Principal Engineer
Hazen and Sawyer · hazenandsawyer.com
RochesterLead / Manager
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The job in short
Principal engineering.
Details
- Found
- 29 d ago · posted 2026-08-31
- Location
- 151 Rochester, NY, Rochester, US
Full description
Work Setting: In-person (All in office/field)
Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Water/Wastewater project engineer for our Rochester office. As part of our design and process teams, you will work on water and wastewater projects, including drinking water/wastewater/reuse treatment facility upgrades, conveyance systems, wellfields, stormwater management, water resources, and asset management.
Why Hazen and Sawyer:
• Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
• Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
• We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
• We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
• We currently have over 2,000 employees in 70+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.
• A flexible hybrid work schedule supports today's busy professionals.
• This position would include working in our Rochester office.
Key Responsibilities:
• Participation in the evaluation, planning, and design of water, wastewater, stormwater, reuse, and infrastructure projects
• Supporting proposal development.
• Mentor junior staff.
• Coordination and collaboration with clients.
• Coordination with internal technical specialists in all practice areas and discipline design professionals for project delivery.
• Supporting projects to meet client expectations, budgets, and quality requirements.
• Following internal Hazen processes to ensure quality delivery of engineering projects for clients.
• Technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments on small to medium projects.
• Performing planning, studies, design, and support of projects through design, construction, and operation.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental, civil, chemical, or mechanical engineering
• PE license
• 5-12 years of experience in planning, design, or construction of water-related projects
• Excellent communication skills, self-motivation, organization, and attention to detail
• Experience related to preparing conceptual/feasibility studies, development of construction drawings and specifications, bidding assistance, and support of office and field-related construction services
• Familiarity with engineering and construction management software
• Capable of supervising staff and managing small projects
Preferred Qualifications:
• Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in environmental, civil, chemical, or mechanical engineering
• Proficiency in GIS, Bluebeam, CAD/BIM, BioWin, PowerBI, and databases
What We Offer:
• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans)
• Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation
• Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance
• Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
• Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
• Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships
• Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location
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