Our Sacramento/ Davis office has an opening for a self-motivated engineer with 8-12 years of experience to work on projects related to groundwater wells, drinking water, water reuse and stormwater. When you join Brown and Caldwell, you will find that we offer a non-hierarchical and collaborative work environment intended to support you in doing your best work. You will be trusted and supported to produce quality work by our project managers and given the flexibility to manage your work efforts to achieve project objectives. The work we do is interesting, challenging, and impactful for the communities we live in.
Responsibilities
- Deliver projects through planning, design, and creation of civil engineering plans, specifications, and reports.
- Supervise the maintenance of BC’s project management delivery requirements.
- Direct and implement project risk mitigation strategies.
- Lead quality assurance and quality control efforts for project deliverables.
- Verify compliance and resolve apparent conflicts with relevant codes, laws, and permits to ensure regulatory adherence in all tasks performed.
- Serves as a lead technical resource for multiple client service teams.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of BC Standards.
- Engage on multiple top Area pursuits by providing technical contributions for proposals and presentations.
- Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.
Preferred Requirements
- Manage projects and tasks for projects related groundwater wells and drinking water supply projects.
- Participate in business development as part of a client service team.
- Conduct technical evaluations to support planning and well and water system design related activities.
- Assist with the preparation of calculations, technical memoranda, reports, drawings, specifications, and miscellaneous contract documents.
- Check performance or conformity with plans and specifications as part of engineering services during construction.
- Assist with submittal reviews, requests for information, correspondence, change requests, and change orders for construction projects.
- Conduct field work as necessary for various projects.
- Communicate effectively and coordinate with project teams including other disciplines (drafters, designers, and other engineers).
- Successfully manage and deliver assignments on time and on budget.
- Adhere to Brown and Caldwell’s QA/QC process.
Mentorship
- Provides mentorship, guidance, support, and knowledge-sharing to help less experienced team members develop their skills and grow within their roles.
Skills and Competencies
- Project ability to direct and organize civil teams to complete multiple tasks.
- Proven ability to effectively manage team communications.
- Proven capability to solve complex, undefined problems.
- Expertise in the design and planning of civil engineering projects.
- Keen understanding of regulatory compliance for relevant codes, laws, and permits and impacts of changing regulatory environments.
- Understanding of delivering complex projects and multiple delivery alternatives.
Experience
- Typically, a minimum of 10 years of work experience in civil engineering or related field.
- A history of leading large-scale projects and initiatives with strategic importance.
- Typically certified in the SMS Framework, and progressing through the SMS competencies.
Preferred Experience
- Self-starter, results-oriented, and ability to work under deadlines
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering field required
- Desire to work on projects related to groundwater, drinking water, water reuse, and stormwater
- California PE license
- Experience including:
- Design of water infrastructure facilities (wells, pump stations, pipelines, etc), groundwater infrastructure facility design experience preferred.
- Engineering studies and analysis.
- Managing projects or tasks, including budget and schedule
- Good technical skills with the ability to articulate ideas and concepts
- Excellent technical writing and communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and on large coordinated teams
- Ability and willingness to perform field work at various sites
- Knowledge of standard software including MS Office, Outlook, and Bluebeam
- Strong aptitude for researching and solving technical problems
Education
- A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field, or equivalent experience is required.
Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Location B: $128,000 - $175,000
Location C: $140,000 - $191,000
You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.
Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.
About Brown and Caldwell
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com
This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.
Notice to Third Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.
Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Brown and Caldwell encourages protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
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