Water/Wastewater Design Engineer
Johnson, Mirmiran, and Thompson Inc.
Trenton, NJFull-time$40–45/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson seeks a career-minded engineer to support its Water/Wastewater consulting practice. The engineer will assist with designs across water distribution, treatment, sewer, and pump station projects, working with an established team under adequate supervision. The role involves design analysis and documentation, project coordination, and preparing engineering materials for construction. Immigration sponsorship is unavailable except for qualified TN visa candidates.
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Skills
Qualifications
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Full job description
Experience Required
None
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor Degree
Compensation
$40.00 - $45.00 / Hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Shift
First Shift (Day)
Job Description
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms.
Position summary: A career-minded engineer, looking towards advancement, is needed to join JMT's fast-growing Water/Wastewater consultant engineering practice. Employee will assist with engineering designs in the Water/Wastewater field through working knowledge of applicable design criteria, regulatory requirements, standards and processes; conduct multiple design projects simultaneously; and develop, analyze and document critical design elements. The selected candidate will become part of an established team of engineers working on exciting water main designs, water distribution projects, large vault designs, flow monitoring, development reviews, and comprehensive water and sewer plans, Water/Wastewater treatment, and pump station projects. Employee is expected to provide quality engineering evaluation and design services efficiently with adequate supervision to support the project team's objective and provide customer satisfaction on all projects, delivering projects of high quality on schedule and within budget. Immigration sponsorship or support (e.g. H1B, F-1 CPT/OPT/STEM OPT) is not available for this position, except for qualified candidates eligible for the TN visa classification.
JMT offers outstanding opportunities for career and professional growth. We are 100% employee-owned (ESOP) and offer outstanding health care coverage and other benefits, including:
Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Company paid Life and Disability Insurance
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Paid Caregiver Leave Program
401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth options)
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Career Development Programs
And more...Benefits | JMT
Compensation for this position is $40.00-45.00/hour, commensurate with experience, education and certifications. The provided range is a good faith estimate based on the requirements described within the job description. We notice that we receive a wide variety of applicants and recognize that the person selected may be less experienced or more experienced. If so, the actual salary range may vary from the estimate provided.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Perform with alternative studies
Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography and other topographical or geologic data to complete a task
Perform design computations
Assist in designing projects in accordance with client specifications and guidelines, using design software and drawing tools
Assist with developing the project quantities for construction cost estimate
Assist in the preparation of engineering documents for advertisement and construction
Coordinate with internal team members to ensure project completion by the defined deadline and established quality
Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities
Perform other related duties as assigned
Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field from ABET accredited engineering program
0-4 years of experience in civil engineering or related field
Strong computer skills are required: MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Proficient in discipline specific design software
Written and oral communication skills
Qualifications Preferred
Engineer-in-training certification
Related experience
Experience working with local clients at the county and state level
Autocad, Civil 3D experience
Specific coursework in water/wastewater treatment and hydraulics
Working Conditions
Work is performed within a general office environment 95% of the time. Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment.
Field work is required on occasion where work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Some lifting (up to 25lbs) may be required as needed.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
26939
Job Type
Full Time
How this job compares
Set against the 5,167 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$40–45/hr
- US median$30–42/hr198 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $42.50/hr, is 16% above the US median midpoint ($37/hr) — in the middle half of Civil Engineer hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 109 open Civil Engineer jobs in New Jersey and 5,167 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
- CDM Smith10 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 4,178 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,863 of the 5,167 open Civil Engineer jobs (75%) 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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