Water Engineer, Municipal

Cole Solutions (https://www.colesolheadhunt.com/) has been retained by an Engineering firm in Colorado Springs, CO to identify & hire this critical team member. **Water Engineer Mission:** To serve a critical role for rural and underprivileged communities through the design of water, wastewater, drainage, or roadway infrastructure projects to meet critical infrastructure needs. Those with a service oriented "Engineers without Borders" vibe will be well aligned! **About You** - You feel strongly that many communities are underserved and want to make an impact with your abilities. - Reliable water infrastructure is something you believe all communities should attain. - Corporate America is not your cup of tea; you want a career with more meaning. - You gain deep satisfaction in working through problems. - Small communities have limited resources and you like to think creatively about the best way to implement a project to minimize capital and operational costs. - The intricacies of water infrastructure system life-cycles intrigue you. - You easily interpret regulations and translate them into layman’s terms. - You enjoy a team environment where you both create and generate designs. - Cross training is good & you do not want to be pigeon holed! **Water Engineer Expectations:** - Responsible for the planning, analysis, evaluation, design, and coordination for small projects, or as part of a team on larger projects, such as water supply, municipal water treatment, conveyance (distribution and pumping facilities), and storage. - Lead the predesign process with clients including the development of preliminary engineering reports. - Correspond with small communities to obtain data and communicate the findings in a way that is clearly understood by all. - Convey findings, typically through public speaking, at Town Board meetings. - Analysis of pipe hydraulics, pump system design, equipment selection, and alternative evaluations on various projects. - Willing to take on a variety of tasks over and above your job description to serve our small-town clients with a variety of infrastructure-related challenges. - Facilitate communication between all stakeholders, before, during, and after construction. - Ensure that permitting and necessary state and local approvals for the water project are completed. - Provide construction support services for water projects including the review of shop drawings, response to requests for information (RFI), and provide office support to field staff. **Salary Range: $**75,000 to $100,000, based on relevant experience **Water Engineer Skills and Experience:** - B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering. - 3-7 years of experience in civil engineering or environmental engineering, with water treatment and conveyance experience preferred as a Professional Engineer. - EIT certification & Licensed as a professional engineer, or eligible to be licensed in the state of Colorado through application by reciprocity or by exam within one year. - Proficiency in AutoCAD with focused experience in Civil 3D and/or Plant 3D. **Benefits:** - Vacation **-** New Employees accrue 10 days of paid time off to start, while our more tenured employees accrue 15 days per year. - Sick Leave - 10 days of paid sick leave annually to use when you or a family member is feeling unwell. - Paid Holidays – 7 paid holidays per year. - A generous profit-sharing program requires no employee match. - 401(k) retirement program with company contribution requiring no employee match. - Quarterly bonus plan. - Company Paid Long Term Disability Insurance. - Company Paid Life Insurance. - Employee Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance paid at 100% by Employer (Spouse and Family coverage is available, with a portion covered by the Employee). - Flexible Spending Account for Medical and Dependent Care. - Wellness program included with Medical Insurance to include Fitness Tracker. Application URL: https://colesolutions.applytojob.com/ap…