Senior Principal Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Drinking Water Project Engineer for our Portland, ME 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 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.
• A flexible hybrid work schedule supports today's busy professionals. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Your role will include, project engineering/management, design, planning, operational support with a focus on water reuse and drinking water projects
• Supporting proposal development.
• Mentor junior drinking water staff.
• Coordination and collaboration with clients.
• Coordination with internal technical specialists in all practice areas and discipline design professionals for project delivery.
• 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/environmental engineering
• PE license in Maine is preferred
• 7-12 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/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