Senior Water/Utilities Civil Engineer

SENIOR WATER/UTILITIES CIVIL ENGINEER - Sacramento, CA

What we're looking for?

Kier + Wright is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior water/utilities civil engineer to join our growing water department. This is an excellent chance to work on a broad range of potable water, recycled water, and wastewater engineering projects, with a focus on hydraulic modeling, pipeline design, pump station and lift station design, and permitting through construction.

What you will do

Proposals

- Lead marketing and business development efforts including writing potable water, recycled water, and wastewater sections of proposals, participating in client interviews and supporting negotiations for project contracts.

Project Management

- Oversee project management for potable water, recycled water, and wastewater capital improvement projects, including pipeline, pump station, and lift station design.

- Manage client relationships and subconsultant contracts.

- Analyze proposed designs for reliability, constructability, and cost-effectiveness.

Staff Management

- Mentor junior staff through technical issues and professional development

Technical

- Permitting new water, recycled water and wastewater systems and facilities.

- Develop design standards and prepare technical reports.

- Lead hydraulic modeling and engineering analyses for pressurized water distribution and recycled water systems, including pipeline sizing, pressure zone analysis, and pump station design using WaterCAD and Civil 3D.

- Prepare technical studies, hydraulic model reports, and design reports for water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

What you have

Education + Experience

- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field

- 12+ years of experience

- Extensive experience with hydraulic modeling software for pressurized water distribution systems

- Proficiency in WaterCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and Bluebeam.

- Professional Engineering (PE) license (CA preferred)

Physical Requirements and/or Working Conditions

- Prolonged periods of sitting (up to 8 hours a day for office staff)

- Interacting with technology (computer, cellphone, etc.)

- Ability to lift and/or carry items ( up to 20 lbs.)

- Prolonged periods of standing/walking (field checks)

- Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions (field checks)

- Occasional travel e.g. driving to offices, jobsites, client meetings, etc.

Why Join Us?

- Great culture – Team Collaboration, Innovative problem solving, Responsive to clients, Passionate about work

- Competitive Pay ($175,000/year +)

- Medical, Dental and Vision 100% paid for by Kier & Wright for you + family

- 401(k) and Profit Sharing

- Paid Holidays

- Generous PTO

- Free office snacks

- Much more!

We welcome the opportunity to partner with recruitment agencies when additional support is needed. To ensure a consistent hiring process, all inquiries, including partnership opportunities and candidate submissions, must be directed to  [email protected] . In addition, Kier + Wright does not accept unsolicited candidate submissions from agencies that do not have an executed agreement in place or have not been specifically engaged for a particular search. Any unsolicited candidate information submitted outside of this process may be considered the property of Kier + Wright, and no placement fee or other financial obligation will be incurred.

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