Senior Civil Engineer - Stormwater

Herrera Environmental Consultants, Inc.•Portland, OR

25d•$112,600 - $151,700•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 Senior Civil Engineer 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 for 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 partners. Work includes applying local stormwater requirements, evaluating contamination sources, modeling and designing flow control, water quality, and conveyance infrastructure, and producing plans, specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports to support permitting and public bidding. The role also involves multidisciplinary collaboration, construction management or inspection, and project scope and budget development. This is a salaried, exempt position at Level IV, with an annual salary range of $112,600–$151,700. Herrera offers a flexible hybrid work culture. Reliable internet service is required for remote work, with cable, DSL, or fiber service at minimum speeds of 30 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload; wired Ethernet is strongly preferred.

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 collaborating with staff across diverse technical disciplines.
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, HydroCAD, or similar tools.
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.

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 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, Microsoft Project, or similar, 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.
Navigate Municipal Stormwater Permits, Construction Stormwater Permits, and other local stormwater requirements in Washington, Oregon, and California.
Evaluate potential sources of contamination and propose solutions to manage stormwater in compliance with 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.
Support construction management and/or inspection on civil engineering projects.

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 options to purchase additional coverage for employees and dependents.
Company-paid long-term disability insurance, with an option to purchase short-term disability insurance.
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.
8 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.