Water / Wastewater Engineer

Water / Wastewater Engineer

Career Area: Engineering - Civil

What We're Looking For:
Barge Design Solutions is currently seeking a Project Engineer in the Water business unit in our Birmingham, Alabama, Columbus, Georgia or Gwinnett, Georgia office location. The main function will consist of design of gravity sewers, force mains, water mains, wastewater lift stations and water booster stations. Supports engineering projects, document development and design, and coordinating related tasks. This role will provide an opportunity to work on small projects with some complex features and portions of larger scale projects.

Responsibilities for this position include:

  • Prepares contract documents that include construction drawings, technical specifications, and construction cost opinions.
  • Ensures Quality Program implementation and execution.
  • Authors and/or reviews project reports and findings. Makes modifications to project as needed.
  • Provides technical engineering guidance and resolves project problems, challenges, and obstacles.
  • May act as primary agent between client and project team coordinating events, leading client meetings & internal project meetings, and delivery of final project to client.
  • Monitors construction progress and consults with contractors, resident project representatives and on-site engineers.
  • Develops and maintains positive relationships with clients, customers, regulatory permitting agencies, contractors, and others.
  • Performs other duties as requested.


Education & Experience Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree from accredited program.
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience performing water and wastewater design.
  • Registered PE in the State of Georgia or Alabama, or the ability to acquire within 6 months.
  • Applies practical knowledge through progressive experience to resolve issues.


Why join us?

Barge Design Solutions, Inc., is an engineering and architecture firm with diverse in-house multidisciplinary practice areas. The employee-owned company is more than 400-people strong and serves clients nationwide from multiple U.S. locations. Barge is ranked No. 171 on Engineering News-Record (ENR)'s 2021 Top 500 Design Firms list, is No. 177 on Architectural Record's Top 300 Architecture Firms and is a certified Great Place To Work®.

Our primary purpose for being in business is ultimately to create a better life by unleashing the potential of our people, clients and communities. This purpose is supported by our company's core values because at the end of the day, Barge CARES:

  • Collaborate - Help and expect help. Teamwork is essential in what we do.
  • Authentic - Honesty, integrity and trust are at the heart of everything we do. We are who we say we are.
  • Responsible - We are accountable for our work, our attitude, and our actions. We make Barge better.
  • Excellence - We go all in and expect more of ourselves than others expect of us.
  • Service - We are humble. We use our gifts in service of others.

We believe that if we are living out our purpose for being in business and integrating our values into everything we do, we will ultimately achieve our vision to be the firm best known for being selected when it matters most.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled