Senior Water & Wastewater Treatment Engineer

Senior Water & Wastewater Treatment Engineer

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DOWL is a top-ranked, multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. Our in‑house expertise spans Civil and Land Development, Construction‑Related Services, Transportation and Structures, and Water and Environmental Services. At DOWL, you’re valued. We support your growth, offer great benefits, and foster a culture of integrity, professionalism, and teamwork.

Join our Water & Wastewater Team and help shape reliable, efficient water and wastewater systems that make a difference in communities. At our professional services firm, we take a comprehensive, cost‑effective approach to every project—maximizing value while delivering long‑lasting solutions. If you’re passionate about smart infrastructure and practical innovation, we encourage you to be a part of a team of People Who Make it Happen
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Lead the Future of Water and Wastewater Infrastructure! We’re seeking an experienced civil engineer to help drive the success of our Water and Wastewater group through technical leadership, project management, and client engagement. In this role, you’ll lead the planning and delivery of high‑impact infrastructure projects, while also shaping the growth and direction of our practice. Our firm takes a comprehensive, cost‑effective approach to water and wastewater systems.

For drinking water, we focus on reliable supply, exceptional quality, and systems designed for straightforward operation. When it comes to wastewater, we believe the best systems are nearly invisible, performing reliably in the background, with redundancy built in for planned maintenance or upgrades.

As a senior team member, you’ll manage multidisciplinary teams, build strong client relationships, and contribute to business development efforts. You’ll also play a key role in mentoring junior staff and driving innovation in how we deliver sustainable infrastructure solutions.

To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Advanced
• Market Sector Software (C3D/P3D/GIS/Water
  
  CAD/Innovyze/Hammer/Infosurge/Bio Win/Auto Pipe) - Advanced
• Vendor‑provided membrane selection, control valve sizing, and pump selection - Advanced

• Mastery of technical fundamentals
• Highly efficient at providing technical solutions to the most complex challenges and guides others towards the same
• Works with market sector leaders to advance technical skills within the team

Technical leader/mentor on large/complex projects. Has excellent communication skills, answers questions from those with less experience, and takes action based on the needs of the team.

Leads the production of and provides quality control for the following:

• Major facility plans and economic analysis for pumping/treatment/storage components
• Multi‑disciplined, larger teams
• Water/wastewater treatment
• Major equipment selection/procurement
• Complex instrumentation and controls
• Construction bidding documents
• Construction support phase of multi‑discipline projects
• Client/public presentations
• Technical presentations in house or conferences

Advanced understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. Develops budgets and schedules for complex projects in conjunction with the project manager. Able to prioritize multiple assignments to successfully deliver all assigned projects on time and on budget. Mentors others on above.

• Expertly interprets, selects, and employs design codes
• Governing state water/WW rules
• AWWA standards (water)
• Uniform Fire Code
• NFPA
  820 Fire Code for WW Facilities
• 10 state standards
• LT2 SWTR
• NPDES permits
• Understands limitations of design codes
• Understands when deviation from design…