Environmental Engineer 3

at  CDM Smith

Work with CDM Smith’s Chicago team for an amazing career in the municipal water and wastewater industry. Work with our top-notch experts on innovative projects at the local and national level. CDM Smith offers excellent opportunities for career advancement.

• Under light supervision, creates basic to moderate complexity water and waste water treatment facilities, water and sewer systems, pipelines, pump stations, remediation sites, solid waste facilities, etc. engineering designs to meet client project requirements.
• Develops and reviews draft designs and reports for compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
• Ensures that firm policies and practices are followed on all designs.
• Performs site reviews and studies, as needed, to ensure designs are aligned with location specifications. Updates design requirements as necessary.

-Performs water quality analyses and modeling. -Contributes to firm’s TKM by developing white papers and technical design documentation of new or special case designs, studies, etc.

• Submits technical papers and designs for publishing to technical journals.
• Attends conferences, symposia, etc. to improve the visibility of the firm’s products and services in collaboration with applicable sales staff. Performs other duties as required.
• Provides technical guidance and training to more junior staff. Reviews the work of more junior staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• 3 years of related experience.

-Domestic and/or international travel may be required. -The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.

• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of computer assisted design and drafting (CADD) 3D and 4D software and practices.
• Solid knowledge of engineer principles of design.
• Knowledge of Microsoft business software (excel, word, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree