Water & Wastewater Design Engineer (mid level)

Why DOWL?
DOWL is a top-ranked, multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. Our in-house expertise spans Civil and Land Development, Construction-Related Services, Transportation and Structures, and Water and Environmental Services. At DOWL, you're valued.  We support your growth, offer great benefits, and foster a culture of integrity, professionalism, and teamwork.

Water and Wastewater

Join our team and help shape reliable, efficient water and wastewater systems that make a difference in communities. We take a comprehensive, cost-effective approach to every project, maximizing value while delivering long-lasting solutions. For drinking water systems, we prioritize consistent pressure, exceptional water quality, and straightforward maintenance. Our philosophy on wastewater? The best systems are the ones you don't notice, quietly performing day after day, only visible during routine maintenance or upgrades. If you're passionate about smart infrastructure and practical innovation, we invite you to be a part of our team, the People Who Make it Happen

Summary

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on the communities you serve through innovative water and wastewater solutions? We're seeking a mid-level Water & Wastewater Design Engineer to join our team and help plan and design critical infrastructure systems; including treatment plants, pump stations, pipelines, storage facilities, and more. In this role, you'll contribute to a variety of moderately complex projects, performing tasks such as pressure and flow calculations, designing piping systems, specifying equipment, and coordinating with agencies and stakeholders. With limited oversight, you'll prepare detailed plans, specifications, and cost estimates to guide projects from concept to construction. We're looking for a motivated professional with strong organizational and communication skills, a desire to grow technically, and full proficiency in drafting and design software for water/wastewater systems. If you're collaborative, committed to quality, and ready to take on new challenges, we encourage you to apply and help us deliver sustainable solutions that matter.

Job Responsibilities and Duties

To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Software

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Proficient
• Market Sector Software (C3D/P3D/GIS/WaterCAD/Flowmaster/Innovyze)- Developing

Technical Expertise

• Intermediate understanding of technical fundamentals
• Performs moderately complex design tasks independently
• Effectively divides projects into individual tasks
• Leads technical effort on small projects
• Performs quality control of basic deliverables

Teamwork

Team player who is able to follow on large, complex projects and lead a small team on simple tasks. Anticipates the needs of other technical disciplines and takes responsibility for their results.

Project Delivery

Produces the following independently:

• Pipeline design
• Water distribution system, sewer collection system, and transient event hydraulic modeling
• Hydraulic calculations
• System curves and pump selection
• Technical memoranda
• Engineering reports
• Alternatives/economics analysis for water/sewer/pipeline/storage projects
• CAD/GIS/P3D drawings
• Project specifications
• provide construction inspection including field reports and pay estimates

Understanding Budget and Schedule

Strong understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. Able to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort. Able to consistently meet budget and schedule expectations on projects.

Industry Standards and Regulations

Proficiently selects from and employs the following design codes:

• Governing state water/WW rules
• AWWA standards (water)
• Uniform Fire Code
• NFPA820 Fire Code for WW Facilities
• 10 state standards
• LT2 SWTR
• NPDES permits

Client Interaction

Frequent client communications. Resolves issues on small projects, attends client meetings and consistently uses situationally appropriate communication tools (e.g., email versus phone versus in-person).

Other

Other duties as assigned.

Level of Work/Accountability

Performs moderate to advanced levels of technical work on larger and more complex projects as assigned by the market sector. Operates with a moderate level of autonomy. May assist with some project management tasks.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Years of experience required: 4 years
• Years of experience required with advanced degree: 3 years

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• PE required
• Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver's license is required to support legitimate business purposes

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.  Position may include periodic site visits and inspection work on project sites.