Senior Civil Engineer - Stormwater

Herrera Environmental Consultants, Inc.•Bellingham, WA

11d•$113,800 - $153,300•Hybrid

About The Position

Herrera is an employee-owned science, planning, and design consulting firm providing services to public, Tribal, nonprofit, and private clients across the Pacific Northwest, California, Alaska, and western Canada. The firm describes its culture as collaborative, caring, values-driven, and focused on social and environmental benefit. The Senior Civil Engineer - Stormwater 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. It offers opportunities to take on project leadership while developing technical and project management skills. The position is salaried and exempt from overtime. The listed Level IV annual salary range is $113,800–$153,300; compensation depends on factors including experience, skills, location, and role fit. Herrera offers a flexible hybrid work culture. Remote work requires reliable internet service with a minimum of 30 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload; a wired Ethernet connection 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.
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 for 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 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 contamination sources and propose solutions for managing stormwater to 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.

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 coverage for employees and dependents.
Company-paid long-term disability insurance, with the 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/week employee and 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/week employee and 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.