Lead Project Engineer - Water/Wastewater

Bartlett & West•Jefferson City, MO

About The Position

Bartlett & West is an employee-owned engineering, technology, and professional services firm headquartered in Topeka, Kansas, with 19 offices across seven Midwestern states. The firm emphasizes service to clients, communities, and colleagues and supports employees in making an impact. The Lead Project Engineer is a technical specialist focused on water and wastewater projects. The role designs civil engineering projects and may serve as an internal consultant to professionals across the company. Working with project managers, the engineer may help define scope, meet client expectations, support contract pricing, perform engineering services, oversee quality, coordinate resources, and meet deadlines and profitability goals. The position may serve as Engineer of Record and may sign and seal work products as a Registered Professional Engineer. Projects may include pipeline distribution systems; elevated and ground storage; municipal and regional water supply systems; irrigation and water diversion structures; water and wastewater treatment plants; pump stations; and wastewater collection systems. The engineer typically handles complex projects for multiple clients, coordinates with other disciplines, and may support projects during construction. Occasional in-state and out-of-state travel is required, with a stated minimum of 20% depending on projects. A driver's license and clean driving record are required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related engineering field.
At least 8 years of engineering experience in water and wastewater.
Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure required; must obtain licensure in the states required by the company as soon as possible.
Knowledge of water and wastewater systems, including pipeline distribution, storage tanks, municipal and regional water supply, irrigation and water diversion, treatment plants, pump stations, and water collection systems.
Effective verbal and written communication, listening, reading, and proofreading skills.
Problem-solving and decision-making ability; analytical and critical-thinking skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain client and employee relationships.
Ability to lead, train, and mentor others; collaborate, negotiate, and work independently or as part of a team.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, including ability to manage complex, deadline-driven workloads and maintain appropriate detail.
Creativity, foresight, mature judgment, initiative, responsibility, flexibility, leadership, and ability to achieve business results.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Water/Sewer GEMS, InfoWater, ArcGIS, and water modeling software.
Ability to learn and use additional technology and processes, including software such as Adobe, Bluebeam, Deltek Vision, and client relationship management systems.
Ability to travel in-state and out-of-state on occasion; minimum travel is 20% depending on projects.
Driver’s license with a clean driving record.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge or experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Water/Sewer GEMS, InfoWater, ArcGIS, and water modeling software is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Act as a technical specialist on water and wastewater projects.
Develop plans and specifications for water and wastewater projects, including distribution systems, storage, supply systems, irrigation and diversion systems, treatment plants, pump stations, and collection systems.
Perform environmental studies and prepare technical reports.
Use AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Water/Sewer GEMS, InfoWater, ArcGIS, and in-house water distribution design models to design and analyze projects.
Coordinate with vendors to select project equipment and materials, considering performance, cost, and operation and maintenance requirements.
Evaluate sites, alternative solutions, costs, and other factors to address client needs.
Provide technical advice to project managers for proposals and client presentations.
Collaborate with project managers on planning, scope, concepts, strategies, task organization, effort estimates, fees, risk management, resources, and schedules.
Contribute to project cost and budget estimates.
Direct, manage, and participate in producing project deliverables, potentially including signing and sealing work as a Registered Professional Engineer.
Perform or participate in preliminary studies, plans, cost estimates, final reports, design processes, plan production, project review meetings, specifications, contract documents, bidding, contract awards, and contract administration oversight.
Monitor and maintain the quality of project deliverables.
Conduct site investigations and document existing conditions in reports.
Provide input on monthly project accounting, including review of time and expense charges.
Coordinate and direct assignments of engineers and technicians working on projects in collaboration with project managers and team leaders.
Encourage communication and collaboration among project team members; provide constructive performance feedback and coaching, and share performance information with appropriate leaders.
Keep current with engineering trends, techniques, strategies, philosophies, and methods; participate in relevant professional organizations and maintain required state licensure.
Analyze project issues and recommend efficient, cost-effective solutions.
Meet with equipment vendors on technical matters as directed by project managers and project teams.
Perform field quality assurance and quality control, including field observations and materials testing, as needed.
Manage engineering work and coordinate with other disciplines.
Visit clients and project sites as needed to support projects and business development.
Serve as a water and wastewater project consultant during construction.