Senior Engineer - Water Structures
About The Position
The Senior Engineer leads planning, analysis, and design for water and wastewater infrastructure, including treatment plants, pump stations, reservoirs, elevated tanks, intake structures, and other hydraulic facilities. The role works with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and regulatory agencies to develop resilient solutions that support community services and long-term system reliability. The position performs structural analyses, develops calculations and construction documents, and reviews technical work for compliance with standards and client requirements. It provides technical leadership and mentorship, guides project deliverables through design phases, and contributes to client engagement and business development. The engineer also supports site visits, condition assessments, and construction activities to help resolve field issues and deliver safe, high-quality projects. The position is for candidates residing in California with an active California PE license. Consor offers flexible arrangements, including remote, hybrid, and in-office options at California locations. The role operates between office and field environments, with occasional exposure to weather, heat, humidity, noise, hazards, atmospheric conditions, or bodies of water depending on project requirements.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of structural engineering experience with water, wastewater, transportation, or other public infrastructure projects.
- Project management experience on Water Resources and applicable structures projects.
- Experience managing public-sector projects at state, county, city, and federal levels.
- Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
- Active California Structural Engineer (SE) license, or ability to obtain California licensure within a reasonable timeframe.
- Must reside in California and hold an active California PE license.
- Ability to lead, mentor, motivate, and collaborate within multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to develop productive, long-term relationships and communicate with clients, peers, multidisciplinary teams, and management.
- Ability to manage several subconsultants and internal staff on a multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-motivated, able to work independently while managing multiple priorities.
- Attention to detail, commitment to quality work products, and excellent client service.
Responsibilities
- Lead structural design and analysis of water and wastewater infrastructure, including treatment facilities, pump stations, reservoirs, tanks, and hydraulic structures.
- Serve as technical lead on multidisciplinary projects and ensure designs meet client requirements, applicable codes, and industry standards.
- Develop structural calculations, specifications, reports, and construction documents for rehabilitation and new facility projects.
- Perform condition assessments and structural evaluations of existing water infrastructure, identify deficiencies, and recommend practical solutions.
- Collaborate with civil, mechanical, electrical, process, and geotechnical engineers to develop integrated project designs.
- Review and seal engineering deliverables and provide quality assurance throughout project development.
- Mentor and support junior engineers and designers through technical guidance, project oversight, and professional development.
- Participate in client meetings, presentations, and workshops as a structural engineering resource.
- Provide construction-phase services, including responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals, conducting site visits, and resolving field engineering challenges.
- Support business development by cultivating client relationships, identifying opportunities, and contributing to proposals, interviews, and strategic growth initiatives.
- Manage public-sector projects and coordinate subconsultants and internal staff on multidisciplinary teams.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships.
- Industry-competitive PTO, seven paid holidays, two floating holidays, flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, and hybrid or remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, employee assistance program, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options.
- Employer-paid short- and long-term disability and term life insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Quarterly social events, paid group volunteering events, and employee networks and groups.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
