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Engineer II

CHA Consulting, Inc.

Columbus, OHJob$78–83K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$78–83K/yr
Location
Columbus, OH
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking an Engineer II for its Water Team in Indianapolis, Columbus, or Evansville. The engineer will support the design and delivery of water and wastewater projects, working with senior engineers and gaining hands-on project experience. The role includes developing preliminary designs, preparing technical materials, reviewing analytical results, and participating in field assignments related to water and wastewater systems.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Theoretical Engineering KnowledgeQA/QC ProceduresEngineering SoftwareRevitAutoCADMicroStationMicrosoft OfficeData ManagementSpreadsheet ExperienceCommunicationCollaboration

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering2+ Years Engineering ExperienceEngineer-in-Training CertificationProfessional Engineering Society Participation

Full job description

Engineer II Location US-IN-Indianapolis | US-OH-Columbus | US-IN-Evansville Job ID 7766 # Positions 1 Category Water/Wastewater Join Us: Build Resilient Water Systems as an Engineer II - Drive Projects That Matter Ready to advance your engineering career while helping shape the infrastructure communities depend on every day? Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your technical expertise across a diverse portfolio of water and wastewater projects? CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking an Engineer II to join our Water Team in Indianapolis, IN; Columbus, OH; or Evansville, IN. In this role, you will support the design and delivery of impactful water/wastewater projects while developing your expertise through collaboration, mentorship, and hands-on project experience. What You'll Do: - Participate in the development of preliminary design concepts and perform comparative cost analyses for water/wastewater systems - Assist in creating computation methods, technical reports, and specifications under the guidance of senior engineers - Identify and correct technical discrepancies in analytical results, following established procedures - Develop familiarity with federal, state, and local regulations, as well as firm and client standards - Join field assignments with senior staff to gain hands-on experience in assessment, planning, and rehabilitation of water/wastewater systems What You Bring: - Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering required - Minimum of 2 years of related engineering experience required - Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification preferred - Strong theoretical knowledge and willingness to learn within the engineering discipline - Familiarity with QA/QC procedures and engineering software (Revit, AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc.) - Proficiency in Microsoft Office with data management and spreadsheet experience required - Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset - Participation in professional engineering societies/organizations preferred Why You'll Love It Here: - Expand your engineering skills through diverse projects, hands-on experience, and collaboration with seasoned professionals - Be part of projects that enhance sustainability, strengthen infrastructure resiliency, and create lasting community benefits - Help design and improve water/wastewater systems that communities rely on every day Curious about the impactful work our Water team is doing? Learn more about how CHA supports water, wastewater, and sewer systems through innovative planning, design, and sustainable infrastructure solutions by visiting: CHA Water . Salary Range: $78,000 - $83,000 Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards. Culture/EEO Statement: At CHA, we work every day to create solutions, help people, and improve our world, committed to creating and fostering excellence in our diverse and highly talented teams. Our teams continually strive to find better ways - always searching, never settling - to achieve extraordinary results. Our values around hiring, training, and community engagement reflect a company culture that is inclusive and forward leaning, always pushing the limits of what is possible. We as an organization celebrate the values of inclusion and equality, and advocate for the full participation of all people in an environment free of discrimination. To support these values, we invite all qualified applicants to be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, se

How this job compares

Set against the 452 open Water Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$78–83K/yr
  • US median$117–173K/yr283 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $81K, is 44% below the US median midpoint ($145K) — in the lowest quarter of Water Engineer salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 22 open Water Engineer jobs in Ohio and 452 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Water Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 8 years, across 401 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 344 of the 452 open Water Engineer jobs (76%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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