Entry Level Water Engineer
The Entry Level Water Engineer at Confidential Client supports water-related projects focusing on sustainable solutions for water, wastewater, and stormwater management. The role involves technical design, project management, client interaction, fieldwork, and use of various engineering software and digital collaboration tools. This position offers growth opportunities within a global firm committed to sustainability, diversity, and employee development.
About Careertakes
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What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is seeking an Entry Level Water Engineer to support water, wastewater, and stormwater projects in Conimicut, RI. This is an early-career role that combines office-based design and analysis with fieldwork and client-facing activities.
- Support planning, evaluation, design, and execution of water, wastewater, and stormwater projects (pipelines, pump stations, treatment systems, conveyance, etc.)
- Use engineering software and modeling tools where applicable, including CAD / AutoCAD, Revit, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMM, EPANET, and Modflow
- Assist with project management tasks: scope definition, tracking budgets, preparing deliverables, and coordinating with clients and stakeholders
- Conduct field activities such as site visits, sampling, flow monitoring setup, construction inspections, and water quality analyses
- Support asset management, data analytics, performance assessments, and optimization for facilities
- Prepare technical reports, meeting materials, and client presentations
- Use digital collaboration tools (SharePoint, BIM platforms, Power BI, cloud databases, augmented reality tools) to support project delivery
Qualifications & Experience
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline
Preferred
- Internship or prior experience in a design/consulting engineering firm or municipal environment
- Familiarity with CAD/AutoCAD and Revit
- Exposure to hydraulic/hydrologic modeling tools listed above is a strong plus
- Strong technical aptitude, good writing and presentation skills, and ability to work both independently and in teams
Role Details & Compensation
- Employment type: Contract, Part-time
- Location: Conimicut, RI (work performed locally; hybrid arrangements may be available depending on project needs)
- Salary range (provided by the client): $60,720 - $91,080 per year. Actual pay will vary based on experience, education, location, and other lawful factors.
- Benefits (for eligible roles): medical, dental, vision, 401(k), STD, LTD, EAP, life insurance, paid parental leave, paid holidays and PTO, plus optional wellbeing and tuition assistance
Working at Confidential Client
This role provides hands-on experience across assessment, design, implementation, and ongoing support of resilience and sustainability-focused water projects. You will work alongside experienced water professionals and have opportunities to build technical expertise, client-facing skills, and project management experience early in your career.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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