Civil Engineer, Water/Wastewater

WATER / WASTEWATER PRACTICE

Michael Baker International’s Water / Wastewater Group provides innovative consulting, planning and engineering solutions for the entire spectrum of the water cycle.

We have proven experience in providing a full range of professional services and technical analysis, concept through design, and construction support services.

Our water and wastewater engineers plan, design, and oversee construction and operation of pumping stations, wells, reservoirs, distribution systems, and sewers, as well as all processes and structures involved in the treatment of water and wastewater.

DESCRIPTION

The Civil Engineer, Water / Wastewater will be joining Michael Baker International's Water group in Santa Ana, CA and will make a difference by supporting our many public and private sector clients throughout beautiful Southern California with their next challenging projects.

The successful candidate will join a well-established and reputable team of water resources project managers, engineers, designers, and drafters that is well funded and stable.

It is a rapid growth opportunity that offers the ability to lead exciting multi-disciplinary water-wastewater design work for municipal and private developer clients as well as contractors.

Design-build and emergency projects put us in partnership with owners and contractors and multi-disciplinary specialists to deliver projects as cohesive teams.

• You will be involved with a variety of water-related projects such as water and sewer master plans; pipelines, pump stations, reservoirs, wells, hydraulic structures and water and wastewater treatment facility designs, including membrane process and exchanges.
• You will work as part of a project team and be responsible for planning, design development, calculations, presentations and overall project development for a variety of projects.
• Prepare design calculations, drawings, and specifications for water and wastewater pipelines and pumping stations.
• Conduct technical evaluations to support planning and design related to water. and wastewater systems.
• Prepare and review technical memoranda, reports, drawings, specifications, submittals, and miscellaneous contract documents.
• Assist technical marketing during the procurement of key projects.
• Communicate effectively and coordinate with project teams including other disciplines (cost estimators, GIS, designers, and other technical staff in and outside Michael Baker).
• Coordination with internal and external partners in organizational leadership initiatives

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Civil / Environmental Engineering with an emphasis on water resources and / or environmental engineering, or related engineering field and a minimum of 4 years’ of experience.
• Professional Engineer registration in California ( preferred or the ability to obtain within 6 months
• Be self-starter, versatile and interested in working on a variety of projects supporting the Water and Wastewater Group.
• Have excellent technical writing and communication skills.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and / or MicroStation
• Proficient in Hydraulic Modeling of water distribution and sewer collection systems
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite including Word, Outlook, Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project
• Experience with GIS, and other engineering software is a plus.
• History of leadership and active participation in professional or company organizations.
• Successful junior staff management and development

COMPENSATION

The salary range for this position is $83,000 - $114,000. This will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.

This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability
• Professional and personal development
• Generous paid time off
• Commuter and wellness benefits
• Flexible Work Schedules

Workplace Flexibility : Whether you want to work in the office, at home, or in a hybrid model, we accommodate a variety of preferences.

We recognize our employees face many factors when it comes to selecting the best work location, and we are passionate about providing options and flexibility.