Civil Engineer - Water

About the Position

Join Black & Veatch as a Civil Engineer - Water, focusing on large-scale water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Virginia Beach, VA.

Responsibilities

• Perform design of projects from the conceptual and bid phase through design completion for project needs and requirements set by the project managers based on client needs.
• Assist the Engineering Manager in maintaining project schedules and budgets.
• Assist the Engineering Manager in managing sub-consultants.
• Interface directly with the client or sub-consultants under the direction of the Engineering Manager.
• Support business development through writing of technical approaches, scopes of work, and presentations to clients.
• Utilizes knowledge of regularly used civil concepts, practices, codes, and procedures within the water engineering industry.
• Applies knowledge to complex projects, find and develop non-standard design solutions to better serve clients' project specifications.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to less experienced engineers.
• Responsible for effective communication with other engineering disciplines and project team.
• Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables.
• Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection.
• Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles. Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Plans and conducts independent evaluation, selection, and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Reviews engineering work and/or assignments of early career professionals.
• Is responsible for one or more of the following: overseeing collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work; leading smaller production teams; and serving as the responsible charge for a project.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Licensed PE or ability and interest to obtain PE and/or be in active pursuit of registration.
• Thorough understanding of water and wastewater design (i.e., Infrastructure, Conveyance, Pump Stations/Lift Stations).
• Ability and motivation to lead portions of complex projects with guidance and mentorship.
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience.

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: $109,460.00 - $182,800.00 per year.
• Comprehensive benefits portfolio including medical, dental, and vision insurances, disability, wellness program, and more.
• Flexible work schedules, paid vacation, holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
• Company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, and more.
• Opportunity to be part of a 100 percent ESOP-owned company, sharing in the company's long-term success.

About the Company

At Black & Veatch, you’ll be part of work that matters-designing, creating, and building the infrastructure communities rely on every day, from concept through execution. We care about how the work gets done as much as what we build. Safety is built into every decision, and people look out for each other-speaking up, collaborating, and doing the right thing because it affects real lives. You’ll work alongside teams solving complex challenges and turning ideas into solutions that perform in the real world-gaining hands-on experience across projects, technologies, and disciplines.

Ownership shows up in how we work. We take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and take pride in what we deliver. As a 100% employee-owned company, employees share in the long-term success we build together.

With flexible ways of working and meaningful development opportunities, you’ll build a career you can be proud to stand behind.