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Kimley-Horn
Civil Engineer - Water/Wastewater
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What they do
A Water or Wastewater Engineer specializes in the treatment and management of contaminated water. Designs sewage systems and water treatment plants.
$97,864 / year median in Virginia
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Overview Kimley-Horn's Richmond, Virginia (VA) office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join their Water/Wastewater and Utilities team! This is not a remote position. Responsibilities Designing water transmission and distribution systems, pumping stations, conveyance systems, water treatment systems, water/wastewater distribution planning, master planning, and treatment plant rehabilitation and expansions Managing project tasks, project design and permitting, construction coordination, and providing regular communication and guidance with less experienced staff Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and external clients to contribute to the successful completion of assigned projects Maintain a high degree of quality sets of plans along with checking the work of others Create work plans and adhere to the budget set by the client and performing strong project management knowledge Attend meetings and communicate with clients, government entities, and various regulatory agencies to fulfill any regulations and requirements relating to projects Monitor project progress, budgets, and schedules This is an exciting opportunity to work with a team of engineers and designers on a variety of projects You will flourish on both building meaningful internal and external professional relationships You will work closely and collaboratively with other industry leading professionals, various jurisdictions, and contractors Qualifications 4+ years of relevant engineering design experience Professional Engineering (P.E.) License (or ability to obtain within 12 months) Relevant municipal engineering experience including designing pump stations, pipelines, water/wastewater treatment facilities Experience performing hydraulic modeling (using programs such as WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, InfoWater, etc.) Excellent written and oral communication skills Positive attitude, self-motivated; sense of urgency to produce high quality work Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines Entrepreneurial spirit with the potential/desire to lead a practice and manage clients and a team