Senior Project Engineer/Project Manager - Wastewater Treatment

This established consulting firm specializes in engineering, planning, building codes, and construction compliance. With office locations in Seattle, Tacoma, and Bellingham, Washington, we have built a strong reputation in the industry. As a growing firm, we have a significant backlog of municipal consulting services contracts in the Northwest, primarily serving clients in Western Washington. We take pride in being an employee-owned and managed company that fosters employee development and retention within a positive, collaborative, and challenging work environment. We are committed to ensuring a healthy work-life balance for all staff members.

Expertise: Over the years, we has provided comprehensive assistance to a diverse range of clients in the Puget Sound region for their wastewater treatment needs. Our services include planning, evaluations, pilot testing, design, construction support, optimization, permitting, and on-call assistance. Our team possesses the expertise and resources to serve larger municipalities while remaining adaptable and efficient to also cater to the needs of smaller municipalities and select industrial clients. We have been at the forefront of partnering with energy services companies (ESCOs) in the area, collaborating on projects aimed at reducing energy consumption by wastewater utilities. We constantly engage with and evaluate new technologies to deliver innovative solutions, such as recent projects involving peracetic acid for disinfection, mobile organic biofilm for activated sludge processes, and gasification and pyrolysis for biosolids processing. With the ongoing Puget Sound Nutrient Reduction Project, there are abundant opportunities for us to assist new and existing clients in meeting pending nitrogen limits.

Position: Senior Project Engineer/Project Manager The Senior Project Engineer/Project Manager plays a pivotal role in the continued growth of our company. Key responsibilities include maintaining client relationships, managing projects for existing clients, and actively pursuing new client opportunities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in municipal engineering, specifically focused on wastewater treatment process design, with a comprehensive understanding of related electrical, structural, instrumentation, and civil design aspects. While the primary responsibility will be executing wastewater treatment projects, the candidate should also be flexible in working on other civil engineering projects based on workload and project needs. Strong project management skills are essential, including the ability to develop scopes of work, budgets, and schedules during project planning, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality projects within designated timelines and budgets. The Senior Project Engineer/Project Manager will independently coordinate staffing and workload throughout the entire project development process and ensure the timely completion of all deliverables.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with a State of Washington PE license required within 6 months of hire
• 10+ years of demonstrated success working on multi-disciplinary engineering projects
• Proven experience in wastewater treatment projects, including design, process evaluations, planning, and/or testing
• Strong background in technical leadership, mentoring, and project management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Positive attitude and commitment to actively participating in our employee-owned culture
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and MS Project

Additional Qualifications: The following qualifications would be advantageous for the role:

• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Revit (BIM) design software products
• Experience with wastewater process modeling software (e.g., BioWin)
• Master's Degree
• Involvement in professional societies
• Established clientele and professional relationships
• Project management training, PMP certification, or similar technical design leadership

We Offer:

• Generous total compensation package
• Monthly commute/home office stipend for transportation, parking, and home office expenses

• 100% company-paid employee medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 60% company-paid dependent health and vision insurance
• 50% company-paid dependent dental insurance
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options for tax savings
• Flexible schedules
• Reimbursement for professional registrations/renewals and approved training/conferences
• Paid memberships in professional organizations
• Employee referral bonus program
• Career guide mentorship program
• Paid time off (sick, vacation, holidays, and volunteer day)
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution
• Ownership opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to the principles of non-discrimination in the workplace. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.