AECOM

Project Engineers (Water/Wastewater/Water Resources)

AECOM • $80K — $95K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field + 4 years of relevant experience.
  • 2+ years in planning, modeling, or design of water/wastewater/stormwater projects.
  • Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain within one year.
  • Valid U.S. Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support for utility design projects, including treatment plants and construction administration.
  • Create designs, calculations, and technical drawings.
  • Collaborate with senior project managers and team members.
  • Utilize engineering principles to solve technical problems.
  • Perform detailed engineering calculations and analyses.
  • Conduct site visits and oversee construction observations.
  • Mentor entry-level engineers and ensure quality control of designs.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Paid time off and leaves of absence.
  • Flexible work options and well-being resources.
  • Employee stock purchase plan.
Full Job Description
Job Description

AECOM's Water Business Line is seeking talented Project Engineers to support our Water, Wastewater, and Water Resources practices based in the Southern New England Area (Chelmsford, Boston, MA; Rocky Hill, CT, Manchester, NH).

The selected employee will have a primary focus on water/wastewater/water resources utility planning, design, condition assessment, and mapping for state, municipal, and private clients. The candidate will perform a variety of tasks, including site investigations, field measurements, utility investigations, capacity studies, condition assessments, conceptual through 100 percent design, cost estimating, and construction administration/observation. The successful candidate will have ample opportunities to develop professionally through frequent collaboration with senior engineers, project managers, clients, regulatory agencies, and industry-leading subject matter experts, and attendance at professional conferences.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
  • Provide technical support for a variety of utility design related projects, including treatment plants, pump/booster stations, water line and collection line design, rehabilitation, master planning, and construction administration.
  • Create designs, calculations, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings, and final working drawings.
  • Work under supervision of a senior project managers in the water/wastewater/water resources practice or senior level team members.
  • Utilize basic engineering principles, judgement, theories, practices, and existing technologies to develop solutions for technical problems.
  • Work on routine or detailed engineering assignments involving calculations and engineering analyses.
  • Perform work with little supervision.
  • Propose approaches to solve new problems.
  • Identify discrepancies in outcomes, results, and analysis of engineering tasks.
  • Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to entry-level engineers.
  • Record and interpret data, conduct analyses, prepare reports, and compare findings to relevant studies and local, state, and federal regulations to ensure compliance.
  • Perform data gathering site visits, field measurements, mapping, and observations during construction.
  • Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
  • Software use includes, but is not limited to: AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, Bentley and/or hydraulic modeling packages.


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil engineering, Environmental Engineering or related discipline + 4 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
  • Minimum of 2+ years' experience in planning, modeling, and/or design of water, wastewater, and stormwater utility projects.
  • Professional Engineer, or ability to obtain PE licensure within one (1) year of employment.
  • Valid U.S. Driver's License and as a condition of employment, must pass AECOM's Motor Vehicle Records Review.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Professional Engineer with 6+ years of experience planning, modeling, and/or design of water, wastewater, and stormwater utility projects
  • Progressive experience with water/wastewater utility planning, modeling, condition assessment, and design.
  • Basic knowledge of industry standard computer software for the position (examples include software such as CADD, HCS, AutoCAD, MicroStation, GIS, Hydrologic/Hydraulic models). Demonstrated time management skills, work ethic and attention to detail.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with technicians, designers, engineers, and project managers for the preparation of high-quality work products.
  • Ability to communicate and coordinate with clients, subconsultants, regulatory agencies, and members of the public as may be necessary to accomplish assigned objectives.
  • The ability to work productively in a collaborative team environment and demonstrate growth potential as well as a desire to learn.
  • Detail oriented while still able to understand/comply with the big picture/goals of a project.
  • Ability to multi-task.
  • Flexible - can adapt to shifting priorities / work schedules.
  • Able to work independently.
  • Self-learner.


Additional Information
  • Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
  • Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
  • The selected candidate must be available to work in AECOM's southern New England offices on a scheduled basis.


At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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