Lead Wastewater Project Engineer

Wright-Pierce Career • Portland, ME

37d • Hybrid

About The Position

Wright-Pierce, an award-winning, multi-discipline environmental engineering firm specializing in water, wastewater and civil infrastructure, is seeking a licensed Lead Wastewater Project Engineer to join our company. The role involves applying intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices, performing portions of large or complex multi-disciplinary projects, and taking technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating small to mid-size water and wastewater projects. The position also includes identifying opportunities to enhance the organization’s standards and delivery of services, managing and mentoring staff, and performing research assignments. Essential functions include effective written and verbal communication skills, collection system design and field work, demonstrating initiative and effective problem-solving skills, personal organization and time management skills, producing assignments on time and on budget, building strong relationships with coworkers, collaborating to capitalize on collective capabilities, and effective client relationship and proposal generation skills.

Requirements

• 10 plus years of experience
• Professional Engineer License required
• B.S. Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Responsibilities

• Apply intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices
• Perform portions of large or complex multi-disciplinary projects
• Technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing and coordinating small to mid-size water and wastewater projects
• Identify opportunities to enhance organization’s standards and delivery of services
• Manage and mentor staff
• Perform research assignments
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Collection system design and field work
• Demonstrate initiative and effective problem-solving skills
• Personal organization and time management skills
• Produce assignments on time and on budget
• Build strong relationships with coworkers
• Collaborate with others to capitalize on Company’s collective capabilities
• Effective client relationship skills
• Exceptional proposal generation skills
• Excellent attention to detail

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning on date of hire
• Wellness program with fitness reimbursement
• Mental health and well-being benefit
• Paid volunteer hours
• 401(k) match with employer match and profit-sharing contribution with no vesting period
• Defined career development path, mentorship program, and Wright-Pierce University training program
• Paid time off, paid and floating holidays, and paid parental leave
• Flexible work schedules and hybrid work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior