Project Engineer (Conveyance) - Water + Environment

  • Gresham, Smith and Partners
  • Birmingham, Alabama
  • Full Time

Gresham Smith's water experts navigate changing regulations, aging infrastructure, and emerging technologies to address clients' present-day challenges while providing resiliency and flexibility for the future. From maintaining clean drinking water and treating wastewater to managing stormwater, we invite you to join us in designing solutions that improve essential infrastructure to keep communities healthy and thriving.

Our Texas and Alabama office locations have an opening for an ambitious, mid-level engineer with broad experience in stormwater and conveyance projects. Our team of project professionals will provide you with support and flexibility, allowing you to produce high-quality work while maintaining a work-life balance. Our projects are engaging, challenging, and have a significant impact on the communities we serve. Come join us!

Responsibilities:

  • Plan, design, and evaluate water and wastewater conveyance and utility projects, including relocations.
  • Provide support for study and design projects, including collection, conveyance, pumping, treatment, and distribution systems, and environmental compliance.
  • Perform hydraulic modeling, including stormwater H&H, gravity pipe/open channel flow, and pressure systems such as water distribution and/or wastewater force mains.
  • Prepare design calculations, technical reports, specifications, and opinions of probable construction cost.
  • Support construction through field visits, submittal reviews, and coordination with contractors.
  • Maintain client relationships and contribute to the delivery of high-quality, on-time projects.
  • Prepare and review engineering drawings, conduct code research, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical Engineering, or other related field required.
  • Professional Engineering (P.E.) licensure is required.
  • Minimum of 6 years professional experience working in water/wastewater conveyance engineering in a consultant capacity for local government/municipal or industrial clients.
  • Working knowledge and understanding of local and state design codes and standards.
  • Detailed civil design experience for water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and conveyance systems.
  • Proficient working experience with MS Office Suite, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Civil 3D, REVIT, and hydraulic/stormwater/process modeling software.
  • Must be exceptional in written and oral communication, with the ability to lead, develop, and deliver highly persuasive presentations that build client confidence and result in securing favorable design contracts.

Gresham Smith is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate. Everyone is invited to apply!

Gresham Smith will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, headhunters, contract recruiters, search firms, or employment agencies. An executed GRESHAM PLACEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT (PSA) is required prior to any payment obligation for either a referral or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously executed PSA, GRESHAM SMITH explicitly reserves the right to recruit and hire those candidate(s) at its discretion, and without any financial obligation whatsoever to the recruiter or agency. Any such unsolicited resume or candidate contact information, including those submitted directly to GRESHAM SMITH'S hiring managers or any other employee, shall become the property of GRESHAM SMITH upon receipt.

Job ID: 491586213
Originally Posted on: 9/2/2025

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