🚀 Municipal Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer

Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer

ERG is seeking an experienced, highly motivated Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer to lead a variety of water infrastructure projects. You will work directly with communities nationwide to assess infrastructure needs, develop projects, and access infrastructure funding. Your work will put communities on a path to addressing critical challenges in delivering clean, safe drinking water and protecting water quality.

Base pay range

$110,000.00/yr - $170,000.00/yr

Job Description

• Lead multidisciplinary teams in providing technical assistance to municipalities for the planning and design of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects in small, under-resourced communities.
• Independently assess community water or wastewater infrastructure needs, develop planning documents and technical reports (e.g., Preliminary Engineering Reports), and deliver preliminary and detailed project designs that can be used to secure infrastructure funding.
• Lead meetings with community stakeholders to gather relevant information and facilitate project support and buy‑in.
• Support other projects, such as evaluating innovative treatment technologies, assessing environmental impacts of water and wastewater infrastructure, and reducing human health and environmental impacts of PFAS and other emerging contaminants.
• Mentor junior and mid‑level staff.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in at least one U.S. state (multiple state licenses preferred).
• 15+ years of relevant experience in municipality water or wastewater system planning and design, including familiarity with funding, financing, and governance frameworks for Capital Improvement Programs.
• Experience with decentralized wastewater systems is a plus but not required.
• Willingness to travel to assess community infrastructure needs.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience evaluating the infrastructure needs of small and rural communities.
• Experience developing Master Plans, Capital Improvement Plans, Facility Plans, and Feasibility Studies for water infrastructure.
• Water distribution, wastewater collection, and water/wastewater treatment system design experience, including working knowledge of 3D modeling, hydraulic analysis, process design, and asset management software.

Benefits

ERG offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including health and dental insurance, life insurance, long‑term disability, educational benefits, FSAs, a generous 401(k) plan, profit sharing, an EAP, paid vacation and holidays, and sick leave. The salary range for all positions depends on the years and type of experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ERG is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable EEOC regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual preference, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.