Engineer; Fall​/Water​/Wastewater

The Role

The Engineer role is your opportunity to build a comprehensive understanding of our business from day one. Working as part of the Clark Water team, you’ll be on the front lines of delivering the infrastructure that provides clean water to millions of people—one of our most vital resources.

From formal training to mentorship, you’ll develop the technical skills, leadership instincts, and business acumen of seasoned experts. Clark’s network of companies spans every stage of construction, giving you room to explore, specialize, and grow.

Through diverse, hands-on experiences, you will gain invaluable insights across our core operations, including project management, project development, field management, and business operations.

Your first few years with Clark will be defined by dynamic Career Building Experiences, where you will be exposed to:

• Project Management: Working in project management gives you an understanding of the day-to-day and long-term business and financial management associated with construction projects.
• Financial Management - Review gross billings, track change orders, and subcontractor requisitions
• Document Control - Manage the submittals, RFI, and material tracking process
• Trade Partner Success - Become a trusted advisor to our subcontractors to plan for a successful field installation

Field Management: Learn the intricacies of the building process, assist in site logistics, and ensure quality and safety on our jobsites.

• Quality Control and Safety - Monitor trade workers with emphasis on the quality of work and safety
• Project Schedule - Assist with schedule management and site logistics
• Critical Thinking - Resolve unforeseen challenges within installation, schedule, and trade partner coordination

Project Development: Understand how we acquire new work, develop winning strategies, and build strong client relationships through budgeting, estimating, and purchasing.

• Budgeting - Review initial contract documents, solicit, and provide preliminary evaluations of subcontractor bids
• Estimating - Perform quantity takeoffs, prepare the overall bid proposal, and quantify labor and material prices required for projects
• Purchasing - Collaborate to execute subcontractor agreements, review the scope of work, and manage relationships with subcontractors

Business Operations: Explore the essential functions that keep our company running smoothly, gaining a holistic view of the Clark organization.

As a member of the Clark team, you will be an ambassador for our business and culture. In addition to the core job functions you will learn, you will be expected to:

• Drive Stakeholder Success: Exceed our clients’ and partners’ expectations by anticipating their needs, desires, and goals.
• Foster Business Growth: Building meaningful industry connections to bring potential business opportunities to Clark leadership.
• Recruit the Next Generation of Talent: Embrace our "All team members are recruiters" mindset by building and leveraging relationships to help attract and recruit top talent to Clark.

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree (or equivalent) or a master’s degree in environmental engineering, construction management, civil engineering, or a related field, with an expected graduation in either Winter 2025 or Spring 2026

• Interest and passion for the construction industry, specifically in water and wastewater infrastructure construction

We look for individuals who embody these core principles:

• Enthusiasm & Drive: Be punctual and dedicated, staying until work is done. Arrive early for meetings and events. Be a proactive team player – ask how you can help and be present. Take initiative, represent the company professionally (dress, demeanor), and build trust with your team, clients, and stakeholders. Proactively seek ways to contribute to team success and always maintain a positive attitude.
• Delivery & Performance: Reliably meet the expectations of your role and commitments. Understand and follow Clark's standard procedures. Take on new responsibilities, dig into the details, and bring solutions to problems. Take ownership, be…