Civil Design Associate, Water/Wastewater

Michael Baker International

Civil Design Associate at Michael Baker International, focusing on water/wastewater projects. Collaborating with engineers and preparing designs for various infrastructure projects.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeMoon Township • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $70,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Development of plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates for water/wastewater, municipal, land development, transportation, and other water resources projects
Prepare design calculations for civil paving, sewer, grading, and storm water drainage infrastructure; also continue to perform analysis, review, drafting, and construction document production of more complex concepts of the same type
Utilize a CADD workstation to prepare engineering construction drawings and oversee the production and completion of preliminary and final plan sets
Work with internal and external engineering teams in developing preliminary and final design plans and details
Participate in design and quality reviews to evaluate design concepts and make recommendations
Consult with and advise internal and external clients on project needs including, but not limited to, establishing manpower requirements, cost estimates, and design schedules
Provide input to projects during the conceptual and planning stages
Assign tasks to lower-level design personnel, provide technical guidance, and review completed assignments for accuracy
Prepare detail and layout drawings and sketches of unusual, complex, or original designs requiring the application of practical engineering knowledge
Capable of determining material types, descriptions, and quantities for the project
Provide lower-level design/drafting personnel with design concepts for preparation of finished design drawings, general layouts, and guidance in refining technical requirements
Regularly interface with other departments, clients, vendors, project managers, and project engineers in order to support production of project deliverables and to resolve conflicting priorities
Assist in the development of junior staff
Work closely with other designer/drafters and engineers to ensure coordinated design
Apply standard drafting/design principles and theories to complete assignments
Use technical manuals to ensure compliance with company policies and applicable standards or details such as ones employed by local government utility departments, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) or other agencies
Read and understand orthographic (2D) and/or isometric (3D) designs
Enforce adherence to department CAD standards through performance of CAD peer reviews

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
2-4 years of design and CADD workstation experience
EIT
Proficiency with MS Office Suite and AutoCAD/Civil 3D; familiarity with MicroStation is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision insurance
401k Retirement Plan
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
Professional and personal development
Generous paid time off
Commuter and wellness benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

civil engineeringdesign calculationsCADDdraftingconstruction document productionstorm water drainagepavingsewergradingmaterial determination

Soft Skills

technical guidancetask assignmentclient consultationteam collaborationquality reviewproject managementcommunicationmentorshipproblem-solvinginterdepartmental coordination

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil EngineeringEIT