Water & Wastewater Project Engineer

Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is committed to a people-first culture, technical excellence, and creating opportunities where employees can thrive!

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Our collaborative, multidisciplinary group spanning architectural, structural, civil, electrical, mechanical, process engineering, pipeline design, and integrity management works together to deliver integrated, high‑impact solutions.

As a Water/Wastewater Project Engineer, you will work closely with principal technical professionals and project managers to engaged in and deliver the total lifecycle of our clients’ needs. That may include asset management and planning, assistance with project funding applications, preliminary and final designs, procurement and bid phase assistance and construction phase services. Candidates must have a strong work ethic and a passion for water/ wastewater treatment and facilities. Experience with municipal water and wastewater unit process treatment, pipeline and treatment plant hydraulics, process mechanical layouts is essential.

Most of our team enjoys a hybrid schedule, which allows us to offer this role in: Princeton or Hamilton, NJ; or our Philadelphia (Exton), PA offices. 

• Provide and apply their technical knowledge in Planning (treatment studies, process/hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, permitting and site planning).
• Provide and apply their technical knowledge in Design (process design, process / mechanical design, process and equipment selection, sizing, layout of equipment, chemical feed systems).
• Provide and apply their technical knowledge in Construction (bidding assistance to the client, construction administration around submittal reviews, responses to technical RFI’s and engineering site inspections).
• Provide and apply their technical knowledge in Funding & Permits (assist in preparing applications, respond to review comments, perform closeout assignments).
• Perform condition assessments, basis of design studies.

• B.S. in chemical, civil, environmental or mechanical engineering.
• Engineer-In-Training/FE.
• 6-10 years of civil engineering design experience required with a focus on water wastewater treatment facilities design or related experience.
• Previous experience in writing basis of design reports, preparing process mechanical drawings for water and wastewater facilities, preparing engineering estimates of construction costs and technical specifications.
• Strong AutoCAD and BIM (Revit) skills.
• Ability and motivation to obtain Professional Engineering license within one (1) year of required.
• Candidates must possess excellent organizational, communication, computer and technical writing skills.
• SewerGEMS /WaterGEMS/ Process treatment modeling (Biowin)preferred.
• Membership in AWWA, ASCE and or Water Environment Federation or desire to participate preferred.

Following an offer, candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete employment reference checks, verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials, a motor vehicle report (MVR), and a comprehensive background check.

Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:  

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