Water/Wastewater Utility Engineer

Join Us:

Advance Your Impact as a Water/Wastewater Utility Engineer—Lead, Solve, Deliver for Water/Wastewater Solutions

Are you ready to take ownership of complex water and wastewater engineering challenges? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where your expertise helps deliver clean water, protect public health, and drive sustainable results for communities?

CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Water/Wastewater Utility Engineer to join our Water/Wastewater Team in Blacksburg or Richmond, VA and lead the way in designing, developing, and implementing innovative solutions for water, wastewater, and stormwater projects. This is your opportunity to work on impactful infrastructure, resolve complex problems, and help set new standards for engineering excellence in environmental stewardship.

What You'll Do:

• Independently complete engineering design, technical analysis, and preparation of specifications and reports for water, wastewater, and stormwater systems
• Develop computation methods, technical reports, and specifications under the guidance of senior staff or technical leadership
• Identify and resolve technical discrepancies, applying standard procedures and best practices for environmental sustainability and public health
• Monitor project progress and performance, acting quickly to resolve operational issues and minimize delays in critical infrastructure
• Take responsibility for large portions of projects with oversight from senior staff or management, including field assignments and rehabilitation efforts

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering required
• Minimum of 3 years of related engineering experience required; Water/wastewater treatment and process experience and/or linear design experience preferred
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
• Strong working and theoretical knowledge in the respective engineering discipline with a proven ability to apply engineering knowledge in practical settings
• Understanding of QA/QC procedures and regulatory standards
• Proficiency with engineering, computational, and modeling software (Revit, AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc.), as well as Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• Participation in professional engineering societies/organizations preferred

Why You'll Love It Here:

• Collaborate with talented engineers and project managers
• Flexible work environment with opportunities for local and occasional travel
• Make a tangible impact by helping deliver clean water and safe wastewater solutions to communities while advancing your engineering career

Curious about the impactful work our Water/Wastewater team is doing? Discover our innovative projects and commitment to sustainable solutions by visiting: chasolutions.com/solutions/water-wastewater-sewer/.

Salary Range:

$85,000 - $99,500

Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards.

Culture/EEO Statement:

At CHA, we work every day to create solutions, help people, and improve our world, committed to creating and fostering excellence in our diverse and highly talented teams. Our teams continually strive to find better ways – always searching, never settling – to achieve extraordinary results. Our values around hiring, training, and community engagement reflect a company culture that is inclusive and forward leaning, always pushing the limits of what is possible.

We as an organization celebrate the values of inclusion and equality, and advocate for the full participation of all people in an environment free of discrimination. To support these values, we invite all qualified applicants to be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.