Water/Wastewater Engineer / Project Manager

As a Water/Wastewater Project Engineer/Manager for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), you'll help with expanding the water/wastewater services practice serving clients in the manufacturing, mining, power, solid waste, and municipal markets. This position will manage projects involving water and wastewater systems specifically dealing with physical/chemical and biological treatment plants. You’ll be responsible for managing and directing active projects with current clients, directing and mentoring junior staff to educate them on design parameters, plant layout, project integration and regulatory criteria. You will also have the opportunity to expand your knowledge and participate at networking and client development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform engineering design tasks on complex water/wastewater projects;
• Interpreting treatability studies and developing preliminary and final project engineering designs;
• Preparing Process & Instrumentation Diagrams;
• Authoring Engineering Design Reports and Permit Applications
• Developing efficient plant layout and directing CADD, civil, architectural, electrical, mechanical and structural professionals to provide equipment selection and prepare construction plans and project specifications;
• Experienced in permitting and project approval requirements;
• Mechanical, electrical, building systems, control, and instrumentation knowledge;
• Preparing operations and training manuals;
• Construction/Commissioning phase services and routine facility operations;
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control reviews on projects;
• Pursue client management and business development opportunities.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical, Environmental or Civil Engineering;
• Professional Engineer licensed in Arizona or able to obtain an AZ license;
• 8+ years of water resources engineering experience;
• Experience with an engineering firm, water/wastewater treatment equipment, and treatment plant operation;
• Experience mentoring and managing staff.

Preferred Capabilities:

• Excellent project management, time management, and organizational skills with a thorough understanding of task assignment and schedule, budgeting and efficient use of time and resources;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate via phone, email, technical writing, and in-person;
• Ability to solve complex problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation.

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community – focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite – focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA – focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women – focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you – that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.

CEC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.