Water/Wastewater EIT / Designer

HDR • Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

HDR is hiring a Water EIT/Designer for its Water Business Group. The role supports water and water-resources projects that serve public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience. Working under the instruction of a Project Engineer or person in responsible charge, the designer develops planning-level, preliminary, and detailed designs; prepares technical deliverables and reports; and contributes to quality assurance and quality control. The role also involves working directly with clients and collaborating with a team in HDR’s employee-owned culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent field.
• Interest or experience analyzing and designing water-focused systems.
• Experience with production, simulation, and automation, such as BIM systems, numerical modeling platforms, and other production tools.
• Microsoft Office experience.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant in HDR’s employee-owned culture.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate. Candidates without an EIT will be placed into a Design Coordinator job code and are expected to obtain their EIT for career progression.
• Water, wastewater, or water-resources project experience, particularly in water/wastewater treatment, pump stations and pipelines, or water resources/stormwater.
• Experience with hydrology and hydraulics applications and the design and analysis of stormwater management facilities, storm sewers, and watersheds.
• Knowledge and experience in watershed management, including erosion control, water quality, drainage collection system design, stormwater BMP design, and natural channel design.
• Demonstrated experience in hydrologic/hydraulic modeling for storm, sanitary, or water distribution systems using HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMM, HydraFlow, or similar models.
• Local candidates preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create planning-level, preliminary, and detailed designs of water-focused systems under instruction from a Project Engineer or person in responsible charge.
• Prepare deliverables for water or water-resources-focused systems, including specifications, analyses, models, and study-level reports.
• Determine appropriate design methods and possible equipment sizing and selection.
• Work directly with clients to deliver an outstanding experience.
• Participate in quality assurance and conduct quality control reviews of completed deliverables.
• Perform other duties as needed.

What This Job Offers

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