Civil Engineer - Water​/Wastewater Infrastructure - Atlanta

📍 Regional Water Utility | Full Time

U.S. Citizenship + 15+ Years of U.S.

-Based Experience Required

An established regional water utility is seeking a seasoned Civil Engineer (PE) to lead planning, design, and delivery of potable water, wastewater, and reclaimed water infrastructure. This is a high-impact role focused on system reliability, capacity improvements, and long-term capital planning.

• Competitive compensation aligned with senior engineering experience
• Full relocation assistance for the move to Atlanta, GA
• Robust medical, dental, and vision insurance
• State retirement plan + employer contributions
• Generous PTO, paid holidays, and work–life balance support
• Professional development funding (PE renewal, conferences, technical training)
• Long-term stability with a well-funded regional utility
• Leadership visibility and growth path into higher-level engineering & planning roles

• Lead engineering and design for water distribution, wastewater collection, and reclaimed water systems (pipelines, pump stations, storage, treatment-related upgrades).
• Deliver capital improvement projects that increase system capacity, reliability, and regulatory compliance.
• Perform hydraulic modeling, feasibility studies, asset evaluations, and system analyses.
• Prepare and seal engineering drawings, reports, cost estimates, and permitting documents.
• Manage scopes, budgets, schedules, contractors, and construction coordination.
• Partner with operations teams on system performance, troubleshooting, and emergency planning.
• Represent the utility in meetings with municipalities, regulatory agencies, consultants, and contractors.
• Review development submittals, impact studies, and connection requests for compliance.
• Mentor junior engineers and technical staff.
• Support long-term master planning, resiliency efforts, and system modeling updates.

• Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• Active PE license with reciprocity eligibility.
• 10–15 years of U.S.
  
  -based experience in water/wastewater utility engineering.
• Strong understanding of public utility operations, permitting, and design standards.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS, and hydraulic modeling tools (Water
  
  GEMS, Sewer
  
  GEMS, etc.).
• Proven ability to manage complex, multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and technical writing skills.

• A proactive, hands-on engineering leader who values reliability, innovation, and public service—and who excels at managing diverse infrastructure projects within a growing utility.