Work Setting: In-person (All in office/field)
Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Water/Wastewater project engineer for our Rochester office. As part of our design and process teams, you will work on water and wastewater projects, including drinking water/wastewater/reuse treatment facility upgrades, conveyance systems, wellfields, stormwater management, water resources, and asset management.
Why Hazen and Sawyer:
- Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
- Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
- We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
- We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
- We currently have over 2,000 employees in 70+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.
- A flexible hybrid work schedule supports today's busy professionals.
- This position would include working in our Rochester office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participation in the evaluation, planning, and design of water, wastewater, stormwater, reuse, and infrastructure projects
- Supporting proposal development.
- Mentor junior staff.
- Coordination and collaboration with clients.
- Coordination with internal technical specialists in all practice areas and discipline design professionals for project delivery.
- Supporting projects to meet client expectations, budgets, and quality requirements.
- Following internal Hazen processes to ensure quality delivery of engineering projects for clients.
- Technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments on small to medium projects.
- Performing planning, studies, design, and support of projects through design, construction, and operation.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental, civil, chemical, or mechanical engineering
- PE license
- 5-12 years of experience in planning, design, or construction of water-related projects
- Excellent communication skills, self-motivation, organization, and attention to detail
- Experience related to preparing conceptual/feasibility studies, development of construction drawings and specifications, bidding assistance, and support of office and field-related construction services
- Familiarity with engineering and construction management software
- Capable of supervising staff and managing small projects
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in environmental, civil, chemical, or mechanical engineering
- Proficiency in GIS, Bluebeam, CAD/BIM, BioWin, PowerBI, and databases
What We Offer:
- Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans)
- Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation
- Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance
- Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
- Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
- Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships
- Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in environmental, civil, chemical, or mechanical engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- 5-12 years of experience in planning, design, or construction of water-related projects
- Excellent communication, self-motivation, organization, and attention to detail
- Experience preparing conceptual or feasibility studies
- Experience developing construction drawings and specifications
- Experience providing bidding assistance
- Experience supporting office- and field-related construction services
- Familiarity with engineering and construction management software
- Ability to supervise staff and manage small projects
- Advanced degree in environmental, civil, chemical, or mechanical engineering
- Proficiency in GIS, Bluebeam, CAD/BIM, BioWin, Power BI, and databases
What We Do
As Hazen marks 75 years, we celebrate a legacy of absolute commitment to our clients while delivering the best technical work available anywhere. By fostering a culture rich with collaboration, opportunity, and support, we've retained a small-firm feel even as we've expanded to be the water industry's largest firm solely devoted to all things water. Our focus on water prepares us to handle the exceptional challenges facing the industry: adapting to new regulations and changes in supply or demand; targeting stretched budgets for optimal ROI; developing resilience to drought, floods, severe storms, and wildfires; charting a course into the digital age; and much, much more. Our focus on water also makes us home to many of the world’s top water experts and rising talents, each seeking a challenging and rewarding career while making an important contribution to the communities in which we work. If you have a water challenge, Hazen and Sawyer has your solution. Visit our website to view a full list of all Hazen office locations across the country and around the world.









