Wastewater Civil Engineer
The Opportunity
StaffRight Associates is recruiting for a Wastewater Civil Engineer to join a national design-build engineering firm with offices across the U.S. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Greenville, SC. Working alongside stakeholders in the Greenville office, the Wastewater Civil Engineer will set direction for wastewater initiatives while lending broader civil engineering support to the planning, design, and construction oversight of infrastructure such as bridges, roads, rail lines, dams, harbors, airports, channels, pipelines, water and sewer systems, irrigation projects, and power plants.
The organization is expanding its presence in the industrial wastewater market, and this high-visibility role offers meaningful exposure to executive leadership, making it an ideal next step for an engineer ready to grow toward the senior management level.
What You'll Do
- Lead wastewater project direction in partnership with Greenville office stakeholders, keeping all work aligned with the firm's strategy, vision, and values.
- Produce drawings, specifications, documentation, and step-by-step guidance that show others how structures, equipment, and components should be built, assembled, modified, maintained, or operated.
- Prepare concept layouts and associated cost studies for new and expanding facilities.
- Perform feasibility studies for water supply systems, runoff collection networks, treatment plants for water and wastewater, and wastewater collection systems.
- Critique proposals, plans, and designs tied to water and wastewater treatment systems.
- Assess technical data to gauge its impact on designs and plans, then recommend the strongest solution.
- Deconstruct complex information into its component parts to uncover root causes and underlying principles.
- Collaborate with the discipline lead engineer to pinpoint scope changes on active projects.
- Compile, calculate, tabulate, audit, and verify project data to ensure accuracy.
- Champion new project pursuits and convert promising opportunities into awarded work.
- Strengthen the organization's reputation through active involvement with clients, industry groups, and the local community while modeling professional conduct.
- Visit construction sites periodically to gather project information, and support additional duties as needed.
What You Bring
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Civil Engineering.
- 15+ years of Civil-Site Engineering experience.
- Required: hands-on Wastewater Project Management on build projects, with a strong Design-Build Project Management background.
- Working command of Stormwater Analysis Software such as SSA, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, and/or ICPR, including running models and interpreting the outputs.
- Solid grasp of Land Development Codes at the state and local level.
- Professional Engineering Licensure in Georgia and South Carolina, either currently held or readily attainable.
- Proven Business Development ability, with a track record of closing new project work.
- Readiness for executive-level exposure, or a strong desire to make that move.
- Strengths in Team Collaboration, Quality Control, and Customer Satisfaction, with consistent on-time, on-budget delivery.
- Excellent Communication Skills, flexibility, adaptability, and a commitment to ongoing professional development and adding value.
- Comfort with a primarily office-based setting, periodic construction site visits, brief trips (roughly 2 days) to review sites, and non-traditional hours when project needs require.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
Compensation & Total Rewards
- Salary: $180,000 - $220,000
- Bonus: 15%
- Company car
- Relocation assistance provided
- Engagement: Full-time, direct hire; on-site in Greenville, SC
Joining StaffRight Associates
When you partner with StaffRight Associates in your search for your next role, you're doing more than pursuing a job, you're aligning yourself with a team of experts committed to placing top-tier talent in truly impactful positions. We take pride in fostering professional growth and connecting forward-thinking individuals with organizations that value innovation and excellence. We look forward to showcasing your expertise in a way that resonates with our clients and opens the door to meaningful opportunities.
