Senior Principal Engineer
Hazen and Sawyer
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Fairfax • Virginia • United States
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Job Level
About the role
- Delivering public sector water and wastewater facilities planning and design projects
- Support projects as a critical part of the design team, a design lead, a task manager, and/or a project manager
- Prepare facility assessment and design reports, perform design calculations, perform process and/or hydraulic modeling
- Select and size equipment, prepare design documents and construction documents
- Support construction phase services both in office and in the field
- Field work and site visits from planning through construction may require occasional travel
- Support and mentor junior engineers and will be supported by multiple senior mentors on projects and local and regional office leadership
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- PE license (Virginia, or ability to be licensed in Virginia via comity)
- 3+ years following PE licensure of documented design experience for water/wastewater facilities projects
- Experience working on and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in roles including Task Manager and/or Design Lead
- Experience supervising, coordinating and reviewing work by junior and technical staff
- Ability to estimate workload and develop schedules
- Proficient in standard software platforms (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam, etc.)
- Strong organizational skills
- Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or Construction Management (preferred)
- Experience serving as Project Manager for water/wastewater facility projects (preferred)
- Experience supporting proposal preparation and participating in interviews (preferred)
- Experience communicating and coordinating with clients (preferred)
- Experience mentoring junior and technical staff (preferred)
- Experience delivering water and/or wastewater facility projects from preliminary design through construction (preferred)
- Familiarity with CADD, GIS, Revit, and/or other software (preferred)
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans)
- Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation
- Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance
- Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
- Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
- Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
facility assessmentdesign calculationsprocess modelinghydraulic modelingequipment selectiondesign documentsconstruction documentsproject managementwater facility designwastewater facility design
Soft Skills
communication skillsorganizational skillsmentoringteam collaborationworkload estimationschedule developmentsupervisioncoordinationreviewing workclient communication
Certifications
Bachelor of Science degreePE licenseMaster of Science degree