Principal Engineer / Senior Principal Engineer

Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Wastewater Project Engineer for our Virginia Beach office. As part of our design and process teams, you will be involved with a wide range of wastewater infrastructure projects. This will encompass all phases of design, including conceptual/feasibility evaluations, project management, preparation of design reports, permitting, development of construction drawings and specifications, and support of construction services.

Why Hazen and Sawyer:

• Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
• Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
• We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
• We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
• We currently have over 2,000 employees in 70+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development of technical treatment strategies, selection of treatment processes, developing process design criteria, and delivering projects.
• Support coordination and collaboration with clients.
• Coordination with internal technical specialists in all practice areas and discipline design professionals for project delivery.
• Support planning, design, permitting, and construction of wastewater-related projects. 
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to effectively meet the client’s needs.
• Candidate shall also be able to support preparation of proposals and presentations.
• Fieldwork and site visits from planning through construction may be required with occasional travel.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in civil/environmental engineering
• PE license 
• 5-12 years of experience in the field of wastewater-related infrastructure, including project engineering/management (planning, design, and construction)
• Experience in successfully delivering supporting projects spanning multiple years in collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams 
• Proficient in all MS Office based computer software 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and capable of interacting effectively with staff, clients, and regulatory agencies 
• Self-starter with attention to detail 
• Strong organizational skills 

• Must be capable of presenting complex issues to nontechnical people 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in Civil/Environmental Engineering
• Conducts self-quality reviews before submitting work for additional QA/QC

What We Offer:

• 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
• Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location