Project Engineer - Water Modeling and Planning Entry Level

Garver Engineering
US - Georgia - Atlanta
November 19, 2024

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Project Engineer - Water Modeling and Planning (Entry Level)
Atlanta, Georgia

Garver is seeking an entry level water industry professional to join the Water Infrastructure Modeling, Analytics, and Planning (WI-MAP) Team as a Project Engineer for our developing national resource team specializing in planning and conceptual evaluations for water, wastewater, and reuse infrastructure. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management and execution of the technical components of exciting water industry projects. With an opportunity to join an established engineering consulting firm that is rapidly growing throughout the United States, the successful candidate will help execute water and wastewater infrastructure projects, provide limited support to regional teams with marketing and business development, participate in industry activities and events, and develop their career as part of a growing national resource team. Specifically, responsibilities will include a variety of projects related to one or more of the following categories:

Water distribution systems, including hydraulic modeling, master planning, pumping and storage evaluations, water quality evaluations, and water loss studies;

Wastewater collection systems, including hydraulic modeling, master planning, rainfall-derived infiltration and inflow analyses, and lift station evaluations;

Water supply and integrated master planning, including evaluations of surface water supplies, ground water supplies, reuse, and water rights;

Water distribution and wastewater collection system asset management, including condition assessment, sanitary sewer evaluation studies, and capital planning;

Conveyance systems, including wire-to-water analysis, pumping optimization, transient analysis, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and management of physical modeling projects.

Responsibilities will vary in relative volume, and change over time, but will generally include:

Project Execution
Support conceptual planning studies as a Project Engineer
Efficiently execute workload to maintain project schedule and project financials
Consistently produce high-quality work products
Support development of materials for client workshops and present, as necessary, in client workshops
Communicate effectively with other WI-MAP staff at different office locations
Coordinate with regional team client service managers and project managers
Coordinate with Water Design Center personnel through design phases of projects

Qualified candidates must be capable of performing the following routine functions:

Display technical competency of water / wastewater engineering and civil engineering commensurate with experience level in the profession
Contribute to multiple projects concurrently
Be responsible for time management and work product quality
Complete assigned scope items within the allotted budget and schedule
Conduct written and oral project reporting for project managers, regional team client service managers, the WI-MAP team leader, and clients, as necessary. Reporting will include project status, upcoming milestones, project accounting, percent completes, progress reports, etc.
Contribute to preparation and execution of Project Management Plans and Quality Control Plans
Support internal and external project workshops

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, or mechanical engineering from an ABET accredited program
Strong communication skills

Preferred Skills

Master's degree in civil or environmental engineering from an ABET accredited program
Registered as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or ability to become registered within six months of start of employment
Experience with hydraulic modeling software (e.g., Bentley WaterGEMS, Bentley SewerGEMS, Innovyze InfoWater, Innovyze InfoWorks ICM)
Strong technical background in hydraulics
Experience with ESRI ArcGIS
Experience with one of more of the main categories of work for the group outlined previously beyond university coursework

Grow With Us
Garver offers its employees programs such as company-paid professional memberships, company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities that foster a progressive atmosphere. Garver provides the tools, resources, and environment to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects. By offering highly competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program; Garver walks the talk when it comes to work-life balance.

Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental services firm focused on aviation, transportation, buildings, federal, water and wastewater services; surveying; advisory services; and construction engineering and inspection. In the top 100 of Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms list, with more than 1,300 employees, Garver has a people-first culture that drives innovative, client-first service and is consistently recognized as a best firm to work for by Zweig Group. Learn how Garver invests in people and places they call home at GarverUSA.com.

Garver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Our employment practices are based upon an individual's capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.
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