Project Engineer - Water/Wastewater

Olsson offers its clients a full spectrum of water and wastewater services, including a complete line of planning, design, permitting, and construction phase services. Maintaining water quality is Olsson’s number one concern, and we can respond to a broad set of client demands in a timely and cost-effective manner.

As a Project Water/Wastewater Engineer, you will apply diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments and independently make decisions regarding engineering complexities on small projects. You will work closely with other team members and engineers on wastewater collection and treatment projects, water supply, storage, treatment, and distribution.

Typical tasks you will work on include sanitary sewer piping, wastewater pump stations, wastewater treatment facilities, water piping, water supply wells, water storage tanks, and water treatment facilities.

• Perform detailed engineering tasks such as project design, cost estimates, and design calculations.

• Prepare project documents and adhere to project scope, schedule, and budget to ensure alignment with project objectives.

• Independently perform complex assignments that require development of new and improved techniques and procedures.

• Work closely with project managers on execution of design work, report overall progress, and inform project managers of any potential challenges to ensure project goals and objectives are met.

• May supervise, coordinate, and review work for less experienced staff members.

• Coordinate with other Olsson technical teams, professional staff, and clients.

Travel may be needed to job sites for observation in all types of terrain and weather conditions, as well as project sites in various stages of construction.

Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, geographic location, skills, education, and internal equity.