Water and Wastewater Project Engineer - Industrial Environmental

Company Description

We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results – for our people, our clients, and our company.

We’re a people-centric firm, so it’s no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us.

Job Description

Join Olsson's Industrial Environmental team as a Water and Wastewater Project Engineer and be part of creating innovative solutions that drive positive change in communities. In this role, you will apply diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments and related fields. The project engineer is a registered professional engineer, whose supervision and guidance relate largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters.

The project engineer supervises, coordinates, and reviews work of engineers or technicians and performs complex or novel assignments that require development of new and improved techniques and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepares planning and design documents in appropriate engineering discipline.
• Coordinates assistant and associate professional staff and technical staff’s work; may supervise lower-level staff.
• Performs process design calculations, prepares cost estimates, and uses economic analyses for comparison of alternatives.
• Develops project scope of work; develops project schedule; prepares project initiation paperwork; manages budget reviews and schedules progress reports.
• Coordinates projects with other Olsson teams; performs and coordinates design aspects of projects; directs team members on design tasks; maintains project records (correspondence, drawings, and files); coordinates with clients; attends client meetings.
• Manages the preparation of technical reports, memos, and summaries to effectively communicate findings to clients and internal teams.
• Serves as project manager for projects.
• Collaborate with project managers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure project deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and meet client expectations.
• Assist with marketing / business development and prepare project proposals.

Qualifications

• You are passionate about: Working collaboratively with others.
• Having ownership in the work you do.
• Using your talents to positively affect communities.
• You bring to the team: Strong communication skills.
• Ability to contribute and work well with a team.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in environmental or civil engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.
• More than 8 years of relevant environmental or civil engineering experience, specifically with water / wastewater treatment, lift stations, pump stations, or other types of environmental design; preferably in the industrial market.
• Must be a registered Professional Engineer.
• Proficiency with engineering tools, software, and methodologies.
• Strong working knowledge of Civil 3D and AutoCAD.
• Additional Information
• Olsson specializes in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.
• As an Olsson employee, you will: Receive a competitive 401(k) match
• Be empowered to build your career with tailored development paths
• Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements
• Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities
• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles
• In addition, full-time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.
• Olsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, military status, or other protected status.
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