Principal Engineer

Hazen and Sawyer

$100K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (environmental, civil, chemical, or mechanical)
  • PE license required
  • 5-12 years of experience in water-related projects
  • Strong communication, self-motivation, and organizational skills
  • Experience with conceptual studies, construction drawings, and bidding processes
  • Familiarity with engineering and construction management software
  • Ability to supervise staff and manage small projects

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, plan, and design water and wastewater infrastructure projects
  • Support proposal development efforts
  • Mentor and guide junior engineering staff
  • Coordinate and collaborate with clients on project requirements
  • Work with internal technical specialists for project delivery
  • Ensure projects meet client expectations and budgets
  • Maintain quality in engineering processes and deliverables
  • Conduct planning, design, and support throughout project phases

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescriptions
  • Pre-tax flexible spending for medical, dependent care, and transportation
  • Short and long-term disability coverage and employer-paid life insurance
  • Generous paid holidays, floating holidays, and PTO
  • Employer-contributed 401(k) with financial planning support
  • Professional growth opportunities including tuition reimbursement and in-house training
Full Job Description
Work Setting: In-person (All in office/field)

Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Water/Wastewater project engineer for our Rochester office. As part of our design and process teams, you will work on water and wastewater projects, including drinking water/wastewater/reuse treatment facility upgrades, conveyance systems, wellfields, stormwater management, water resources, and asset management.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Participation in the evaluation, planning, and design of water, wastewater, stormwater, reuse, and infrastructure projects
  • Supporting proposal development.
  • Mentor junior staff.
  • Coordination and collaboration with clients.
  • Coordination with internal technical specialists in all practice areas and discipline design professionals for project delivery.
  • Supporting projects to meet client expectations, budgets, and quality requirements.
  • Following internal Hazen processes to ensure quality delivery of engineering projects for clients.
  • Technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments on small to medium projects.
  • Performing planning, studies, design, and support of projects through design, construction, and operation.

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in environmental, civil, chemical, or mechanical engineering
  • PE license
  • 5-12 years of experience in planning, design, or construction of water-related projects
  • Excellent communication skills, self-motivation, organization, and attention to detail
  • Experience related to preparing conceptual/feasibility studies, development of construction drawings and specifications, bidding assistance, and support of office and field-related construction services
  • Familiarity with engineering and construction management software
  • Capable of supervising staff and managing small projects

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Advanced degree (Master's or Doctorate) in environmental, civil, chemical, or mechanical engineering
  • Proficiency in GIS, Bluebeam, CAD/BIM, BioWin, PowerBI, and databases

What We Offer:
  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans)
  • Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation
  • Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance
  • Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
  • Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
  • Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships
  • Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location

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