Principal Engineer - Water/Wastewater

Crescit Executive Search is seeking a Principal Engineer – Water and Wastewater Treatment responsible for leading planning and design of water treatment projects. The role includes business development, proposal writing, and managing project work from planning to construction support services.

Responsibilities:

• Lead engineering designs, construction drawings, specifications, and calculations for various projects
• Review project designs and drawings for compliance with engineering principles, firm standards, regulatory compliance, customer contract requirements, and related specifications
• Establish and foster client relations and develops proposals and budgets
• Meet with clients to determine recommended project scope and estimate staffing requirements and fee
• Develop and maintain client contact before, during, and after project completion
• Cultivate client relationships through organizational involvement and by direct contact
• Use technical knowledge to develop technical studies/reports and designs for water treatment projects
• Make recommendations to senior management as to additional staff and resource needs
• Assign staff and other resources, working with other managers to balance overall company workload and best utilize personnel
• Prepare and conduct technical review of staff, reports, correspondence, calculations and prepare technical recommendations
• Prepare opinions of probable cost on current and new designs
• Ensures projects are delivered on schedule and within scope and budget
• Project management of major design and construction projects
• Effectively direct projects from planning through completion
• Keep timely track of project progress, schedule, and budget
• Monitor project scopes, request contract amendments when appropriate
• Mentor engineering staff on technical matters and procedures and act as a technical resource
• Contribute to technical journals and conference presentations
• Provide quality assurance for plans and contract documents for construction of improvements within specialty area
• Determine clients’ invoicing requirements and work with accounting staff to prepare timely monthly invoices
• Prepare summary billing descriptions if appropriate or required by client

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related field
• 15+ years' experience in civil engineering consulting or engineering management
• Excellent writing and communication skills are essential
• PE licensure in the required state or ability to obtain PE licensure within 6 months of hire