Water-Wastewater, Senior Project Engineer

Job Category
:
Engineer

Requisition Number
: SENIO
004478

Posted
:
May 1, 2026

Employment Type
:
Full‑Time

Work Arrangement
:
Hybrid

Homestead, PA (385 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA 15120, USA)

GAI Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Project Engineer 1 with experience in water/wastewater engineering to join our talented and energetic team in either our Homestead, Cranberry, or Southpointe, PA office. This position is an excellent opportunity to grow technical and project management knowledge, skills, and abilities for today’s water and infrastructure focused environment.

• Uses creativity, foresight, and mature judgment to anticipate and solve new problems.
• Sets priorities and reconciles directions from competing interests.
• Leads project tasks with complex features with work performed directly, or by others.
• Integrates engineering economics and risk analysis into the solutions of complex engineering problems.
• Integrates solutions to complex problems across specialty areas.
• Demonstrates leadership and mentorship skills.

• 16+ Years of Experience

• B.S. or M.S. Engineering, Master’s Degree or Equivalent Experience Preferred

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License, reciprocity in multiple states.
• Driver’s License

• Frequently develops standards and guidelines.
• Leads a project in the practice in their area of specialization.
• Guides design efforts within a project and develops design packages for bidding.
• Frequently develops appropriate design alternatives for complex engineering projects that consider realistic requirements, constraints, community input, permitting, and other regulatory constraints. Integrates advanced concepts to solve complex problems.

• Oversees large or multidiscipline project teams.
• Recommends personnel and funds required to carry out projects.
• Oversees technical, legal, and financial task issues of an entire project.
• Integrates these components into a complete project management plan for a complex engineering project.
• Determines project objectives and requirements.

• Receives administrative supervision with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
• Implements staff development plans within their organizational segment, including technical, management, and leadership skills.

• Possesses exceptional oral and written communication skills, including negotiation of critical issues and effective persuasive communication.
• Demonstrates financial acumen and familiarity with legal issues related to engineering practice.
• Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with key engineers and officials, or other organizations and companies.

• Market‑based, competitive compensation.
• Performance‑driven recognition and development bonuses.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Company‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability.
• Company‑paid life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources.
• Generous paid time off + 7 paid holidays.
• Additional floating holiday.
• Paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Support and rewards for professional development and certifications.

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