WaterWastewater Project Engineer

GAI Consultants is seeking a driven Project Engineer to join our high-performing water team offering strong growth leadership exposure and impactful project work. An ideal candidate has water and sewer systems design and/or rehabilitation experience permitting and construction experience and project bid package development. This role offers a clear path to expand into leadership gain client exposure and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team delivering meaningful infrastructure solutions. We are offering a generous Sign-On Bonus and Relocation Assistance for the right candidate.

Job Duties:

• Lead and contribute to multidisciplinary teams delivering innovative water and wastewater infrastructure solutions from planning through construction. Projects include collection and conveyance systems water distribution networks pump stations storage and treatment facilities as well as system evaluations rehabilitation and renewal and replacement initiatives. Provide technical execution and oversight of design projects including schematic/preliminary design design development final design specifications permitting bid-phase services and construction contract document production. Direct and manage a project team of engineers and technicians.
• Lead water/ wastewater consulting tasks including planning detailed design calculations alternative analysis and selection cost estimating equipment selection project prioritization and CIP development. Provide schedule and budget development and management for safety quality assurance/ quality control while maintaining a high level of client satisfaction.
• Mentor and guide junior staff while building your leadership profile and technical expertise. Requires regular client-facing interaction and periodic work from client offices and in the field to support collaboration delivery and inspection. Local travel within Allegheny County is expected (10-15%) with occasional additional travel throughout the Mid-Atlantic and adjacent states as needed for client meetings and project site visits.

General Characteristics

• Uses creativity foresight and mature judgment to anticipate and solve new problems.
• Sets priorities and reconciles directions from competing interests.
• Leads project tasks with complex features with work performed directly or by others.
• Integrates engineering cost and risk analysis into the solutions of complex engineering problems.
• Operates with a sense of urgency and self-initiative to meet schedules and budgets.
• Stays current on emerging methods and industry developments recommending improvements while integrating solutions to complex crossâdisciplinary challenges. Demonstrates leadership and mentorship skills

Minimum Years of Experience

• 10 Years of Experience

Education

• B.S or M.S. Engineering Civil or Environmental Engineering

Certification/Licensure

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License
• Drivers License

Technical Responsibilities

• Develop standards and guidelines.
• Leads project task work in the practice in their area of specialization.
• Guides design efforts within a project and develops design packages for bidding.
• Develops appropriate design alternatives for complex engineering projects that consider realistic requirements constraints community input permitting and other regulatory constraints. Integrates advanced concepts to solve complex problems.

Project and Task Management

• Oversees small to mid-size or multidiscipline project teams.
• Implements effective teamwork and leadership.
• Recommends personnel and funds required to carry out projects.
• Oversees technical legal and financial task issues. Integrates these components into a complete project management plan for engineering projects.
• Determines project task objectives and requirements.

Management Responsibility

• Receives administrative supervision with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
• Implements staff development plans within their organizational segment including technical management and leadership skills.
• Demonstrates financial acumen and familiarity with legal issues related to engineering practice.

Communication Skills

• Possesses strong technical writing verbal communication and leadership skills working in a dynamic team environment.
• Provides exceptional negotiation of critical issues and effective persuasive communication to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with key engineers and officials or other organizations and companies.

Why GAIâââ

GAI offers skilled professionals like you an exceptional place to work grow lead and achieve. Explore anâarray of opportunities in locations across the U.S. and join accomplished colleagues in tackling challenging projects for a range of markets. Enjoy work location and scheduling flexibility; your choice of comprehensive personalized benefits; a range of employee wellness programs and discounts; and more. Feel good about being part of a collaborative teamâthatsâcommitted to supporting the communities we serve. Join GAI and distinguish yourself in a company poised for unlimited growth.âââ

Benefits To Working at GAI Include:âââ

Competitive Pay & Recognitionâ

• Marketâbased competitive compensationâ

• Performanceâdriven recognition and development bonusesâ

Comprehensive Health & Wellnessâ

• Medical dental and vision plansâ

• Companyâpaid short-term and long-term disabilityâ

• Companyâpaid life insuranceâ

• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resourcesâ

Meaningful WorkLife Balanceâ

• Generous paid time off 7 paid holidaysâ

• Anâadditionalâfloating holidayuse it for what matters to youâ

• Paid maternity paternity and adoption leaveâ

Growth Learning & Financial Securityâ

• 401(k) with company matchâ

• Tuition reimbursementâ

• Support and rewards for professional development and certificationsâ