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Water Main Design Engineer

AECOM
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 Mar 2025

About the role

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

How will you make your mark?

At AECOM, our work in providing access to clean water enables communities to thrive and ecosystems to flourish, contributing to a resilient future. As a global leader in infrastructure consulting, we are at the forefront of significant water projects, with over 6,000 of the industry’s best minds driving innovation and technical excellence. Together, we develop solutions that are not only best in the world, but best for the world.     

With an acceleration in infrastructure investment, your bold ideas and global expertise have never been more crucial. Join our dynamic team, where innovation, career growth, and collaboration are celebrated. Enjoy the freedom to grow with customizable career paths, water-specific technical and professional development and the potential to contribute to transformational projects worldwide.    

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Water Main Design Engineer to support the Chicago Department of Water’s multi-billion Capital Improvement Program (CIP). This is a key position within the Water Main Design task of the program to support the Design Manager in designing water main replacement candidates and associated lead service line replacement (LSLR) list.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

  • Prepare water main and lead service line replacement design plans and follow up with permitting agencies (OUC)
  • Prepare IDOT Permit applications.
  • Address review comments from the client.
  • Plan revisions from QC Process and coordinate revisions with CADD Team
  • Create cost estimates for projects.
  • Address OUC comments that are posted.
  • Manage special projects like putting together contract and bidding documents, etc.
  • Can be responsible for one or more moderately complex projects, involving coordination with multiple client stakeholders and multiple agencies.
  • Works under the supervision of a senior engineer, receives basic instruction on specific assignments, objectives, complex features and possible solutions.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in civil/environmental/water resources engineering or construction management or a related discipline and 4+ years of experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Preferred

  • 4+ years of water main and/or utility design experience.
  • Experience in working on municipal water and/or utility projects.
  • Experience in water quality and LSLR regulations.
  • EIT, Professional Engineer (PE), or PMP licensure or the ability to attain one within 1 year of an employment.
  • Proficiency or basic knowledge of MicroStation preferred.

Additional Information

About AECOM

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, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental,

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