Conveyance Project Engineer (Mid-Level)

Job Description

Job Description

Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Conveyance Project Engineer in our Portland, OR office. As part of our design and process teams, you will be working on the planning and design of new or rehabilitation of water, wastewater, and storm water pipelines.

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.

Required Experience:

The desired candidate will have experience in:

• Serving as Project Manager, Design Manager or Project Engineer with full technical responsibility for planning, coordination, and execution of tasks for small or larger projects
• Preparation of contract specifications and drawings
• Planning, design and construction of new pipelines (pressure and gravity) ranging in diameters and material type including condition assessment and prioritization and rehabilitation of existing pipelines
• Hydraulic modeling including interpretation of modeling results to inform design of new pipelines or rehabilitation of existing pipelines
• Pipe design calculations to determine pipe size, pressure class, external loads including trench design, pipe joint selection, etc.
• Technical expertise in the layout and profiles of pipeline design in AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Utility investigations and coordination to determine and resolve potential vertical and horizontal utility conflicts
• Knowledge of subsurface and geotechnical engineering requirements
• Field surveying project requirements
• Sewer system evaluation surveys; inflow/infiltration studies
• Development and review of technical reports, proposals, contract documents, resources studies, and data analysis
• Office and field engineering support during construction

Desired Experience:

• NASSCO certification
• Site/civil design for conveyance systems
• Exposure to field investigations, pipeline construction and associated street reconstruction
• Proficiency in the use of Revit/BIM, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling software such as InfoWorks and SWMM-based software
• Soil erosion and sediment control design including stability calculations, Best Management
• Practices, swale design, spillway design, and determination of construction sequence.
• Permitting of soil and erosion control, storm water, site plans, and drainage studies
• Trenchless technologies

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
• A minimum of 10 years' of experience
• PE required with ability to obtain registration in other States
• Possess strong verbal communication and technical writing skills
• Effectively and proactively coordinate with various disciplines (Stormwater, Civil, etc.)

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