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Senior Principal Engineer

Hazen and Sawyer
Posted 6 months ago, valid for 22 days
Location

Fairfax, VA 22037, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

Paid Time Off
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement

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  • Hazen and Sawyer is looking for a Senior Principal Engineer for their Fairfax, VA office, focusing on public sector water and wastewater facilities planning and design projects.
  • Candidates should possess a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering and have at least 3 years of documented design experience following PE licensure.
  • The role involves preparing facility assessment and design reports, performing design calculations, and mentoring junior engineers while working with multidisciplinary teams.
  • The starting salary for this position is dependent on skills, experience, education, and geographical location, with comprehensive health benefits and professional growth opportunities offered.
  • Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree in a relevant field and experience in project management for water/wastewater facility projects.

 Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer for our Fairfax, VA office.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Delivering public sector water and wastewater facilities planning and design projects
  • Support projects as a critical part of the design team, a design lead, a task manager, and/or a project manager
  • Prepare facility assessment and design reports, perform design calculations, perform process and/or hydraulic modeling, select and size equipment, prepare design documents and construction documents, support construction phase services both in office and in the field
  • Field work and site visits from planning through construction may require occasional travel
  • Support and mentor junior engineers and will be supported by multiple senior mentors on projects and local and regional office leadership

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • PE license (Virginia, or ability to be licensed in Virginia via comity)
  • 3+ years following PE licensure of documented design experience for water/wastewater facilities projects
  • Experience working on and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in roles including Task Manager and/or Design Lead
  • Experience supervising, coordinating and reviewing work by junior and technical staff
  • Ability to estimate workload and develop schedules
  • Proficient in standard software platforms (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam, etc.)
  • Strong organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or Construction Management  
  • Experience serving as Project Manager for water/wastewater facility projects
  • Experience supporting proposal preparation and participating in interviews
  • Experience communicating and coordinating with clients
  • Experience mentoring junior and technical staff
  • Experience delivering water and/or wastewater facility projects from preliminary design through construction
  • Familiarity with CADD, GIS, Revit, and/or other software

What We Offer:

  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans)
  • Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation
  • Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance
  • Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
  • Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
  • Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships
  • Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location



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