Water Treatment Plant Design Engineer

Kimley-Horn • Sherman, TX

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Kimley-Horn's Sherman, Texas office is seeking an Environmental or Civil Engineer to join its Water/Wastewater and Utilities team. This is not a remote position. The engineer will design water treatment or water reclamation facilities and related water and wastewater infrastructure, manage project tasks, design and permitting, coordinate construction, and guide less experienced staff. The role collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, clients, government entities, regulatory agencies, jurisdictions, and contractors to complete projects successfully. It also involves maintaining high-quality plan sets, checking others' work, developing work plans, and managing project budgets, schedules, and progress. The position offers the opportunity to work on a variety of projects and build professional relationships with colleagues and external partners.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of relevant engineering design experience.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Relevant municipal engineering experience, including designing treatment and conveyance systems.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Positive attitude, self-motivation, and a sense of urgency in producing high-quality work.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and potential or desire to lead a practice and manage clients and a team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Revit.
• Experience performing hydraulic modeling using programs such as WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, or InfoWater.

Responsibilities

• Design water treatment or water reclamation facilities, including systems such as reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, UV disinfection, lime softening, MBR, SBR, and CAS.
• Work on transmission and distribution systems, collection systems, pumping stations, conveyance systems, and production or injection wells.
• Manage project tasks, design and permitting, construction coordination, and provide communication and guidance to less experienced staff.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external clients to complete assigned projects.
• Maintain high-quality plan sets and check the work of others.
• Create work plans and adhere to client budgets, applying project management knowledge.
• Attend meetings and communicate with clients, government entities, and regulatory agencies about project-related regulations and requirements.
• Monitor project progress, budgets, and schedules.
• Build professional relationships and collaborate with industry professionals, jurisdictions, and contractors.

Benefits

• Retirement plan with a 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation, plus an additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Student loan matching in the 401(k) and performance-based bonuses.
• Tuition reimbursement and internal training programs.
• New Parent Leave, family-building benefits, and childcare resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed