Water & Wastewater Project Engineer

Water & Wastewater Project Engineer

AECOM's Water Business Line is seeking a talented Project Engineer to support our Water, Wastewater, and Water Resources practice based in the Greater Philadelphia Area (Philadelphia, PA, Conshohocken, PA and/or Newark, DE).

The selected employee will have a primary focus on water/wastewater/water resources utility planning, design, condition assessment, and mapping for state, municipal, and private clients. The candidate will perform a variety of tasks, including site investigations, field measurements, utility investigations, capacity studies, condition assessments, conceptual through 100 percent design, cost estimating, and construction administration/observation. The successful candidate will have ample opportunities to develop professionally through frequent collaboration with senior engineers, project managers, clients, regulatory agencies, and industry-leading subject matter experts, and attendance at professional conferences.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Provides technical support for a variety of utility design related projects, including treatment plants, pump/booster stations, water line and collection line design, rehabilitation, master planning, and construction administration.
• Create designs, calculations, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings, and final working drawings.
• Work under supervision of a senior project manager in the water/wastewater/water resources practice or senior level team members.
• Utilize basic engineering principles, judgement, theories, practices, and existing technologies to develop solutions for technical problems.
• Work on routine or detailed engineering assignments involving calculations and engineering analyses.
• Perform work with little supervision.
• Propose approaches to solve new problems.
• Identify discrepancies in outcomes, results, and analysis of engineering tasks.
• Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
• Provide guidance to entry-level engineers.
• Record field data using tablets and GPS units.
• Record and interpret data, conduct analyses, prepare reports, and compare findings to relevant studies and local, state, and federal regulations to ensure compliance.
• Perform data gathering site visits, field measurements, mapping, and observations during construction.
• Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
• Software use includes, but is not limited to:
  AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, Bentley and/or hydraulic modeling packages.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil engineering, Environmental Engineering or related discipline + 4 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Minimum of 2+ years' experience in planning, modeling, and/or design of water, wastewater, and stormwater utility projects.
• Professional Engineer, or ability to obtain PE licensure within one (1) year of employment.
• Valid U.S. Driver's License and as a condition of employment, must pass AECOM's Motor Vehicle Records Review.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineer with 6+ years of experience planning, modeling, and/or design of water, wastewater, and stormwater utility projects
• Progressive experience with water/wastewater utility planning, modeling, condition assessment, and design.
• Basic knowledge of industry standard computer software for the position (examples include software such as CADD, HCS, AutoCAD, Micro Station, GIS, Hydrologic/Hydraulic models). Demonstrated time management skills, work ethic and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with technicians, designers, engineers, and project managers for the preparation of high-quality work products.
• Ability to communicate and coordinate with clients, subconsultants, regulatory agencies, and members of the public as may be necessary to accomplish assigned objectives.
• The ability to work productively in a collaborative team environment and demonstrate growth potential as well as a desire to learn.
• Detail oriented while still able to understand/comply with the big picture/goals of a project.

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
• The selected candidate must be available to work in Philadelphia, PA, Conshohocken, PA or Newark, DE office on a hybrid scheduled basis.