Senior Engineer - Water/Wastewater

CA
Full Time
Mid Level

Location(s): San Diego
Practice/Department: Engineering
Internal Title: Engineer III
Work Environment: Hybrid
Compensation: $120,000-$135,000*

 
Dudek’s journey began in 1980 with a vision to serve Southern California’s water and wastewater agencies.
Today, we are a 100% employee-owned firm supporting clients nationwide and delivering projects that improve and protect the built and natural environments of communities throughout the United States. Our work has been recognized by leading industry organizations, and we’ve been honored with multiple national Top Workplace Awards.
Our employee-owners are unified by a singular commitment to supporting projects that address key societal issues, such as the transition to renewable energy, infrastructure hardening and repair, environmental protection, and community resilience.
Learn more about our award-winning culture, the benefits and perks of being a Dudekian, and the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.

Who You Are

As an employee-owner, you embrace accountability, working safely, and collaboration while thinking resourcefully and independently.
Like all Dudekians, you are curious and solution-oriented, with the ability to adapt quickly to changes and approach challenges with a spirit of innovation.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Dudek is currently seeking a full-time Senior Engineer in our Engineering Practice group with specialized experience in wastewater treatment plant planning, design, and rehabilitation. This position provides technical design as part of our overall practice group, which provides full-service planning and engineering consulting services for a wide range of water, sewer, recycled water and stormwater infrastructure projects.   
With over 900 wastewater treatment plants in California alone, processing approximately 4 billion gallons of wastewater daily, the need for engineering consulting on process efficiency, reliability, expansion and rehabilitation could not be greater.  This hybrid environment role at Dudek provides for the diversity to support teams across the state while balancing work and personal life.  
As a senior engineer, you will have the opportunity to:
Both lead and support the planning and design of treatment plant capital improvement projects.
Be or become the subject matter expert in the areas of conventional wastewater treatment using process such as activated sludge, fixed-film processes, biological nutrient removal, chemical/physical primary treatment, membrane bio-reactors, tertiary filtration, disinfection, and biosolids processing.  
Provide engineering support services during the construction phases of improvement projects.
Be part of a growing consultant team focused on providing much needed support of rehabilitation and improvements to critical and aging infrastructure.  

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Serves as a technical specialist with knowledge and skillset providing guidance to project teams in wastewater treatment systems  
  • Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables, including process models, process/mass balance calculations, design criteria/basis of design memoranda, process flow diagrams, P&IDs, and master planning studies 
  • Develops recommendations for appropriate treatment processes, equipment and/or materials selection  
  • Oversees collection, analysis, and management of data for process modeling and design work 
  • Prepares process models and carries out complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles   
  • Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements 
  • Develops conceptual-level life cycle costs to evaluate treatment options 
  • Actively coordinates with internal and external team members for successful project execution 
  • Capability to work in the field, including construction observation, inspections, field measurements, and monitoring equipment setup, as necessary. 
  • Capability to travel within California including but not limited to meeting with clients, plant site walks, attending conferences and professional organization events, and perform project-related field work, as necessary. 
  • Training and delegating tasks as appropriate to team members in order to balance workload and efficiently get project tasks completed. 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Environmental, or a similar discipline. 
  • Currently pursuing Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure, with Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certification completed
  • 6 years engineering experience in related work experience. 
  • Skilled in the use of Microsoft office (Word and Excel), have excellent writing, organizational, communication and interpersonal skills. 
  • Experience with AutoCAD design software 
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by the first day of employment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Professional Civil Engineer licensed in the State of California. 
  • 5 years in water quality and treatment (water quality analysis, treatment evaluations, process design, regulatory compliance assessments, etc.).  
  • Advanced degree in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering preferred.  
  • Advanced knowledge of process design for treatment of municipal wastewater, engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline  
  • Effective written and oral communications
  • Prior consulting experience 
Compensation: $120,000-$135,000*
*Final agreed-upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location. Successful candidates must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check prior to beginning employment.

Working Conditions
Environment

  • This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.
  • This job may also require occasional project site visits, based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, and moving vehicles and equipment.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This job requires the following:
  • Working on a computer, sitting, or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
  • Attending meetings, both in person and virtually, and speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc.
  • Specific vision abilities, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Dudek is committed to creating a workplace where all employees, regardless of their background, feel valued, respected, and have equal opportunities to succeed. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to our business success, and we are dedicated to fostering a culture where everyone can thrive. We are committed to fair and equitable processes, based on merit, free from any discrimination.
Dudek is genuinely committed to equal employment opportunities within our company and on our project teams. Dudek is also committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in Dudek’s operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of Dudek, including supervisors and coworkers. Equal employment opportunities will be extended to all persons (including those with disability and veteran status) in all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination. Any employee who violates this policy and Dudek’s commitment to equal employment opportunities will be subject to disciplinary action.
Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the United States and require U.S. work authorization.

 
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