Water/Wastewater Engineer

Ardurra • Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

Ardurra is seeking a Water/Wastewater Engineer to join our staff in Knoxville, TN. Ardurra’s innovative water and wastewater engineers collaborate closely with clients to plan, design, permit, and construct systems that address their needs comprehensively. This approach allows our clients to make smarter investments, resulting in lower life cycle costs and additional benefits. As a recognized leader in the Southeast water industry, Ardurra's projects encompass treatment and infrastructure initiatives for municipal and institutional clients. Our work ranges from drinking water supply to water reuse and wastewater management. We have the capability to support projects of all sizes within a flexible and innovative team environment. This position will be expected to plan, design, and possibly manage multidiscipline projects consisting of water/wastewater treatment and collection/distribution systems for our clients. The individual should be capable of performing the technical design and/or hydraulic modeling requirements on water/wastewater projects and additional consideration will be given to those that have experience managing a team of engineers, EIT’s, CADD technicians, and sub consultants, to successfully execute these types of projects. Primary Duties Develop detailed designs, plans, specifications, reports and cost estimates for treatment plants, pipelines, pump stations, tanks and other water / wastewater storage and conveyance systems. More specific responsibilities include performing or managing engineering/process design, hydraulics, pumping systems, and treatment process projects Ability to guide, direct, and coordinate with the multiple departments and sub-consultants required for multi-discipline projects Ability to create, calibrate, modify and perform hydraulic modeling for water and wastewater systems, and interpret and communicate the results to others Assisting other Project Managers in the daily and weekly allocation of junior engineering and production staff on active projects, managing individual workloads based on project deliverables and priorities Preparing and/or reviewing technical engineering specifications and cost estimates Meet directly with Clients and perform business development duties with potential clients

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university or college
• 5 years of related experience in the water/wastewater design, permitting and construction
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interface with clients, contractors and regulatory agencies is critical
• Excellent technical writing skills for use in the development of engineering reports and studies
• Highly self-motivated, able to anticipate and initiate subsequent project tasks, working independently or with minimal instruction
• Strong organizational skills, and ability to function efficiently within a project team environment
• Basic level of familiarity with AutoCAD software (2020 or later) preferred, but not required
• Knowledge of procedures of local permitting agencies required for the typical projects described above is preferred, but not required
• Basic knowledge in the output and capabilities of hydraulic modeling software such as WaterCAD, SewerCAD, WaterGEMS, SewerGEMs, and similar software

Nice To Haves

• A Professional Engineering (P.E.) license is preferred
• Basic level of familiarity with AutoCAD software (2020 or later) preferred, but not required
• Knowledge of procedures of local permitting agencies required for the typical projects described above is preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed designs, plans, specifications, reports and cost estimates for treatment plants, pipelines, pump stations, tanks and other water / wastewater storage and conveyance systems.
• Performing or managing engineering/process design, hydraulics, pumping systems, and treatment process projects
• Ability to guide, direct, and coordinate with the multiple departments and sub-consultants required for multi-discipline projects
• Ability to create, calibrate, modify and perform hydraulic modeling for water and wastewater systems, and interpret and communicate the results to others
• Assisting other Project Managers in the daily and weekly allocation of junior engineering and production staff on active projects, managing individual workloads based on project deliverables and priorities
• Preparing and/or reviewing technical engineering specifications and cost estimates
• Meet directly with Clients and perform business development duties with potential clients

What This Job Offers

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