Drinking Water Project Engineer

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Full Time Office Engineer – Sacramento, CA

Salary Range: $135,000.00 to $160,000.00 Annually

Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Drinking Water Project Engineer for our Sacramento, California office. As part of our design and process teams, you will be working on all phases of drinking water / reuse projects.

Why Hazen and Sawyer:

• Founded in 1950 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 2,400 employees in 90+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.
• A flexible hybrid work schedule supports today's busy professionals.
• The Sacramento Hazen office is a growing team including young professionals and senior staff that participates in several outside‑office activities throughout the year.
• The office is centrally located allowing easy access to surrounding communities, providing several options on where to live.
• Easy access to both the San Francisco Bay Area and Lake Tahoe.

Key Responsibilities:

• Your role will include project engineering/management, design, planning, operational support with a focus on drinking water/reuse projects (e.g., surface water, groundwater, and recycled water treatment).
• Serve as task lead and deputy project manager on projects under the supervision of the project manager.
• Mentor junior staff and provide review of their work products.
• Coordinate and collaborate with clients.
• Coordinate with internal technical specialists in all practice areas and discipline design professionals for project delivery.
• Manage project tasks, scope, and schedules for smaller projects or specific components of larger projects to meet client requirements.
• Prepare comprehensive construction documents including drawings and specifications for water treatment projects.
• Lead technical writing for technical memorandum, master plans, basis of design reports and preliminary design reports.
• Provide engineering services during construction, including responding to RFIs (Request for Information), reviewing submittals, and conducting site visits to observe progress.
• Supporting projects to meet client expectations, budgets, and quality requirements.
• Following internal Hazen processes to ensure quality delivery of engineering projects for clients.
• Technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments on small to medium projects.
• Performing planning, studies, design, and support of projects through design, construction, and operation.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering.
• 5–12 years of experience in municipal water treatment, water quality, water treatment technology, or manufacturing.
• Experience in successfully delivering 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 or Environmental Engineering.

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.