Water/Wastewater Engineer

Ardurra is seeking a Water/Wastewater Engineer to join our staff in Knoxville, TN.

This position will be expected to plan, design, and possibly manage multidiscipline projects consisting of water/wastewater treatment and collection/distribution systems for municipal type clients.

The individual should be capable of performing the technical design and/or hydraulic modeling requirements on water/wastewater projects and additional consideration will be given to those that have experience managing a team of engineers, EIT’s, CADD technicians, and sub consultants, to successfully execute these types of projects.

Primary Duties


* Develop detailed designs, plans, specifications, reports and cost estimates for treatment plants, pipelines, pump stations, tanks and other water / wastewater storage and conveyance systems.

More specific responsibilities include performing or managing engineering/process design, hydraulics, pumping systems, and treatment process projects


* Ability to guide, direct, and coordinate with the multiple departments and sub-consultants required for multi-discipline projects


* Ability to create, calibrate, modify and perform hydraulic modeling for water and wastewater systems, and interpret and communicate the results to others


* Assisting other Project Managers in the daily and weekly allocation of junior engineering and production staff on active projects, managing individual workloads based on project deliverables and priorities


* Preparing and/or reviewing technical engineering specifications and cost estimates


* Meet directly with Clients and perform business development duties with potential clients

Education and Experience Requirements


* Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university or college


* 5 years of related experience in the water/wastewater design, permitting and construction.

Experience should include engineering project management functions with direct supervision of team subordinates


* Professional Engineering (P.E.) license is required


* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to interface with clients, contractors and regulatory agencies is critical.


* Excellent technical writing skills for use in development of engineering reports and studies


* Highly self-motivated, able to anticipate and initiate subsequent project tasks, working independently or with minimal instruction


* Strong organizational skills, and ability to function efficiently within a project team environment


* Basic level of familiarity with AutoCAD software (2020 or later) preferred, but not required


* Knowledge of procedures of local permitting agencies required for the typical projects described above is preferred, but not required


* Basic knowledge in the output and capabilities of hydraulic modeling software such as WaterCAD, SewerCAD, WaterGEMS, SewerGEMs, and similar software

Why Ardurra?

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