Water/Wastewater Engineer

Verdantas is seeking a Water/Wastewater Engineer for their Dover, DE office. The role involves supporting municipal and industrial projects to enhance water and wastewater systems, including planning, design, and construction phases. Candidates should be detail-oriented, collaborative, and motivated to deliver high-quality work. The position offers opportunities for professional growth and mentorship within a people-focused culture committed to sustainability and innovation.
Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose!

At Verdantas, we’re redefining environmental consulting and sustainable engineering through our use of cutting-edge modeling and digital technology and our genuine commitment to people. Our work spans high-growth sectors like water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, and civil infrastructure.

Our commitment to excellence, across more than 90 offices, is championed by a team of over 2,000 experts, scientists, engineers, geologists, and technical specialists, embedded in a people-focused culture, prioritizing the well-being of our employees, clients, and the communities we serve. We partner with clients to deliver smart, data-driven solutions to complex environmental and infrastructure challenges. We don’t just solve problems; we help shape a more sustainable future.

Join a people-first culture that values your well-being, empowers your growth, and amplifies your impact. At Verdantas, your career goes beyond the expected, and your work helps build a better world.

Ready to shape the future of resilient communities?

Verdantas is seeking a Water/Wastewater Engineer to join our dynamic team supporting projects out of our Dover, DE, Wilmington, DE, and Philadelphia, PA offices.

In this role, you’ll contribute to a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects that improve water and wastewater systems for municipal and industrial clients, directly enhancing public health and environmental sustainability. You’ll be involved in every phase of the project lifecycle: from planning and evaluation to design, permitting, and construction. You’ll help rehabilitate aging infrastructure and develop innovative new systems, including water supply, treatment, storage, and distribution, as well as wastewater collection, pumping, treatment, and disposal.

Expect hands-on fieldwork, meaningful client interaction, and collaboration across disciplines. You’ll conduct system reviews, perform engineering and alternative analyses, evaluate and select equipment, prepare construction drawings and specifications, and coordinate with regulatory agencies.

We are looking for a motivated and solutions-oriented engineer who thrives in a collaborative team environment and takes pride in delivering high-quality work. This individual is detail-focused without losing sight of broader project goals and demonstrates persistence and creativity when navigating complex design and permitting challenges. They enjoy setting goals and developing actionable plans to achieve them, and they see each project as an opportunity to grow professionally and contribute meaningfully. Candidates who consider themselves future leaders or aspire to become one will find this role especially rewarding, as it offers opportunities for ownership, mentorship, and long-term career development.

What You'll Do



Assist Project Managers with engineering design for water and wastewater facilities, requiring the application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to carry out engineering tasks Perform technical engineering work associated with water and wastewater engineeringPrepare engineering reports and feasibility studies Prepare engineering-related calculations and visual aids Develop hydraulic models and perform engineering analysisParticipate in field investigationsPrepare design drawings, plans, sections, details, and profilesComplete various permitting applicationsAttend meetings with officials, engineers, and contractors

What You Bring

Bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited institution in Civil or Environmental Engineering with an emphasis in water/wastewater or other related field Engineer-in-Training (EIT) preferred 2-5 years of experience in water & wastewater or related civil engineering projects, including design, analysis, and studies Proficient with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe AcrobatExperience with AutoCAD Civil 3D preferred Familiar with computer models for hydraulic system analysisMust possess a valid driver’s license

Salary Range

The starting salary for this position is $75,000, with final compensation determined based on years of experience, qualifications, and licensing status.

Benefits

Flexible Work Environment Paid Parental Leave Medical Dental Vision Life and AD&D Insurance Short-Term and Long-Term Disability 401(k) with Company Match Paid Time Off + Holidays

Verdantas strives to develop new ways to increase diversity awareness within our organization. We recruit and reward our employees based on capability and performance — regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or physical ability. For us, it is imperative to build balanced teams from all walks of life and we believe that a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce.

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