Senior Civil/Environmental Engineer

  • American Water Resources Association
  • Burlington, Vermont
  • Full Time

Who We Are:

AES Northeast is the Architecture, Engineering and Surveying 'Firm-of-Choice' for Vermont and NorthernNew York. With more than 30 dedicated professionals, we provide a wide range of services for municipal, commercial, institutional, private development, and residential clients.

What Your Role is as a Senior Civil/Environmental Engineer:

The Senior Civil/Environmental Engineer is responsible for the planning and design of municipal water and wastewater projects, as well as representing AES to the public, and manage the Water Resource projects. This position reports directly to the Director of Civil/Environmental Engineering and will assist clients in planning efforts to support their water and wastewater infrastructure improvements, as well as developing the projects design schedules, and mentoring others. The Senior Engineer's responsibilities include producing construction documents, performing engineering calculations, liaising with the project stakeholders, and assisting with bidding & construction management of completed designs. To be successful as a Senior Engineer, you should be able to perform tasks assigned by the Director of Civil/Environmental Engineering in an efficient and timely manner. An outstanding Project Engineer should be able to balance work on design projects, projects under construction, and guide the design staff to keep the water resource division running efficiently.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Communicating with stakeholders regarding project needs and goals.
  • Perform water calculations, including demand, flow, and pipe sizing.
  • Perform construction cost estimates.
  • Coordinate scheduling various projects and balancing of resources.
  • Conducts cost analysis, estimating expected costs for the project.
  • Keeps current on local, state, and federal water and wastewater regulations.
  • Ensures project compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices.
  • Coordinate planning, construction activities, and data collection between AES and clients as needed.
  • Perform evaluations on existing water and wastewater infrastructure.
  • Identify and communicate with program staff and management to strategize items related to project budget forecast and budget modifications.
  • Provide technical expertise in various aspects of projects including Proposals/RFP, Contracts, Design Reports, Agency Correspondence, permits (DOT, APA, DOH, SHPO, SWPPP), Specs/Construction Documents, Bidding, RFI's, Addendums, Construction Contracts, Change Orders/Change Directives, and Contractor Submittals.

What You'll Bring to AES:

  • BS in Civil or Environmental Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
  • Minimum of 5 years of engineering experience preferred.
  • Professional Engineering License preferred.
  • Working knowledge of AutoCAD/Civil 3D 2020 is preferred.
  • Knowledge of HydroCAD is a plus.
  • Experience with permit applications to local boards and state agencies is a plus.
  • Experience with field work and site observation services is a plus.
Job ID: 488060722
Originally Posted on: 8/4/2025

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