Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer for our Fairfax, VA office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Delivering public sector water and wastewater facilities planning and design projects
- Support projects as a critical part of the design team, a design lead, a task manager, and/or a project manager
- Prepare facility assessment and design reports, perform design calculations, perform process and/or hydraulic modeling, select and size equipment, prepare design documents and construction documents, support construction phase services both in office and in the field
- Field work and site visits from planning through construction may require occasional travel
- Support and mentor junior engineers and will be supported by multiple senior mentors on projects and local and regional office leadership
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- PE license (Virginia, or ability to be licensed in Virginia via comity)
- 3+ years following PE licensure of documented design experience for water/wastewater facilities projects
- Experience working on and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in roles including Task Manager and/or Design Lead
- Experience supervising, coordinating and reviewing work by junior and technical staff
- Ability to estimate workload and develop schedules
- Proficient in standard software platforms (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam, etc.)
- Strong organizational skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or Construction Management
- Experience serving as Project Manager for water/wastewater facility projects
- Experience supporting proposal preparation and participating in interviews
- Experience communicating and coordinating with clients
- Experience mentoring junior and technical staff
- Experience delivering water and/or wastewater facility projects from preliminary design through construction
- Familiarity with CADD, GIS, Revit, and/or other software
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