Water & Wastewater Designer 1 (EIT early-career)

DOWL•Reno, NV

21h

About The Position

The Water & Wastewater Designer 1 provides entry-level assistance with the planning and design of water and wastewater systems including pipelines, pump stations, storage facilities, and other water-related facilities. Duties include assisting with site visits, calculating pressure, flow and capacities, designing underground and above-ground piping systems, selecting and specifying equipment, coordinating with government agencies and other stakeholders, and preparing plans, specifications and estimated costs for project bidding and construction. The person in this position is expected to exercise a strong work ethic, a desire to learn new design concepts, and have good organizational and communication skills. A Water & Wastewater Designer 1 should demonstrate basic proficiency with drafting and design software and be able to quickly learn and apply 2D and 3D design concepts. This person is expected to work well with others, absorb and apply constructive criticism, and seek guidance from more experienced members of the team as necessary. This position works under the guidance of a licensed professional engineer.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required
EIT/EI required (within 6 months of hire)
Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver’s license is required to support legitimate business purposes
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Basic
Market Sector Software (C3D/P3D/GIS/WaterCAD) - Basic
Basic understanding of technical fundamentals
Performs basic technical tasks assigned by market sector with oversight from others
Motivated to learn new technical skills through self-study and mentoring
Team player who mostly functions in a supporting role in a project team setting.
Collaborates, listens, takes direction well, and retains information provided.
Is motivated to grow skills and help the team.
Basic understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets.
Collaborates with supervisor and/or resource manager to plan work time on assignments.
Conducts basic monitoring of budget and schedule for simple project tasks assigned.
Demonstrates basic familiarity with the following design codes: Governing state water/WW rules, AWWA standards (water), Uniform Fire Code, NFPA820 Fire Code for WW Facilities, 10 state standards.
Performs basic levels of technical work on projects in support of more experienced staff within the market sector.
Operates with minimal autonomy – work is closely supervised by more senior staff.

Responsibilities

Basic water and sewer pipeline evaluation and design
Field data collection
Water and sewer infrastructure sizing
Basic hydraulic calculations
Project layout
Technical memoranda
CAD/GIS drawings
Standard details
Report figures
Alternatives/economic analysis
Quantity takeoffs
Cost estimating
Draft specifications
Limited construction inspection assistance
Infrequent direct client interaction. Reads emails, occasionally attends client meetings, listens, and prepares meeting minutes.
Other duties as assigned.