Entry Level Civil Engineer, Water/Wastewater
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This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- OperationsBudgeting
- Nice to have
- Stakeholder managementMicrosoft Office
- Work
- On-site in Portland
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Microsoft Office28%Budgeting18%Operations14%Stakeholder management10%of 98 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Oct 27, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
- Integrated Design & Delivery (IDD) Engineer to support the planning, design, and execution of complex water infrastructure projects through a highly collaborative project delivery approach.
- Work alongside owners, engineers, contractors, operators, and other key stakeholders from the earliest stages of project development.
- Leverage principles of Integrated Design and Delivery (IDD) to optimize project outcomes, mitigate risks, improve constructability, and enhance cost and schedule performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on the planning, design, and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
- Participate in integrated project workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions.
- Support the development of treatment facilities, pump stations, pipelines, conveyance systems, and related water infrastructure.
- Coordinate with design, construction, operations, and client teams.
- Assist with project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and delivery strategy implementation.
- Prepare engineering studies, technical reports, design calculations, drawings, and specifications.
- Contribute to value engineering, constructability reviews, and alternative delivery evaluations.
- Support permitting, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance activities.
- Utilize digital engineering tools and collaborative project delivery technologies.
- Participate in field visits, site assessments, and coordination meetings.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline.
- EIT certification required; PE license preferred or ability to obtain.
- Experience or interest in water and wastewater treatment, collection, distribution, or conveyance systems.
- Understanding of collaborative delivery methods such as Progressive Design-Build, CMAR, Design-Build, or Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) preferred.
- Strong communication, teamwork, and stakeholder coordination skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment.
- Proficiency with engineering design software and Microsoft Office applications.
- Authorization to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship.
Qualifications (Ideal)
- Water or wastewater treatment facility design.
- Hydraulic modeling and process design.
- Construction-phase engineering support.
- Risk management and project delivery planning.
- Client-facing coordination and stakeholder engagement.