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Principal Engineer


Job Location:

Rochester, NH - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 53 - 65
Posted: 1 September 2026 (27 days ago)
Application Deadline: 29 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Work Setting: In-person (All in office/field)

Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Water/Wastewater project engineerfor our Rochester office. As part of our design and process teams you will work on water and wastewater projects including drinking water/wastewater/reuse treatment facility upgrades conveyance systems wellfields stormwater management water resources and asset management.

Why Hazen and Sawyer:

  • Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation) we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on all things water.
  • Our work includes planning design and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure for water wastewater and stormwater management.
  • We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
  • We recruit talented professionals provide them with challenging interesting and creative assignments and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
  • We currently have over 2000 employees in 70 offices throughout the United States Latin America Canada and the UK.
  • A flexible hybrid work schedule supports todays busy professionals.
  • This position would include working in our Rochester office.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Participation in the evaluation planning and design of water wastewater stormwater reuse and infrastructure projects
  • Supporting proposal development.
  • Mentor junior staff.
  • Coordination and collaboration with clients.
  • Coordination with internal technical specialists in all practice areas and discipline design professionals for project delivery.
  • Supporting projects to meet client expectations budgets and quality requirements.
  • Following internal Hazen processes to ensure quality delivery of engineering projects for clients.
  • Technical responsibility for interpreting organizing executing and coordinating assignments on small to medium projects.
  • Performing planning studies design and support of projects through design construction and operation.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in environmental civil chemical or mechanical engineering
  • PE license
  • 5-12 years of experience in planning design or construction of water-related projects
  • Excellent communication skills self-motivation organization and attention to detail
  • Experience related to preparing conceptual/feasibility studies development of construction drawings and specifications bidding assistance and support of office and field-related construction services
  • Familiarity with engineering and construction management software
  • Capable of supervising staff and managing small projects

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree (Masters or Doctorate) in environmental civil chemical or mechanical engineering
  • Proficiency in GIS Bluebeam CAD/BIM BioWin PowerBI and databases

What We Offer:

  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical dental vision and prescription plans)
  • Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical dependent care and transportation
  • Short and long-term disability and employer paid life insurance
  • Paid holidays floating holidays and paid time off (PTO)
  • Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
  • Professional growth opportunities including tuition reimbursement in-house training and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships
  • Starting pay range for this position depends on skills experience education and geographical location

Required Experience:

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About Company

Hazen helps clients address water supply and water quality challenges with solutions tailored to deliver lasting benefits to the communities they serve.

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