Senior Civil Engineer - Stormwater

Herrera Environmental Consultants•Portland, OR

23d•Hybrid

About The Position

Herrera is an employee-owned science, planning, and design consulting firm providing services to public, nonprofit, Tribal, and private clients across the western United States and Canada. The firm emphasizes collaborative, values-driven work with social and environmental benefits. The Senior Civil Engineer will join a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, landscape architects, and planners. The role focuses on stormwater and green infrastructure improvements and civil engineering design for community amenities, with opportunities to provide project leadership and develop technical and project management skills. Work includes designing stormwater facilities and retrofits, municipal and industrial infrastructure, and site-development projects; applying stormwater regulations; evaluating contamination sources; and preparing engineering documents for permitting and public bidding. The position is salaried and exempt from overtime. Herrera offers a flexible hybrid work culture. Reliable internet service meeting the stated minimum speeds is required for remote work; a wired Ethernet connection is strongly preferred.

Requirements

At least 10 years of relevant experience.
Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in Washington, Oregon, or California, or ability to obtain one within six months of hire.
Experience planning and designing stormwater infrastructure.
Experience collaborating with staff across diverse technical disciplines.
Experience preparing plans, specifications, cost-estimate packages, technical calculations, and reports for public or private stormwater management and/or site-development civil engineering projects.
Experience with hydraulic and hydrologic stormwater modeling, such as WWHM, MGSFlood, SWMM, or HydroCAD.
Construction management and/or inspection experience on civil engineering projects.
Experience developing scopes of work and budgets for design projects.
Experience with local stormwater regulations in Washington, Oregon, and/or California.
Experience with Construction Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP).
Strong collaboration, written and verbal communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to develop sustainable, practical solutions to complex water-resource challenges for public and private clients.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and contribute to effective multidisciplinary project teams.
Commitment to staying current with technical and regulatory developments in stormwater management.

Nice To Haves

At least 12 years of relevant experience.
Knowledge of stormwater best management practices (BMPs) for managing nutrients, metals, sediment, and contaminants of emerging concern.
Proficiency with Bluebeam or other PDF editing software for design redlines.
Business development experience.
Experience working with Seattle Public Utilities Drainage and Wastewater group.
Experience managing project schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
Experience maintaining project profitability, including proactively managing scope and contract changes.
Familiarity with project controls practices such as earned-value tracking, invoicing and billing coordination, and budget forecasting.
Experience with project management software such as Deltek or Microsoft Project for schedule and budget tracking.
Experience delegating tasks and reviewing work of junior engineers or project staff.

Responsibilities

Plan and design small- to large-scale stormwater facilities and infrastructure retrofits.
Plan and design stormwater infrastructure for municipal, industrial, nonprofit, and community partners.
Complete civil site-development engineering design for municipal and industrial facilities, parks, trails, and open spaces.
Apply Municipal Stormwater Permits, Construction Stormwater Permits, and other local stormwater requirements in Washington, Oregon, and California.
Evaluate potential contamination sources and propose stormwater management solutions that meet regulatory requirements.
Model and design flow-control, water-quality, and conveyance infrastructure to meet federal, state, and local standards.
Prepare plans, specifications, cost estimates, technical calculations, and reports to support permitting and public bidding.
Collaborate with staff across technical disciplines and contribute to multidisciplinary project teams.
Develop scopes of work and budgets for design projects.
Maintain respectful, long-term relationships with clients, contractors, and other consultants.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents; employees are covered at no cost on the base plan, with buy-up options and a company contribution for dependents.
Section 125 flexible benefits plans for healthcare and dependent care.
Company-paid life insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage for employees and dependents at the employee's expense.
Company-paid long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase short-term disability insurance at the employee's expense.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
401(k) retirement plan.
Paid vacation accrued biweekly, equivalent to 15 days per year for a 40-hour/week employee and prorated for employees working 24–39 hours/week.
Paid sick leave accrued biweekly, equivalent to 10 days per year for a 40-hour/week employee and prorated for employees working 24–39 hours/week.
Flexible paid holidays (10).
Paid volunteer time (8 hours annually).
Company-paid annual membership dues for one professional organization.
Professional development and continuing education allowance.
Discretionary annual bonus.
Transit benefit.
Flexible hybrid work culture.