Water​/Wastewater Project Engineer

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LHH Recruitment Solutions has a Project Engineer I opening for our client in the Rosemont, PA area! This direct hire role allows you to utilize your training and experience in the utility and water industries and lead the way for process and procedural operational improvements. You will be a critical component in joining in the evaluation, design and construction of and operational activities related to dam safety inspections, ensuring compliance through inspections, monitoring, coordination, and reporting for water retention structures.

Successful applicants will have a minimum of one-year experience experience in low and high hazard dams, floodwater protection systems as well as water treatment facility experience.

This role will be implementing effective mitigation strategies and ensuring full regulatory compliance to protect our assets and surrounding communities.

Salary range: $85-100k annually.

• Provide evaluation for requests to existing systems.
• Perform capacity analysis.
• Aid in and develop strategies for system upgrades, replacements, etc.
• Analyze and find answers for upgrades and replacements.
• Aid in the review and approval of vendor utility plans to ensure assets are specified per the organization’s engineering standards.
• Aid in the review of the DEP plans and exemptions.
• Review designs and permits for new pump stations and/or upgrades.
• Collaborate with inspectors, vendors and internal/external team members to ensure construction is on schedule.
• Prepare regulatory reports. Including but not limited to Municipal Waste load management and Planning Modules.
• Utilize a CURRENT working knowledge of regulatory changes, technological advancements and trends in dam and water management.
• Utilize strong project and process management skills.
• Work cohesively with regulatory agencies such as PA DEP.
• Execute strong financial skills with budget management and financial acumen.
• Utilize Water
  
  GEMS and Sewer
  
  GEMS CAD programs.

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering.
• 1-3 years’ current experience, not counting education, in water/wastewater industry.
• Proven ability to consistently meet deadlines and commitments.
• Pennsylvania EIT or the willingness to obtain it within the next 2 years.
• Current and valid driver’s license.
• Experience in Water GEMS, Sewer GEMS, Procore and basic coding highly preferred.
• Ability and willingness of frequent travel during the work week.
• Ability and willingness to spend a large portion of time being hands‑on at work sites.
• Proven ability to collaborate and work well with state agencies, regulatory agencies, contractors, etc.

Health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance and life insurance are offered with this full‑time direct hire role.

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