Senior Engineer (Water Resources)

SUMMARY

Kier + Wright is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior civil engineer to join our growing water department. This is an excellent chance to gain experience working on a broad range of water resources engineering projects with a primary focus in water, recycled water, wastewater systems, and permitting through design.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Proposals

• Lead marketing and business development efforts including writing water resources sections of proposals, participating in client interviews and supporting negotiations for project contracts.

Project Management

• Oversee project management for stormwater and watershed master planning, NPDES MS4 programmatic support, and capital improvement projects.
• Manage client relationships and subconsultant contracts.
• Analyze proposed designs for reliability, constructability, and cost-effectiveness.

Staff Management

• Mentor junior staff through technical issues and professional development

Technical

• Permitting new water, recycled water and wastewater systems and facilities.
• Develop design standards and prepare technical reports.
• Lead civil, hydrologic, and hydraulic engineering analyses for hydraulic structures and facilities, including stormwater management ponds, drainage infrastructure, low impact development features, and green infrastructure.
• Prepare technical studies, design reports, and stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPP).

EDUCATION + EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field
• 10-15 years of experience
• Extensive experience using stormwater modeling software, including HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, and StormCAD. Knowledge of WaterCAD preferred.
• Proficiency in CAD and Bluebeam.
• Preferred experience with various FEMA LOMC submittals and coordination
• Professional Engineering (PE) license

SKILLS

Employee Self-Management Skills

• Collaboration: Effective working relationships with management, coworkers, subordinates and clients. Mutual respect. Listening to others, adapting to changes, debating alternatives, being open-minded and producing a superior outcome as the result of effective teamwork.
• Problem Solving: The ability to develop a timely, efficient solution or alternative when a posed with a problem; thinking outside the box; paying attention to the details.
• Responsiveness/Communication: Communicating in a prompt and professional manner; providing relevant and timely information to management, coworkers, subordinates and clients in a clear, concise and direct manner.
• Self-Responsible: Taking control and accountability; not waiting for others to direct.
• Efficient: Ability to maintain focus, stay organized, manage multiple tasks and complete work within deadlines, with minimal errors in a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptable: Ability to modify practices, systems or attitudes to align with new requirements.

Project Management

• Financial Acumen: The ability to think quickly and use good judgement to make financial decisions relating to the overall business, clients, project budgets, expenses, assets, etc.
• Time Management: The ability to use one's time effectively or productively; advanced planning and organization; producing results with less stress and increased accuracy.
• Risk Management: Awareness of obstacles and their impact on the business; ability to manage obstacles to avoid them all together or produce the best possible outcome.

Employee Management

• Conflict Resolution: The ability to listen effectively, communicate in a clear and direct manner, process information and establish an agreeable outcome leading using collaboration as a conflict resolution strategy.
• Delegation: The ability to assign responsibility for a task and empower the individual with the authority to do what is needed to produce the desired results.
• Emotional Intelligence: Ability to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, e.g. self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills and/or managing interpersonal relationships.
• Mentoring: Ability to effectively train and counsel less experienced staff.

Specialty Skills

• Familiarity with the project entitlement process, including CEQA, NEPA, specific plans, water supply assessments, and due diligence efforts.
• Design experience in water + wastewater treatment, wells, storage tanks, pump stations, and lift stations.
• Proficiency in hydraulic and sewer system modeling
• Strong understanding and implementation of hydrologic and hydraulic principles such as the Rational Method, Unit Hydrograph Methods, and Manning's Equation.
• Familiarity with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and preparation of Groundwater Sustainability Plans.
• Understanding the interplay between water, wastewater, and stormwater to develop holistic design solutions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR WORKING CONDITIONS

• Prolonged periods of sitting (up to 8 hours a day for office staff)
• Interacting with technology (computer, cellphone, etc.)
• Ability to lift and/or carry items ( up to 20 lbs.)
• Prolonged periods of standing/walking (field checks)
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions (field checks)
• Occasional travel e.g. driving to offices, jobsites, client meetings, etc.

Why Kier + Wright?

• Great culture - Team Collaboration, Innovative problem solving, Responsive to clients, Passionate about work
• Competitive Pay ($140,000 - $180,000)
• Medical, Dental and Vision 100% paid for by Kier & Wright for you + family
• 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• Paid Holidays
• Generous PTO
• Free office snacks
• Much more!