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Working at Mott MacDonald

  • Company employees
    18,000 worldwide
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    0:35:65

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Mott MacDonald is seeking a Senior Project Engineer Water to join their team in New York / New Jersey. This full-time, hybrid role requires a minimum of three days per week in the office. The expected salary ranges from $143,000 to $186,000 depending on location. You will design and manage water and wastewater projects while leading junior engineers.

Requirements

  • Minimum 7 years of project experience in municipal or private water/wastewater systems design
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Environmental, or similar)
  • Licensed as a Professional Engineer in New Jersey and/or New York
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit or other 3D BIM software, and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Water Systems Design: Complete preliminary and detailed engineering design for water and wastewater treatment, collection, and distribution projects.
  • Project Management: Prepare planning and design documents, cost estimates, calculations, and technical specifications while managing project schedules and budgets.
  • Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of junior engineers to help them grow and develop their careers.
  • Construction Support: Assist with construction phase office support activities such as reviewing RFIs and submittals, and participate in field work.
  • Potential transition routes: People from Project Engineer or Environmental Engineer roles may bring civil design and technical writing skills, alongside meeting mandatory PE licensing requirements.

Job description

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

We are seeking a driven and experienced project engineer to design and manage projects in the New York/ New Jersey area. We are seeking someone who has 7 to 12 years of experience and is enthusiastic about delivering water and wastewater projects. You will be responsible for managing all or portions of projects and leading a team of junior engineers by helping them grow and develop their careers.

Responsibilities include:

  • Complete preliminary and detailed engineering design and associated documents on a variety of water and wastewater treatment and collection and distribution projects

  • Perform preliminary engineering by analyzing data, performing design calculations in accordance with regulatory requirements and guidelines and evaluating options to develop the best solution

  • Prepare planning and design documents, cost estimates, calculations, project drawings, and technical specifications in coordination with project managers, project engineers, CAD staff and other disciplines

  • Conform to client and company standards for document and drawing preparation

  • Conduct internal coordination meetings and provide substantial support for client meetings

  • Work with team to ensure deliverables are executed with technical accuracy, on time and within budget

  • Ensure formal QA/QC reviews are performed for each project one is responsible for

  • Assist with various construction phase office support activities including review of RFI’s and submittals, and participate in field work including construction observation activities

The ideal candidate will have the following:

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Mott MacDonald

Senior Project Engineer Water

Freehold, Iselin, Morristown, New York
Hybrid
NY: $152,000 - $186,000; NJ: $143,000 - $175,000
  • Minimum 7 years of project experience for municipal and/or private development related to design and design review of water/wastewater systems including treatment facilities, water and stormwater piping, sewers, sewer rehab, mechanical piping and lift stations.

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Environmental or similar)

  • Licensed as a Professional Engineer in New Jersey and/or New York

  • Desired Computer skills: AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit (or other 3D BIM software), Microsoft Office Suite.

  • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills including technical report writing.

  • Enthusiastic, dependable, self-starter, who is organized and able to work effectively with minimal supervision.

  • Benefits & Reward

    At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. We provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company paid life insurance.

    Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

    The expected salary for this position is

    NY: $152,000 - $186,000

    NJ: $143,000 - $175,000

    Collaboration at Our Core
    At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we’re together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

    Equal opportunity is the law.

    We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

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