Discipline Lead – Water Resources Engineer
About The Position
Ardurra is seeking an experienced Discipline Lead – Water Resources Engineer to join its team in Fresno, California. The Water Resources team partners with water districts and public agencies throughout California to plan, design, and deliver water infrastructure projects involving water conveyance, groundwater recharge, drainage, regulatory compliance, and capital improvement planning. The position provides technical leadership, project oversight, and staff supervision across a variety of water resources projects. Working with Ardurra leadership, the Discipline Lead oversees complex engineering assignments, guides project delivery, and serves as a technical advisor to general managers, district managers, boards, and agency stakeholders. The role also includes mentoring engineering staff, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, supporting existing client relationships, and helping expand the water resources practice in California.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical, or agricultural engineering.
- At least 10 years of experience in engineering related to water resources.
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration in California.
- Proven record managing successful irrigation, water resources, and water-related projects, with a focus on California.
- Demonstrated supervisory, mentoring, and technical skills.
- Strong proposal-writing abilities.
Responsibilities
- Serve as engineering discipline lead on projects, providing technical direction, quality assurance, and oversight for staff, consultants, and contractors.
- Supervise engineering and planning staff, including interviewing, selecting, training, evaluating, and disciplining team members.
- Act as project manager and/or engineer in responsible charge for projects involving capital improvements, water resources, groundwater, drainage, energy management, power resources, and conservation programs.
- Plan, organize, assign, review, and assure the quality of engineering analyses, feasibility studies, designs, specifications, cost estimates, bid documents, and environmental documentation.
- Administer and coordinate construction contracts, water resource projects, and interagency agreements.
- Prepare or review engineering designs and technical documents related to maintenance, reconstruction, and construction of irrigation district facilities and infrastructure.
- Prepare or review environmental studies and resource reports related to water and biological impacts.
- Monitor, evaluate, and advise on laws, regulations, codes, and proposed legislation affecting irrigation district operations and engineering work.
- Provide engineering expertise in hydraulic design, hydrology, materials engineering, soil mechanics, surveying, structural engineering, and drainage systems.
- Mentor and develop engineering staff and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
- Support existing client relationships and contribute to expanding the water resources practice throughout California.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Ardurra Academy and leadership development programs
- Flexible time-off programs and flexibility to help maintain work-home balance
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
