Project Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Who is AQUALIS?

AQUALIS is the nationwide leading provider of comprehensive water management services focused on maintaining, inspecting, and repairing post-construction stormwater and lift station systems. We provide our clients with environmental compliance while inspiring change by preserving and protecting our most precious natural resource…water.

Why work at AQUALIS?

AQUALIS provides sustainable water compliance and management solutions for the betterment of our nation’s communities and corporations. Working at AQUALIS is a unique opportunity to be a part of an environmentally progressive, sustainable water management team that performs at the highest professional level. We pride ourselves on respect, loyalty, integrity and inclusion. Our Company's culture is supported by our core values: Personal Responsibility & Accountability, Exceptional Customer Experience, and Sustainable & Innovative Water Management. We are committed to providing personal and professional development through continuing education, investment in tools and technology, and position-related training. AQUALIS provides all full-time employees with competitive annual pay raise potential, paid vacation time, eligibility to enroll in a company sponsored group healthcare plan, 401(k) matching, as well as real flexibility and growth potential.

Where do You fit in?

The Project Engineer reports directly to the Principal Engineer. The Principal is available to the Project Engineer for advising, training, brainstorming on projects, and assistance with anything outside of projects. The Principal will assign projects, but the Project Engineer is responsible for managing each project, delegating work to Project Engineers or Interns as appropriate, and ensuring all deliverables are checked for quality and approved by the Principal before leaving the office.

The Project Engineer is expected to assist with the development of project proposals as requested by the Principal. As part of the proposal writing process, the Project Engineer will identify project tasks and estimate the hours need to complete these tasks. They will write a detailed project scope for inclusion in the proposal. When managing projects, the Project Engineer is responsible for managing the tasks of the project, the people of the project, and the overall communication between employees, clients, and the Principal Engineer. The Project Engineer’s role in managing projects includes, but is not limited to,
the following:

• Obtain familiarity with each project’s background, location, existing issues, and existing
• politics.
• Identify the right staff for each part of the project and assigning tasks
• Manage people while they perform the assigned tasks
• Set milestone dates for project tasks that meet the deadline provided for in the scope
• Provide the role of “Checker” as part of the Qualify Control Program
• Provide project updates both internal and external
• Update the project budget for monthly invoicing
• Evaluate the status of each project vs. the work completed
• Bring to the attention of the Project Manager any evidence of budget slips, scope creep, or scheduling issues.
• Maintain project change and issue logs

The Project Engineer should be proficient in a variety of software packages including, but not
limited to:

• Microsoft office suite
• AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or Mircostation
• SLAMM/Recarga
• HydroCAD, Bentley StormCAD, Inroads, or other hydrologic modeling software
• HEC-RAS, HSPF, or other hydraulic modeling software
• Other software as it becomes available or necessary