Senior Wastewater Project Engineer - Bloomfield Hills & Detroit

Senior Wastewater Project Engineer – Bloomfield Hills & Detroit

Job Category: Professional Engineer / Architect / Surveyor

Requisition Number: SENIO
001414

Posted: January 8, 2026

Employment Type: Full-Time

BLOOMFIELD
555 HULET DR.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, USA

DETROIT OFFICE
535 GRISWOLD ST
BUHL BLDG STE 1650
DETROIT, MI 48226, USA

Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. Engineering. Environment. Excellence. We pride ourselves on our 100+ years of service to our municipal, industrial, and private clients' and know it would not be possible without our dedicated most valued team players. At HRC an investment in our people runs at the core of our business and what we do – it drives on our purpose and progress and keeps us going.

Our Partners agree with this philosophy and live out these values every day through their interactions with our employees and clients.

A fully competent professional who applies an extensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad area of assignments and related fields. The Senior Project Engineer must be a competent manager to ensure that all projects are completed on time and within the budget provided. The Senior Project Engineer has the obligation to actively participate in bringing work into the firm while actively directing complex projects.

The Senior Project Engineer makes recommendations regarding personnel assignments.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering plus 10-20 years’ experience
• Registered professional engineer (P.E.) in the State of Michigan or the ability to obtain registration within 6 months. Registrations in other states a plus.
• Valid driver's license.
• Specific experience in pumping systems, biological treatment, sludge handling, clarification, disinfection and other processes commonly associated with municipal and industrial treatment systems
• General knowledge of other disciplines involved in multi-disciplined projects and the ability to interface with team members charged with their design. These include electrical, mechanical, piping, plumbing, architectural, instrumentation & control, structural and construction engineers.
• Prepare construction plans, estimates, specifications and bid documents for projects in these fields.
• Requires sufficient professional experience to assure competence as fully trained engineer.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to support the preparation of technical proposals and engineering contract documents.

• Identifying prospective clients and taking an active or lead role in the proposal process.
• Acting as project manager on major complex multi-discipline projects.
• Assigning duties to project team members.
• Estimating time and hour budgets for projects, and meeting those budgets.
• The technical accuracy of projects.
• Assisting clients, as required, in bidding and the selection of contractors.
• Assisting clients, as required, in monitoring performance of contracts.
  
  Maintaining a good relationship with the client, after project is finished, to assure securing future work.
• Supervision of Project Engineers and other staff assigned to project team(s).
• Providing estimates of project staffing requirements.
• Development of performance specifications for non-standard items required for projects.
• Willingness to serve on technical association committees
• Extracurricular activities (softball team, golf league, social activities, etc.)
• Medical, dental and vision insurance coverage
• Generous PTO available starting day 1
• Hourly position with time and ½ overtime pay
• 401K Plan
• Employer sponsored continuing education
• Referral Bonus Program
• Attend community-based events
• Employee Appreciation Committee
• HRC Swag!

HRC has been recognized as an ENR Top 500 Design Firm and one of the Cool Places to Work in Michigan in addition to being awarded 2025’s Detroit Free Press and USA’s Top Places to Work for the fifth year in a row. Our innovative and forward-thinking community of professionals work together to design and build excellent engineering proposals for our clients.

We are looking for candidates that are self-driven, view challenges as an opportunity to learn and grow, and ultimately, passionate drivers in leading our future forward filled with opportunity to make a lasting difference.

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