Experienced Water / Wastewater Design Engineer

Geosyntec Consultants • Lakewood, CO

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About The Position

Geosyntec is hiring an experienced Water/Wastewater Design Engineer for its Lakewood, Colorado office. The role joins a growing water team and contributes to the expansion of the design group, supporting water and wastewater treatment projects for public and industrial clients across the country. Working with a multidisciplinary team, the engineer contributes to projects from concept through construction and develops design deliverables for critical water infrastructure.

Geosyntec is an international engineering and consulting firm serving private- and public-sector clients on environmental, natural-resource, and civil-infrastructure challenges. The company describes itself as a leading environmental engineering design firm and offers competitive compensation, benefits, and well-being programs.

The position involves designing treatment facilities and systems for municipal and industrial water and wastewater, groundwater, stormwater, and landfill leachate applications. It includes engineering analyses, preparation of drawings and specifications, occasional fieldwork and construction-phase support, and technical documentation. The role requires at least five years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree in engineering. The stated base salary range for Lakewood, Colorado, is $92,835–$120,685 per year, with actual compensation based on education, experience, skill set, and location.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil, chemical, or environmental engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience planning, designing, and delivering water and wastewater treatment, pumping, and conveyance projects, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience preparing engineering design packages, including calculations, technical specifications, and design drawings, for water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Valid U.S. driver's license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in civil, chemical, or environmental engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or progress toward licensure.
• Familiarity with multidisciplinary coordination involving process, civil, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation and controls design.
• Experience evaluating treatment processes, performing hydraulic analysis, and sizing and selecting equipment for municipal or industrial water and wastewater systems.
• Demonstrated ability to support projects through planning, preliminary and detailed design, permitting support, and construction-phase services.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and collaboration skills, including the ability to work effectively on a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design of water and wastewater treatment facilities for public and industrial clients, including municipal water and wastewater, industrial wastewater, groundwater, stormwater, and landfill leachate applications.
• Collaborate with water professionals across the country to deliver integrated solutions for complex projects.
• Prepare process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) in accordance with ISA standards and industry best practices.
• Perform planning and feasibility studies, hydraulic evaluations, and equipment sizing and selection.
• Develop design drawings and specifications for treatment systems, including layouts, details, piping sections, and P&IDs.
• Support occasional fieldwork and construction-phase services, including site visits, system start-ups, and commissioning.
• Apply process engineering principles to evaluate, design, and optimize treatment systems.
• Assist with water, wastewater, and leachate treatment, management, and remediation projects.
• Analyze and interpret technical data, and prepare maps, tables, figures, and other project documentation.
• Prepare technical reports, memoranda, plans, specifications, letters, and proposals to support project delivery and business development.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project sites, offices, and other business locations as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Well-being programs to support employees and their families.
• 9 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays.
• A minimum of 9 sick days and 11 vacation days per year, in line with state or federal requirements.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance for employees and their families.
• 401(k).
• A variety of leaves of absence and other benefits for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

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