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Drinking Water Senior Project Engineer & Manager

Tucson, AZ โ€ข On-site

Hazen and Sawyer
Environmental Consulting Servicesย โ€ขย 501 - 1,000 employees

$91K - $119K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 18 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Manage and oversee drinking water projects from planning through construction and operation.

  • Support and develop proposals, and coordinate with clients and internal technical teams to ensure project delivery.

  • Supervise, mentor, and evaluate junior staff involved in drinking water projects.


Job description

Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Sr. Project Engineer/Manager, Drinking water for our Arizona offices located in Tempe, Tucson, and Goodyear. This role will involve project engineering and management, and the development of drinking water projects throughout Arizona, the Southwest and across the country.  You will be a part of the Hazen drinking water practice groups engaging and collaborating drinking projects, and opportunities across the country.

Why Hazen and Sawyer:

  • Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
  • Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
  • We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
  • We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
  • We currently have over 2,000 employees in 70+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.
  • A flexible hybrid work schedule supports today's busy professionals.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Your role will include project management, design, planning, operational support, and business development with a focus on drinking water projects
  • Supporting and developing proposal development.
  • Helping to identify, hire, supervise and mentor junior drinking water staff.
  • Direct coordination and collaboration with clients.
  • Coordination with internal technical specialists in all practice areas and discipline design professionals for project delivery.
  • Managing projects to meet client expectations, budgets, and quality requirements.
  • Following internal Hazen processes to ensure quality delivery of engineering projects for clients. 
  • Technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments on small/medium/large projects.
  • Performing planning, studies, design, and support of projects through design, construction, and operation.
  • Evaluate progress of the project staff and results obtained and recommend changes to achieve overall project objective

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in civil/environmental engineering
  • PE license 
  • 12+ years of experience in municipal water treatment, reuse, water quality, water treatment technology, or manufacturing
  • Experience in successfully delivering projects spanning multiple years in collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams 
  • Proficient in all MS Office based computer software 
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and capable of interacting effectively with staff, clients, and regulatory agencies 
  • Self-starter with attention to detail 
  • Strong organizational skills 
  • Must be capable of presenting complex issues to nontechnical people 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in Civil/Environmental Engineering

What We Offer:

  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans)
  • Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation
  • Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance
  • Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
  • Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
  • Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships
  • Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location

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About HAZEN AND SAWYER

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Hazen and Sawyer, headquartered in New York, NY, US, operates within the field of environmental science and engineering. Founded in 1951, the firm specializes in designing drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater facilities, comprehensive solid waste services, and other environmental infrastructure projects. Striving towards nurturing clean, safe water supply, the company upholds it as its primary mission. Their dedication reflects in their numerous honors received at the national and regional levels, including awards from the American Society of Civil Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies, and Water Environment Federation.

Industry

Environmental consulting services

Company size

501 - 1,000 Employees

Headquarters location

New York, NY, US

Year founded

1951