Lead Structural Engineer - Water​/Wastewater

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We are hiring a Lead Engineer - Structural on our Water/Wastewater Team! This is a great opportunity for a PE who is interested in working with a dynamic team on a wide range of projects for our Water‑Wastewater Team, while mentoring junior team members and ensuring technical success of our projects. You will be part of project teams and will provide structural experience and knowledge to the project team.

Our structural group includes structural engineers and designers with diverse backgrounds in an environment that fosters collaboration and development for the team. This role will allow you to make significant decisions to design the buildings and internal process structures for water and wastewater treatment facilities and other related projects. Typical designs include reinforced concrete structures and/or tanks (including water‑bearing structures), masonry and/or precast concrete buildings, general analysis of existing buildings and facilities, and design of ancillary items required to support an overall project such as pipe supports, railings, platforms, catwalks, etc.

You will be working side‑by‑side with a team of knowledgeable engineers and professionals in an environment that fosters collaboration and career development. If you are looking to work with a company that will provide mentorship, technical guidance and camaraderie, client facing opportunities, and involvement in professional organizations, then read on to discover more about this exciting opportunity!

• Houston, Texas
• Melbourne, Florida

• As an individual contributor, uses professional judgment to direct and independently complete assigned engineering designs.
• Actively assists the Project Manager, assigns tasks and schedules to Staff Engineers, Project Engineers and non‑exempt project team members, answers questions, and monitors progress.
• Completes major design tasks with limited supervision that meet the needs of internal and external customers, primarily design of Water/Wastewater and Utility based projects, primarily with concrete, masonry, and steel design.
• Checks the accuracy (formal and informal QA/QC) of assigned tasks completed by other engineering and technical staff.
• Makes major design decisions that meet the needs of external customers while coordinating the impact of such decisions on related project efforts.
• Pro‑actively identifies technical, schedule or financial issues and seeks resolution from the Project Manager and/or the client, as appropriate to the situation.
• Assists the Client in bidding or contractor selection if authorized by the Project Manager.
• Monitors construction and supervises field personnel assigned to a task, data collection or a specific project.
• Responds to contractor questions and issues and prepares and issues project addenda as needed.
• Recommends and prepares change orders.
• Participates in the creation of engineering services proposals, including the calculation/estimation of time schedules and costs of the proposed work.
• Signs and seals engineering documents as an authorized representative of the company.
• Acts as technical expert on assigned projects when operating as an individual contributor, and acts as Project Manager on projects as assigned.

• Previous water/wastewater experience strongly preferred.
• Must have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering from an accredited four‑year or graduate engineering university in a relevant discipline.
• Professionally registered (P.E.) in one…