Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Wastewater Project Engineer for our Sacramento, California office. As part of our design and process teams, you will be involved with a wide range of wastewater infrastructure projects. This will encompass all phases of design, including conceptual/feasibility evaluations, project management, preparation of design reports, permitting, development of construction drawings and specifications, and support of construction services.
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 2,400 employees in 90+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.
- A flexible hybrid work schedule supports today's busy professionals.
- The Sacramento Hazen office is a welcoming, growing team made up of both young professionals and experienced staff who enjoy staying connected through year-round activities outside the office.
- With a central location, the office offers easy access to nearby communities and flexible living options.
- Employees also benefit from close proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area and destinations including Lake Tahoe and Napa Valley.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the development of technical treatment strategies, selection of treatment processes, developing process design criteria, and delivering projects
- Support coordination and collaboration with clients
- Coordination with internal technical specialists in all practice areas and discipline design professionals for project delivery.
- Support planning, design, permitting, and construction of wastewater-related projects.
- Manage project tasks, scope, and schedules for smaller projects or specific components of larger projects to meet client requirements
- Prepare comprehensive construction documents including drawings and specifications for wastewater treatment projects
- Perform detailed design calculations for typical liquid and solids treatment processes
- Lead technical writing for technical memorandum, master plans, basis of design reports and preliminary design reports
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to effectively meet the client’s needs
- Candidate shall also be able to support preparation of proposals and presentations
- Provide engineering services during construction, including responding to RFIs (Request for Information), reviewing submittals, and conducting site visits to observe progress
- Fieldwork and site visits from planning through construction may be required with occasional travel
- Mentor junior staff and perform quality control reviews of their technical work
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in civil/environmental engineering
- PE license (California preferred)
- 5-12 years of experience in the field of wastewater-related infrastructure, including project engineering/management (planning, design, and construction)
- Experience in successfully delivering and supporting projects spanning multiple years in collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams
- Proficient in all MS Office based computer software
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and capable of interacting effectively with staff, clients, and regulatory agencies
- Proven proficiency in technical writing and documentation
- Self-starter with attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills
- Must be capable of presenting complex issues to nontechnical people
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Hands-on experience with design modeling software (e.g., Revit or AutoCAD)
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.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering
- Professional Engineer license, preferably in California
- 5–12 years of experience in wastewater-related infrastructure, including project engineering or management
- Experience delivering multi-year projects within collaborative, multidisciplinary teams
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office software
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Technical writing and documentation proficiency
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to present complex issues to nontechnical audiences
- Advanced degree in civil or environmental engineering
- Hands-on experience with Revit or AutoCAD
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.
