Staff Engineer

BHC Consultants•Seattle, WA

11d•$90,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

BHC Consultants is a consulting engineering, planning, and building code and construction compliance firm with offices in Seattle, Tacoma, and Bellingham. We are looking for a full-time Staff Engineer. BHC is a growing firm with a significant backlog of municipal consulting services contracts for cities, counties, and special purpose districts in the Northwest, supported primarily by Western Washington clients. We are proud to be an employee-owned and managed consulting firm committed to the development and retention of our employees within a positive, collaborative, and challenging work environment. We are committed to a healthy work-life balance for all staff and offer the flexibility to achieve that balance. General Summary The Staff Engineer will acquire basic knowledge and develops engineering skills. The incumbent will evaluate, elect, and apply standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform a task, or sequence of tasks, associated with conventional projects with few complex features.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science (Civil, Environmental, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering) required.
Experience with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.
Strong and diverse knowledge base and some experience across various aspects of Civil or Environmental Engineering.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Must be able to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing).
Must be able to sit at a desk for six or more hours a day, and use office equipment, including phones and computer keyboards, for four or more hours per day.
Must be able to lift 50 pounds with occasional field work, such as lifting, kneeling, and pulling required.
Regular attendance is an essential function of the position.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Hydraulic modeling products (Innovyze, Bentley, and/or Visual Hydraulics) preferred.
Completed course work in fluid dynamics, water/wastewater treatment, hydrology, water chemistry, construction contracting preferred.
Relevant field experience preferred.
Knowledge of AutoCAD, GIS and/or Revit (BIM) design software products preferred.
Engineer‐in‐Training (EIT) certification preferred.
Washington State Driver’s License and insurable driving record preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare water, surface water and wastewater utility studies, evaluations, engineering reports, and comprehensive plans.
Coordinate and develop technical plans, specifications and cost estimates for water, surface water and wastewater utility treatment, pumping, storage and pipeline facilities.
Develop expertise in the use of engineering and analysis tools and may include hydraulic modeling software.
Develop understanding of Departments of Health and Ecology regulatory requirements that guide our work products.
Research available infrastructure technologies and products used in the construction of water, surface water and wastewater facilities.
Perform field work that might include technology pilot testing, construction observation, and facility evaluation and condition assessments.
Presentation at conferences and/or to professional organizations.
Assists with development of project proposals.
Performs other duties as needed and/ or assigned.

Benefits

Generous total compensation package
Monthly remote work stipend for home office expenses
100% company paid employee medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
60% company paid dependent health and vision insurance
50% company paid dependent dental insurance
Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options to achieve tax savings
Commuter benefits
Flexible schedules
Reimbursement for professional registrations/renewals and approved training/conferences
Paid memberships in professional organizations
Employee referral bonus program
Career guide mentorship program
Paid time off (sick, vacation, holidays, and volunteer day)
401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution
We offer broad-based company ownership to employees at all levels, with no majority owners, and where everyone can share in the benefits of ownership. This model is unique to BHC and gives us local control, ease of leadership transition, flexibility, and the freedom to control our destiny.