.
• Mentors junior engineers and drives innovation in sustainable design approaches.

• BS in Civil Engineering required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license with a minimum of 4 years of related experience OR Registration as an Engineer in Training (EIT) on track to attain PE license with a minimum of 5 years of related experience.
• Minimum of 3 years design experience with water/wastewater systems.
• SCADA systems interest – design, programming, or integration of control systems.
• Pump station design expertise – from wet wells and pump systems to electrical/control systems.
• Skills in AutoCAD, hydraulic modeling software, and control system design desirable.
• Sound mathematical skills required.
• Exce…