Senior Project Engineer, Water Infrastructure

Ramboll • Cockeysville, MD

1d • $120,000 - $150,000

About The Position

The Senior Project Engineer will lead technical linear infrastructure design and prepare contract documents for municipal and industrial clients, from planning through execution and close-out. The position contributes to design concepts and criteria, engineering analyses and methodologies, alternative evaluations, and constructability reviews. It prepares detailed calculations, technical reports, plans, and specifications for medium- to high-complexity projects, and conducts QA/QC and value engineering reviews. The role also provides bid- and construction-phase services, supports business development proposals and project estimating and planning, and coordinates and mentors technical staff while overseeing project teams in collaboration with Project Managers and people managers. The engineer is expected to stay current with engineering standards, practices, and emerging technologies through involvement in technical societies and associations.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, at least eight years of relevant experience or demonstrated expertise, and a PE license in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and/or Maryland, with the ability to obtain additional licenses through reciprocity. The role is based in the Mid-Atlantic, with listed locations in Richmond, Virginia; Arlington, Virginia; and Hunt Valley, Maryland.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering.
• Eight or more years of experience, or demonstrated expertise, in water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure design.
• Technical proficiency in gravity pipeline design, pressure pipeline design, and pipeline rehabilitation using trenchless technologies.
• Proficiency in understanding Federal, State, and local environmental regulations and their application to municipal and industrial clients.
• Knowledge and experience with major national and industrial engineering design codes, standards, guidelines, and best practices for complex structures and projects.
• A PE license in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and/or Maryland, with the ability to obtain multiple licenses through reciprocity.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical linear infrastructure design and prepare contract documents for municipal and industrial clients, including planning, execution, and close-out.
• Assist with development of design concepts and criteria, analyses and design methodologies, alternative design evaluations, and constructability reviews.
• Prepare detailed design calculations, engineering computations and technical reports, and construction plans and specifications for medium- to high-complexity projects.
• Conduct QA/QC and value engineering reviews.
• Perform bid-phase and construction-phase services.
• Support business development proposal creation, project estimating, and planning.
• Coordinate and mentor technical staff and oversee project teams in collaboration with Project Managers and people management staff.
• Participate in technical societies and associations to stay current with engineering standards, practices, and emerging technologies.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package supporting well-being, professional development, and work-life balance.
• The position may be eligible for a bonus, overtime, or other forms of compensation.

What This Job Offers

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