Principal Engineer

Location
151 Rochester, NY, Rochester, NY, US
Posted
Aug 31, 2026
Last seen
Oct 11, 2026

About the role

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

Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Water/Wastewater project engineer for 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 2,000 employees in 70+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK. - A flexible hybrid work schedule supports today's 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:

- Bachelor’s 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 (Master’s 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