Water & Wastewater Designer 2

DOWL • Bellevue, WA

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About The Position

Why DOWL? DOWL is a top-ranked, multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. Our in-house expertise spans Civil and Land Development, Construction-Related Services, Transportation and Structures, and Water and Environmental Services. At DOWL, you’re valued. We support your growth, offer great benefits, and foster a culture of integrity, professionalism, and teamwork. DOWL provides a comprehensive benefits package to support the health and financial well-being of our full-time employees and their families.  DOWL offers a High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA) (including employer contribution) . Other benefits include flexible spending account, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, dependent care account, employee assistance program, a 401(k) plan with discretionary employer contributions for matching, profit sharing, student debt repayment,  paid time off, paid holidays. Paid Time Off (PTO) accrues at a minimum of 16 days per year and accruals being on first day of employment.  Employees also receive nine paid holidays throughout the calendar year. For more details and eligibility please visit Careers - DOWL . The salary range for this position is $80,919.41 to $121,379.11. Water & Wastewater Join our team and help shape reliable, efficient water and wastewater systems that make a difference in communities. We take a comprehensive, cost-effective approach to every project, maximizing value while delivering long-lasting solutions. For drinking water systems, we prioritize consistent pressure, exceptional water quality, and straightforward maintenance. Our wastewater and recycled water work reflects a One Water philosophy, supporting utilities as they manage every drop—whether entering the system, leaving it, or returning as a valuable resource that strengthens the entire community. If you’re passionate about smart infrastructure and practical innovation, we invite you to be a part of our team, the People Who Make it Happen ! Summary The Water & Wastewater Designer 2 provides planning and design on straightforward water and wastewater systems including pipelines, pump stations, storage facilities, and other water-related facilities with limited autonomy. Duties include attending 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 great organizational and communication skills. A Water & Wastewater Designer 2 should demonstrate developing 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

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Developing
• Market Sector Software (C3D/P3D/GIS/WaterCAD/Flowmaster/Innovyze) - Developing
• Solid understanding of technical fundamentals
• Eager to learn and expand skill set
• Team player who follows the direction of others, asks good questions, retains information provided, and shares information with those less experienced.
• Moderate understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• With guidance, predicts the level of effort for individual tasks and successfully deliver tasks within that level of effort.
• Monitors results on moderately complex projects.
• Understands and employs the following design codes:
• Governing state water/WW rules
• AWWA standards (water)
• Uniform Fire Code
• NFPA820 Fire Code for WW Facilities
• 10 state standards
• Limited direct interaction, commonly in group settings.
• Responds to emails, attends meetings, and answers questions/comments with limited autonomy
• Performs moderately complex technical work on projects for the assigned market sector.
• Operates with limited autonomy.
• Work is supervised and reviewed by senior staff.
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Years of experience required: 2 years
• Years of experience required with advanced degree: 1 year
• IT/EI required
• Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver’s license is required to support legitimate business purposes
• The employee is regularly required to sit.
• The employee is required to talk and hear.
• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Attending 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
• Preparing plans, specifications and estimated costs for project bidding and construction
• Performs basic technical tasks with market sector with limited oversight
• Performs quality control of basic deliverables
• Produces the following under limited direction/oversight from others:
• Water and sewer infrastructure improvements
• Force main design
• Field data collection
• Hydrant tests
• Lift station draw down tests
• Water distribution system, sewer collection system hydraulic modeling
• Infrastructure sizing
• Basic hydraulic calculations
• Project layout
• Prepare design reports
• CAD/GIS drawings
• Standard details
• Report figures
• Alternatives/economic analysis
• Quantity takeoffs and estimates
• Assemble project specifications
• Provide construction inspection
• Daily quantities and field reports

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package to support the health and financial well-being of our full-time employees and their families
• High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA) (including employer contribution)
• flexible spending account
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability insurance
• dependent care account
• employee assistance program
• a 401(k) plan with discretionary employer contributions for matching
• profit sharing
• student debt repayment
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO) accrues at a minimum of 16 days per year and accruals being on first day of employment.
• Employees also receive nine paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

What This Job Offers

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