Water/Wastewater Project Engineer

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Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking a talented Water/Wastewater Project Engineer for immediate employment in the Raleigh, NC office.  The candidate will have a primary focus on water/wastewater utility planning, hydraulic modeling, design, condition assessment, and mapping for federal clients with occasional support of municipal, state, and private clients. The candidate will perform a variety of tasks, including site investigations, field measurements, utility investigations, hydraulic modeling, capacity studies, condition assessments, permitting, 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 manager, clients, regulatory agencies, and industry-leading subject matter experts, and attendance at professional conferences.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Utilizes basic engineering principles, judgement, theories, practices, and existing technologies to develop solutions for technical problems with limited scope
• Gathers and correlates engineering data using established and well-defined procedures and practices
• Works on routine or detailed engineering assignments involving calculations and engineering analyses
• Performs work with little supervision
• Proposes approaches to solve new problems
• Identifies discrepancies in outcomes, results, and analysis of engineering tasks
• Provides guidance to entry-level engineers
• Software use includes, but is not limited to: AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, Bentley and Innovyze hydraulic modeling packages, Microsoft Office, etc.
• Records field data using tablets and GPS units
• Records and interpret data, conduct analyses, prepare reports, and compare findings to relevant studies and local, state, and federal regulations to ensure compliance
• Performs data gathering site visits, field measurements, mapping, and observations during construction
• Determines permitting requirements and prepares submittal packages to clients and governing agencies
• Work under supervision of a senior project manager in the water/wastewater practice or senior level team members
• Able to travel, tolerate variable environmental conditions, walk on uneven surfaces, and lift and carry at least 50 pounds, when needed
• Ability to travel to locations nationwide on an average of one week per month required. Occasional international travel may be required.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements :

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or related discipline + 2 years of relate experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Minimum of 2+ years’ experience in planning, modeling, permitting, and/or design of water, wastewater, and stormwater utility projects
• U.S. Citizenship is required (due to the nature of the projects)
• Must be an Engineering Intern (EI)
• Proven experience in task management or project management
• Demonstrated working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil3D
• This position requires a valid U.S. Driver's License and must be able to pass AECOM’s Motor Vehicle Records review.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Master’s Degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering
• Professional Engineer, or  ability to obtain PE licensure within one (1) year of employment
• Progressive experience with federal water/wastewater utility planning, modeling, condition assessment, design, and permitting
• Demonstrated time management skills, work ethic and attention to detail
• Experience with ESRI GIS software tools
• Strong verbal and written communication skills