Industrial/Mission Critical Water/Wastewater Engineer

GAI Consultants, Inc is seeking an Water/Wastewater Engineer 2 to work out of our Homestead, Cranberry, or Southpointe, PA office. The successful candidate will enjoy working in a challenging, fast-paced, and team-oriented environment that will utilize their college education and related work experience to develop professionally into a well-rounded engineer with the ability to grow in today's global environment. 

Job Duties: 

• Assist in water/wastewater process and pipeline design projects for industrial and municipal clients (power plants, steel manufacturing and data center/mission critical facilities, etc.).
• Assist in Civil Engineering design and calculations for water, wastewater, and stormwater components of new development, modification or remediation projects. 
• Participates in technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications, and technical plans. 
• Filling out and completing permit applications for processing. 
• Field work may include water sampling, site inspection, and construction administration support including completing field observation reports. 
• Prepare plans utilizing AutoDesk Civil 3D.  

Physical Requirements 

• Ability to work indoors in professional office settings.  
• Ability to sit for extended periods while performing computer-based tasks. 
• Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing, writing, and handling office equipment. 
• Visual acuity to read printed materials, digital screens, detailed documents, and perform detailed work. 
• Occasional standing, walking, bending, or reaching within the office environment. Ability to move between workstations and attend in-person meetings. 
• Ability to lift and carry office materials or equipment weighing up to 10-20 pounds, with or without assistance. 
• Adequate hearing to participate in conversations, phone calls, and virtual meetings. 
• Ability to travel for meetings, training, or business purposes. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelors (B.S.) degree from an accredited college in Environmental or Civil Engineering (M.S. degree a plus)
• PE Certification
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Strong technical writing skills.
•  Ability to work in a team environment and work independently as needed on project-specific tasks.
• Dedicated commitment to performing quality work with a positive attitude and work ethic.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit and BIM desired.
• Knowledge of GIS software is a plus, including using Arc GIS software and using the software in modeling water and waste/water networks.

General Characteristics

• Applies broad knowledge of principles and practices in a specific practice area. 
• Independently evaluates, selects, and adapts standard techniques, procedures, and criteria. 
• Leads tasks and projects of moderately complex scopes.
• Develops plans, specifications, and other project documents.
• Selects appropriate principles of engineering economics, and probability and statistics to analyze risk in a complex engineering problem.

Minimum Years of Experience

• 6+ Years of Experience

Education

• B.S. or M.S. Engineering  

Certification/Licensure

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License

Technical Responsibilities

• Designs a complete project, system, component, or process. 
• Prepares complete plans, specifications, and other project documents. 
• Designs and conducts analyses and interprets test data.
• Begins to develop and reviews complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance.

Project and Task Management

• Assigns tasks to other technical and non-technical staff. 
• Plans and coordinates detailed aspects of the engineering work. 
• Prepares scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments. 
• Assists with proposals to provide professional services or obtain funding for engineering projects or projects.

Management Responsibility

• Receives general direction on key objectives. Receives guidance on unconventional/complex problems, direction on modified techniques, and new