Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or related engineering fields
Minimum of 3 years of experience in water-focused projects
Professional Engineering license (PE or P.Eng) required
In-depth knowledge of large diameter pressurized water and wastewater pipelines
Ability to evaluate condition assessment findings and recommend improvements
Experience in designing plans for water and wastewater rehabilitation projects
Self-motivated and effective in both independent and team settings
Responsibilities
Support water/wastewater projects for municipalities and industrial clients
Produce design calculations, technical reports, and construction documents
Implement best practices for condition assessment
Review scopes of work and assist in proposal development
Lead design of pipeline rehabilitation projects
Coordinate with client representatives and project teams
Prepare final reports and client presentations
Benefits
Employee-owned culture fostering active participation
Flexible work schedule with travel opportunities
Professional development and training for project engineers
Collaborative work environment with multi-discipline teams
Opportunity to work on diverse projects across various municipalities
Full Job Description
Primary Responsibilities:
The primary responsibilities of the position include supporting water/wastewater conveyance and/or treatment related projects for federal, state and local municipalities and industrial clients. This position will require production of design calculations, technical reports, and preparation of construction documents. In the role of Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation Project Engineer, we'll count on you to:
Work directly on projects from large linear programs to small condition assessment projects to provide state-of-the-art condition assessment and pipeline management solutions for a variety of water and wastewater clients.
Implement HDR's best practices for condition assessment.
Review proposed scopes of work and support proposal development to provide clients technically sound pipe solutions.
Participate directly on condition assessment and rehabilitation projects.
Lead the design of pipeline rehabilitation projects that may be needed following condition assessment projects.
Project coordination with client representatives.
Demonstrate strong writing and oral skills: the majority of evaluations that HDR performs require a final report and client presentation.
Serve as an owner's representative, coordination of inspection/observation activities, review and response to shop drawings, submittals, requests for clarification and other construction related correspondence.
Help to coordinate the work of engineers and the balance of the multi-discipline project team throughout the entire project development.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
In depth knowledge of state-of-the-art practices to proactively manage large diameter pressurized water and wastewater pipelines.
Understanding of various methods and technologies to perform condition assessment of large diameter pressurized water and wastewater pipelines.
An understanding of the limitations of such techniques is desired.
Ability to evaluate condition assessment findings and make recommendations on measures to improve pipeline reliability of large diameter pressurized water and wastewater pipelines.
Ability to develop and train project engineers on pressure pipe management.
Ability to work a flexible schedule and travel.
Self-motivated, able to work independently and with a project team to completion of a task. Excellent team player with ability to function effectively in a variety of roles on integrated project teams.
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.
Preference given to local candidates.
Experience designing and creating plans and specifications for water and wastewater conveyance rehabilitation projects is preferred.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental or related engineering fields
A minimum of 3 years experience executing technical studies, analyses, and/or designing and creating plans and specifications for water focused projects
Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
Ability to make independent decisions and be accountable for the results
Self-motivated, able to work independently and with a project team to completion of a task
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
About HDR
HDR is an architecture, engineering, and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1917 as Henningson Engineering Company and has since grown to become one of the largest engineering firms in the United States. HDR provides a wide range of services, including architecture, engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management. The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. HDR is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area by organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council.
