Water Resources Principal Engineer

Job Summary

Mentors young engineers. Acts as the primary interface with clients on project coordination and design and follow-up to ensure quality standards are met, efficiency levels are maintained, and client satisfaction, respect and confidence are assured.

• Serves as project manager for high-profile projects and clients.
• Manages client communication and relationship development while meeting with and serving new clients.
• Meets with clients, municipal officials, contractors, the public, and other related agents to review project needs and coordinate work.
• Oversees the preparation of plans, designs, specifications, and contract documents for water and wastewater facilities.
• Manages project budget, schedule, and deliverables in accordance to established QA/QC.
• Prepares alternative analysis, feasibility reports, and water and sewer master plans.
• Assists with creating complex water and sewer computer models.
• Reviews designs and coordinates presentations.
• In the areas of operations and maintenance:
• Helps prepare process assessments
• Develops recommendations for improvement, rehabilitation and/or replacement
• Assists Instrumentation and Control Engineers with process control descriptions
• Assists with development of GIS database systems for long-term asset management
• Writes and presents plans and reports to clients, teammates, and agencies.
• Acts as a technical resource in preparing master plans and designs for public infrastructure systems including water resources.
• Manages and supervises engineering and technical staff to ensure that project deadlines and needs are being met timely and effectively.
• Mentors, trains, and oversees young engineering staff.
• Prepares project proposals from determined project scope, schedule, and fees.

• Requires a BS Degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering. An MS Degree in Water Resources or Environmental Engineering highly desirable.
• Requires a California P.E. license in Civil Engineering.
• Requires 12+ years’ experience in water and/or wastewater engineering analysis, and design of water distributions and/or wastewater collection facilities. (Experience in water treatment and/or wastewater treatment considered a plus.)
• Central and/or Southern California professional Water Resources network is strongly desired.
• Experience in project management and managing strong client relations.
• Experience in managing design teams with minimal supervision.
• Experience with diverse hydraulic modeling software platforms such as Innovyze, BioWin, and Bentley.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, and other design software.
• Successful candidate will be a self-motivated individual with a good sense of priority, and interpersonal and communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Relocation provided for California Residents.
• Actively hiring during COVID-19.