Senior Civil Engineer - Stormwater

Herrera Environmental Consultants•Bellingham, WA

23d•Hybrid

About The Position

Herrera is an employee-owned science, planning, and design consulting firm that develops holistic solutions with social and environmental benefits. The Senior Civil Engineer - Stormwater will join a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, landscape architects, and planners, contributing to stormwater and green infrastructure improvements and civil engineering design for community amenities. The role offers opportunities to take on greater project leadership while developing technical and project management skills. The position plans and designs stormwater facilities, infrastructure retrofits, and civil site development projects for municipal, industrial, nonprofit, and community clients. Work includes navigating stormwater permit requirements, evaluating contamination sources, modeling and designing flow control, water quality, and conveyance infrastructure, and preparing plans, specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports for permitting and public bidding. The position is salaried and exempt from overtime, with a flexible hybrid work culture. Remote work requires reliable internet service meeting the stated speed and connection requirements.

Requirements

10 or more 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 preparing plans, specifications, cost estimate packages, technical calculations, and reports for public and/or private stormwater management 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 build and maintain respectful, long-term relationships with clients, contractors, and other consultants.
Commitment to staying current with technical and regulatory developments in stormwater management.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and contribute to effective multidisciplinary project teams.
Reliable internet service for remote work, with minimum speeds of 30 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload; a wired Ethernet connection is strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

12 or more 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 or 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 the 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.
Navigate Municipal Stormwater Permits, Construction Stormwater Permits, and other local stormwater requirements in Washington, Oregon, and California.
Evaluate potential sources of contamination 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.
Produce plans, specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports for stormwater infrastructure projects to support permitting and public bidding.
Collaborate with staff across diverse technical disciplines and contribute to multidisciplinary project teams.
Develop scopes of work and budgets for design projects.
Manage multiple priorities and build 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 for employees, with the option to purchase additional life insurance 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 bi-weekly, equivalent to 15 days per year for a 40-hour-per-week employee, prorated for employees working 24–39 hours per week.
Paid sick leave accrued bi-weekly, equivalent to 10 days per year for a 40-hour-per-week employee, prorated for employees working 24–39 hours per week.
10 flexible paid holidays.
Eight hours of paid volunteer time 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.