Principal Engineer – Water / Wastewater Treatment

Who We Are
Dudek is a leading engineering, environmental, and planning firm that help public and private clients plan, design, and build projects that improve communities’ built and natural infrastructure. Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.

As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek’s culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits. We seek creative, pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science, engineering, regulations, and multiple stakeholders’ interest to help clients achieve project goals.
We encourage collaboration, sustainability, and innovation.

At Dudek, we abide by shared values:
Trust:  We trust each other to use good judgment.
Respect:  We act professionally and treat each other fairly.
Teamwork:  We come together, share openly, and apply diverse perspectives.
Fun:  We take our work seriously…not ourselves.
Well-Being:  We care about each other’s health, safety, and total wellness.

Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work. We empower our employee-owners to invest in our local communities and themselves through initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work!  Our cultural programs include:

• DuGreen: Our sustainability initiative, which works to improve our environmental footprint
• DuGood: Our philanthropic initiative, which seeks to support the communities in which we live and work through fundraising challenges, office based giving and opportunity to take a paid volunteer day each year.
• eDUcate: Our educational outreach program where we aim to foster interest in our work and careers in the environmental and engineering field by participating in educational events in our communities.
• DuWell: Our wellness initiative, aimed at providing education on wellness, benefit resources, and preventive care

At Dudek, we recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, trust and belonging build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. Dudek's Employee Resource (ERGs) operate as diversity champions within Dudek and create a safe space for underrepresented employees and their allies to support, collaborate, network, and brainstorm ways to make Dudek’s work community more inclusive .We currently have ERGs for:

• Women at Dudek
• Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) community
• Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) employees
• Disabled employees (all disabilities, seen / unseen)

Learn more about our culture.

About The Job
Dudek is looking to hire a Principal Engineer within the Treatment Group focused on collaborating with clients and staff to address technical challenges related to water and wastewater treatment  projects. You’ll be at the forefront of business development, crafting proposals, and overseeing project activities—from initial planning through design and construction support.

The ideal candidate will directly engage with clients and team members to provide leadership and expertise in project execution, cultivating client connections, and the development of fellow staff members.
Learn more about the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.

Who You Are
To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with accountability, collaboration, flexibility while being a resourceful and independent thinker. We look for curious, solution-focused people who can adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we encourage innovation.

Duties and Responsibilities (may include some or all of the below): 

• You’ll be at the forefront of project design, meticulously crafting reports, construction drawings, specifications, and calculations for diverse initiatives.
• Your critical eye will review project designs and drawings, ensuring alignment with engineering principles, regulatory standards, contractual obligations, and other specifications.
• Building strong client relationships is paramount. You’ll engage with clients to define project scopes, estimate staffing needs, and finalize budgets. Throughout project lifecycles, you’ll maintain client connections, leveraging both organizational involvement and direct communication.
• Your technical expertise will shine as you develop comprehensive studies, reports, and designs related to water and wastewater treatment, as well as recycled water systems.
• Balancing workloads across the team, you’ll collaborate closely with fellow engineers and managers.
• Provide strategic recommendations to senior management regarding staffing and resource allocation.
• As a mentor,