Water/Wastewater Process Design Associate

WATER PRACTICE

Consistently ranked by Engineering News-Record as a Top 10 water firm, Michael Baker International offers clients an integrated team of professionals that provide innovative consulting, planning and engineering solutions for the entire spectrum of the water cycle. We have proven experience in providing a full range of professional services from scientific and technical analysis, concept through design, permitting, and construction support services. Protection and management of water resources starts at the watershed level and follows the movement of water through urban and agricultural areas, streams, lakes and reservoirs, water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, and water/wastewater treatment plants.

What We're Looking For

Michael Baker International is seeking a Water/Wastewater Process Design Associate to join the team in our Moon Township, PA office. As a part of our Water Practice, the successful candidate will be in our growing Industrial and Commercial Water group. They will work within an interdisciplinary team including mechanical engineers, Electrical engineers, GIS, estimators, project managers, vendors, and support drafting/design staff to ensure each integrated deliverable meets the client requirements.

What You'll Do

• Develop plans, specifications, reports, estimates, and conceptual inputs for water/wastewater and water‑resources projects, including design calculations for pumps, piping, treatment processes, and heat‑transfer systems, as well as analysis, drafting, and construction‑document production for complex designs.
• Prepare SCADA Sequences of Operations and use CADD tools to produce PFDs, P&IDs, construction drawings, and complete preliminary/final plan sets while enforcing CAD standards through peer reviews.
• Collaborate with internal/external engineering teams to produce design plans, reports, drawings, BOMs, and technical details; participate in design and quality reviews; and advise clients on manpower, cost estimates, and schedules.
• Execute tasks from senior designers, prepare detailed and layout drawings for complex or original designs and determine material types, specifications, and quantities.
• Coordinate with departments, disciplines, clients, vendors, project managers, and engineers to support deliverables and resolve priority conflicts.
• Prepare Installation Operations Manuals, integrate vendor equipment into system architecture and control schemes, and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable standards (utility, DOT, and other agencies).
• Read and interpret orthographic (2D) and isometric (3D) designs and apply standard drafting/design principles throughout coordinated project execution.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field required
• 0-2 years of engineering design, 3D modeling and CADD workstation experience
• EIT or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and AutoCAD/Civil 3D

The approximate compensation range for this position is $65,207 - $78,335 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

Why Choose Us

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
• Professional and personal development
• Generous paid time off
• Commuter and wellness benefits

Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.

Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.

• It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
• There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.