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The Water/Wastewater Project Engineer plans, designs, and delivers municipal water, wastewater, and utility infrastructure projects for public-sector clients. The role spans project development from concept planning and engineering analysis through design, permitting, bidding, and construction support. It also includes coordinating teams and stakeholders, leading project tasks, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to project leadership and new business pursuits.
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This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2630157 What Your Day Will Look Like:\ :\ \ As a Water/Wastewater Engineer, you will play a key role in the planning, design, and delivery of municipal water, wastewater, and utility infrastructure projects for public sector clients. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, you will apply your technical expertise to develop innovative and practical solutions that support the reliable treatment, conveyance, storage, and distribution of water resources. This role offers the opportunity to manage project tasks, mentor junior staff, coordinate with clients and stakeholders, and contribute to the successful execution of projects that improve community infrastructure and environmental sustainability. The ideal candidate is a licensed Professional Engineer with a strong foundation in water and wastewater systems design, a commitment to quality, and a desire to grow into increasing project leadership responsibilities.\ \ This position supports projects involving water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, pump stations, lift stations, treatment facilities, storage tanks, and related infrastructure. The successful candidate will be involved in all phases of project development, from concept planning and engineering analysis through final design, permitting, bidding, and construction support.\ \ What You'll Do:\ :\ \ Prepare and review design plans, calculations, and technical documentation for pipelines, pump stations, and treatment systems.\ Apply engineering standards and design codes to ensure technical accuracy and regulatory compliance.\ Contribute to QA/QC processes to ensure design integrity and consistency across deliverables.\ Coordinate design efforts across internal teams, subconsultants, and regulatory agencies. Serve as a task lead or assistant project manager for larger project teams. Project management opportunities for contracts up to $500k+.\ Support project teams with technical input, cost estimating, and implementation of quality control reviews throughout project development.\ Lead and/or assist in the pursuit of new project opportunities and contract $100k - $500k+ of new work annually.\ \ What You'll Need:\ :\ \ Bachelor of Science in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, Mechanical, or a related engineering discipline.\ 6 to 12 years of water and wastewater engineering experience.\ Professional Engineer (PE) license.\ Basic proficiency in AutoCAD & Civil 3D software is a plus but not required.\ This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and copy machines. May occasionally be exposed to noise.\ While performing the duties of this job, the physical demands of the employee may include constant sitting, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, and occasional standing, moving, reaching, handling, grasping, feeling, and coordination. This job will rarely require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling over to 35 lbs\ \ Get to Know Us:\ What BenefitsYoullEnjoy:\ \ We invest in us. Because our team members go above, below, and beyond the surface to care for our communities (inside and out), we do our best to take care of you by providing acomprehensive benefits package!Eligibility for some of the benefits outlined below is based on full-time work status; part-time and contingent positions are only eligible based on hours worked. If you have questions, [email protected].\ \ Career Growth & Development Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, extensive on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships.\ \ Work-LifeAlignmentIndustry-competitive PTO, seven paid holidays and two floating holidays, flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, and eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities.\ \ Wellness Medical, dental and vision insurance, employeeassistanceprogram, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options.\ \ Life Employer-paid STD and LTD, employer-paid term life insurance, and retirement 401(k) with company match.\ \ Community Quarterly social events, paid group volunteering events, and employeenetworks and groups.\ \ How Your Career Will Grow:\ \ We know career growth is not always linear or streamlinedits often dynamic. You may want to explore a management track, try a new technical track, or move laterally to reposition your skills and talents. No matter what level you join us at or how you want to shape your career, we want Consor to be a place where you can learn and grow.\ \ WhyYoullLove Consor:\ \ Youll experience a culture where we share in our successes and support one another through challenges. Here, there are countless opportunities to explore your career path by working on projects that help you expand your potential and take your career to new heights! Join our diverse team of experts who live and work alongside client partners, providing thoughtful solutions to create inspiring communities together. Click hereto learn more about Consor.\ Consors Commitment to Equal Opport
How this job compares
Set against the 5,122 open Project Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Idaho median$89–152K/yr22 salary ranges
- US median$35–45/hr264 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 42 open Project Engineer jobs in Idaho and 5,122 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Idaho
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Project Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,953 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,205 of the 5,122 open Project Engineer jobs (63%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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