Environmental Engineer - Process Mechanical Focus

CDM Smith - Hartford, CT

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Hartford, CT

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Environmental Engineer - Process Mechanical Focus position at CDM Smith involves designing, analyzing, and optimizing mechanical processes related to sustainable water treatment, distribution, and conservation. The role emphasizes compliance with environmental regulations and the development of innovative solutions for water management and wastewater treatment. The engineer will work on various projects, ensuring efficient and environmentally responsible water systems.

Responsibilities

• Creates evaluations and designs of basic to moderate complexity process mechanical tasks on water and wastewater pumping and treatment facility projects.
• Performs facility evaluations and provides recommendations for improvements, including conceptual design of alternatives.
• Conducts final design work including data analysis, pump and hydraulic calculations, process piping design, and treatment facility tank and equipment sizing and selection.
• Collaborates with Building Information Modeling (BIM) staff on facility layout design and drawings, and prepares technical specifications and front-end contract documents for publicly bid design projects.
• May perform water quality analyses or system modeling.
• Conducts site reviews to ensure designs align with location specifications and updates design requirements as necessary.
• Reviews draft designs and reports for compliance with client requirements and regulations, signing off on completed designs.
• Manages assessment and design activities in a client-facing role, functioning as Task Manager or Project Technical Leader.
• Contributes to the firm's Technical Knowledge Management by developing white papers and technical design documentation.
• Collaborates with sales staff to create proposals in response to client requests for proposals (RFPs) and meets with clients to review design needs.
• Attends conferences and symposia to improve visibility of the firm's products and services.
• Provides technical guidance and training to junior staff, mentoring them for future growth within the discipline.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional engineering (PE) license.
• 7 years of related experience.
• Expert knowledge of computer-assisted design and drafting (CADD) 3D and 4D software and practices.
• Expert knowledge of engineering principles of design.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft business software (Excel, Word, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Expert knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations.

Benefits

• Hybrid work options may be considered for the successful candidate.