Design Engineer, Water/Wastewater

Company Description

Design Engineer

Hunt Valley, MD

Bowie, MD

Arlington, VA

Inviting bright minds

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture?

We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions strive to set the standard among our peers.

You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.

You will join our Water / Wastewater Treatment Department

As our new Design Engineer you will be part of a team dedicated to working with municipalities and utilities to deliver a wide range of water-related projects;

from preliminary studies to following projects through design and construction. The candidate will be joining a highly successful team providing full service municipal drinking water and wastewater solutions service within the Mid-Atlantic region while collaborating with other offices and teams throughout Ramboll North America.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be :

• Work effectively in a team setting and directly communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Create, modify and / or calibrate hydraulic water and / or sewer distribution models. Analyze hydraulic model results and present information to the lead engineer or project manager.
• Execute engineering design tasks of various complexities. Assist in the development of preliminary reports, design drawings, technical specifications and front-end contractual documents under minimal supervision.

Analyze and interpret survey, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photographs, water quality data and other analytical data to plan and design water and / or wastewater treatment facilities, storage tanks and pump stations.

Prepare and at times present reports or analysis such as design calculations, field data results / conclusions and / or cost estimates.

Presentation audiences may include other design team members, the project manager, or an external stakeholder.

• Assist in the coordination of work with other engineering and / or environmental disciplines to develop design deliverables.
• Provide support for construction projects, including review of shop drawings and responding to RFI’s.
• Support the preparation of proposals, fee estimates, purchase orders and subcontract agreements.
• Delegate basic tasks to other team members.
• Participate in the quality review process of work products developed by others and take ownership of providing quality work to the lead engineer or project manager.
• Coordinate work on multiple projects to maintain project objectives and timelines.
• Regularly communicate task status to the lead engineer or project manager.
• Advanced understanding of engineering fundamentals.
• Occasional field activities may be required.

Your starting point for constant growth

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company.

For this role, we believe your starting point is :

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 5+ years of qualifying engineering experience in the engineering / design field.
• Professional licensure within Maryland, or the ability to obtain within one year of employment.
• Knowledge of water and / or wastewater treatment engineering and design fundamentals.
• Competent understanding of pressure and gravity system hydraulics.

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include :

• Adhere to the policies and standards set forth in the Firm’s Quality Management System.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Work effectively as part of a team located in various office locations.
• Desire for continuous improvement.
• Ability to build strong relationships with the other teams / divisions / disciplines.

Welcome to our Water division

At Ramboll, a global team of bright water consultants support the development of sustainable societies, working with water projects on a global scale.

We assist our clients on their most challenging water management issues, delivering solutions that enable people and nature to flourish.

Our main service areas cover Climate Adaptation & Landscape Architecture, Water & Wastewater Treatment, Water Resource Management and Water & Wastewater Networks.

Ramboll in Americas

Ramboll has 2,000 experts working across 72 offices in the Americas applying their passion to deliver innovative solutions within Environment & Health, Water, Energy and Planning & Urban Design.

Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a people company. We invite you to contribute to a sustainable future working in an open, collaborative and empowering culture.