Project Engineer - Municipal Water / Wastewater
About The Position
We’re looking for a Project Engineer who can lead municipal water and wastewater projects from planning through construction while building strong client relationships along the way. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both the technical side of infrastructure and the responsibility of delivering projects on time and on budget. At PEC, you’ll work directly with cities, utilities, and public agencies to improve essential infrastructure—water distribution, wastewater collection, and treatment systems that support growing communities. Do you have experience in municipal water/wastewater design and project management, a strong understanding of public-sector work, and the ability to balance technical quality with client service and financial responsibility? If so, this is the position for you! We are excited for you to apply!
Requirements
- Minimum of a B.S. Degree in an appropriate field of study from an accredited college is required.
- Minimum four (4) years of experience in engineering.
- Professional Engineering (PE) license in the location of practice is required.
- Ability to work independently and with others, with minimal supervision.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in preparing engineering plans, reports, and documentation
- Familiarity with local regulations, permitting processes, and design standards
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Knowledge and skill in determining project requirements, setting project scope of work, determining design budgets, determining preliminary construction budgets, and review of contracts.
- Strong work ethic
- Experience with computer aided drafting and modeling using industry accepted software.
- Experience with codes and regulations, interpreting plans, and design discipline specific project components.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in municipal water/wastewater design and project management
- Strong understanding of public-sector work
- Ability to balance technical quality with client service and financial responsibility
Responsibilities
- Responsible for project completion in accordance with quality assurance policies, standards and project specifications
- Prepare and review engineering plans and drawings
- Assist in the preparation of project proposals, cost estimates, and feasibility studies
- Performs and/or directs engineering design, coordination with other design staff for construction document and specification production in compliance with building codes, construction administration, and development of reports/studies
- Serves as an advisor to the Project Manager, identifying and communicating any potential risk to the project in a timely fashion
- Performs and/or directs design computations by hand and by computer software
- Uses experience, education, and judgement to make informed decisions. Retains knowledge and builds on previous experiences to increase capabilities in breadth and complexity
- Organizes multiple projects and tasks and completes them in a timely manner, on schedule, and per PEC Standards. Oversees tasks that have been delegated to other engineers and support staff
- Effectively communicates and coordinates with the Design Team to complete design tasks on numerous projects
- Perform quality control reviews at appropriate milestones
- Mentors, trains and develops less experienced staff
- Participates in business development activities to include developing and maintaining relationships with clients
- Other projects and responsibilities may be added at the company’s discretion
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
