Condition Assessment Engineer
- Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
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Job details
- Experience
- A minimum of 3 years experience executing technical studies, analyses, and/or designing and creating plans and specifications for water focused projects
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
Primary Responsibilities:
- The primary responsibilities of the position include supporting water/wastewater conveyance and/or treatment related projects for federal, state and local municipalities and industrial clients. This position will require production of design calculations, technical reports, and preparation of construction documents. In the role of Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation Project Engineer, we'll count on you to:
- Work directly on projects from large linear programs to small condition assessment projects to provide state-of-the-art condition assessment and pipeline management solutions for a variety of water and wastewater clients.
- Implement HDR’s best practices for condition assessment.
- Review proposed scopes of work and support proposal development to provide clients technically sound pipe solutions.
- Participate directly on condition assessment and rehabilitation projects.
- Lead the design of pipeline rehabilitation projects that may be needed following condition assessment projects.
- Project coordination with client representatives.
- Demonstrate strong writing and oral skills: the majority of evaluations that HDR performs require a final report and client presentation.
- Serve as an owner’s representative, coordination of inspection/observation activities, review and response to shop drawings, submittals, requests for clarification and other construction related correspondence.
- Help to coordinate the work of engineers and the balance of the multi-discipline project team throughout the entire project development.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
- In depth knowledge of state-of-the-art practices to proactively manage large diameter pressurized water and wastewater pipelines.
- Understanding of various methods and technologies to perform condition assessment of large diameter pressurized water and wastewater pipelines.
- An understanding of the limitations of such techniques is desired.
- Ability to evaluate condition assessment findings and make recommendations on measures to improve pipeline reliability of large diameter pressurized water and wastewater pipelines.
- Ability to develop and train project engineers on pressure pipe management.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule and travel.
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and with a project team to completion of a task. Excellent team player with ability to function effectively in a variety of roles on integrated project teams.
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.
- Preference given to local candidates.
- Experience designing and creating plans and specifications for water and wastewater conveyance rehabilitation projects is preferred.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental or related engineering fields
- A minimum of 3 years experience executing technical studies, analyses, and/or designing and creating plans and specifications for water focused projects
- Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
- Ability to make independent decisions and be accountable for the results
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and with a project team to completion of a task
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
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Skills
- Mechanical engineering
- Work independently
- P.Eng.