Project Engineer / Task Leader - Water Resources

Seeking a new career challenge? Then Woolpert is seeking you! Woolpert is hiring a Project Engineer/Task Leader to join our dynamic Water Team at our Columbia, South Carolina office. This position is primarily responsible for assisting with technical delivery on projects as well as the budgeting, planning, scheduling, monitoring and reporting for specific project phase(s) and/or task(s). This position is key in establishing and improving levels of team technical competence, quality and efficiency.

This position will be part of a team engaging clients across the Water markets in support of client objectives in the areas of Data Analytics, Asset Management, Organizational Performance, Permit Compliance, Process Improvement, and related studies and analyses. This position will perform other duties as assigned.

As a Project Engineer/Task Leader, you will:

Support various phases of our water/wastewater/stormwater management projects from communication with clients to deliverable generation.
• Perform technical aspects of specified deliverables and/or leads team of technical staff in creating deliverables consistent with scope, schedule and budget.
• Manage phases of projects, ensuring completion of work that meets quality assurance requirements.
• Perform field work, as needed.
• Analyze and interpret information, including field and water quality data, to present to clients in a meaningful format
• Meet internal and/or external project deadlines.
• Complying with and implementing clearly defined QA/QC measures.
• Communicates issues affecting phase/task or project schedule, budget or quality and escalates unresolved issues to project manager, team leader, and/or discipline leader.

• Bachelor degree in Civil, Biosystems, or related engineering program
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience
• Must be willing to perform technical tasks, as assigned, as well as ensure the completion of additional tasks by other team members.
• Must possess strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Must possess strong organizational skills to successfully manage multiple, competing priorities.
• Must be able to interface effectively with clients, team members, and other firm resources.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be able to make sound decisions/recommendations based on the evaluation and synthesis of project information and data.
• Must be physically and mentally capable of performing all essential duties required of the position.
• Task and personnel management experience is preferred

Unique Benefits

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial (AEG) companies in the world. With over 60 offices and countless projects around the globe, Woolpert makes a real difference at home and abroad. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Diverse experiences: Work on meaningful projects that improve quality of life around the world.

• Freedom to work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).

• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.

• Flexible vacation

• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.

• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.

• Paid sick time, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more: Choose the benefits that work best for you.

Level up your career with Woolpert. Apply today and join our team to help shape the future of tomorrow!

Why Woolpert?

Woolpert is looking for supportive, goal-oriented, and career-minded individuals who are, or are looking to become, industry leaders in their fields. We blend design excellence with innovative technology and geospatial applications to deliver exceptional value to our clients. When you join us, you'll join a team of experts who are passionate about their work and dedicated to building the next generation of industry leaders. Woolpert embraces progress and innovation, creating limitless opportunities for your career growth.

Our vision: http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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