Principal Civil Engineer (Water)

Brown and Caldwell, Inc.; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Parental leave

Paid holidays

401(k) with employer match

Bonus eligibility

Employee referral bonuses

Tuition reimbursement

Pet insurance

Long-term care insurance

Job summary

Brown and Caldwell, Inc. in Sacramento, CA seeks an experienced civil engineer with 10+ years for groundwater, drinking water, water reuse and stormwater projects. The role emphasizes leadership, quality, and regulatory adherence within a collaborative, non-hierarchical environment.

You will supervise plans, support business development, and mentor junior staff while delivering technical excellence on complex projects across California.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field is required.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) preferred in California or progressing toward licensure.
• Must have at least 10 years of civil engineering experience and project leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver civil engineering plans, specifications, and reports for groundwater and water infrastructure projects.
• Supervise project delivery requirements and QA/QC processes.
• Lead risk mitigation and ensure regulatory compliance across tasks.
• Coordinate with multi-discipline teams and client service groups.
• Support proposals, presentations, and business development efforts.
• Manage assignments to meet time and budget goals.

Skills

Civil team leadership

Project communications

Problem solving

Civil design & planning

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Outlook

Bluebeam

Job description

Our Sacramento/ Davis office has an opening for a self-motivated engineer with 8-12 years of experience to work on projects related to groundwater wells, drinking water, water reuse and stormwater. When you join Brown and Caldwell, you will find that we offer a non-hierarchical and collaborative work environment intended to support you in doing your best work. You will be trusted and supported to produce quality work by our project managers and given the flexibility to manage your work efforts to achieve project objectives. The work we do is interesting, challenging, and impactful for the communities we live in.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects through planning, design, and creation of civil engineering plans, specifications, and reports.
• Supervise the maintenance of BC’s project management delivery requirements.
• Direct and implement project risk mitigation strategies.
• Lead quality assurance and quality control efforts for project deliverables.
• Verify compliance and resolve apparent conflicts with relevant codes, laws, and permits to ensure regulatory adherence in all tasks performed.
• Serves as a lead technical resource for multiple client service teams.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of BC Standards.
• Engage on multiple top Area pursuits by providing technical contributions for proposals and presentations.
• Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.

Preferred Requirements

• Manage projects and tasks for projects related groundwater wells and drinking water supply projects.
• Participate in business development as part of a client service team.
• Conduct technical evaluations to support planning and well and water system design related activities.
• Assist with the preparation of calculations, technical memoranda, reports, drawings, specifications, and miscellaneous contract documents.
• Check performance or conformity with plans and specifications as part of engineering services during construction.
• Assist with submittal reviews, requests for information, correspondence, change requests, and change orders for construction projects.
• Conduct field work as necessary for various projects.
• Communicate effectively and coordinate with project teams including other disciplines (drafters, designers, and other engineers).
• Successfully manage and deliver assignments on time and on budget.
• Adhere to Brown and Caldwell’s QA/QC process.

Mentorship

• Provides mentorship, guidance, support, and knowledge-sharing to help less experienced team members develop their skills and grow within their roles.

Skills And Competencies

• Project ability to direct and organize civil teams to complete multiple tasks.
• Proven ability to effectively manage team communications.
• Proven capability to solve complex, undefined problems.
• Expertise in the design and planning of civil engineering projects.
• Keen understanding of regulatory compliance for relevant codes, laws, and permits and impacts of changing regulatory environments.
• Understanding of delivering complex projects and multiple delivery alternatives.

Experience

• Typically, a minimum of 10 years of work experience in civil engineering or related field.
• A history of leading large-scale projects and initiatives with strategic importance.
• Professionally licensed.
• Typically certified in the SMS Framework, and progressing through the SMS competencies.

Preferred Experience

• Self-starter, results-oriented, and ability to work under deadlines
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering field required
• Desire to work on projects related to groundwater, drinking water, water reuse, and stormwater
• California PE license
• Experience including:
  • Design of water infrastructure facilities (wells, pump stations, pipelines, etc), groundwater infrastructure facility design experience preferred.
  • Engineering studies and analysis.
  • Managing projects or tasks, including budget and schedule
  • Good technical skills with the ability to articulate ideas and concepts
  • Excellent technical writing and communication skills
  • Ability to work both independently and on large coordinated teams
  • Ability and willingness to perform field work at various sites
  • Knowledge of standard software including MS Office, Outlook, and Bluebeam
  • Strong aptitude for researching and solving technical problems

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field, or equivalent experience is required.

Salary Range

The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location B: $128,000 - $175,000

Location C: $140,000 - $191,000

You can view which BC location applies to you. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance.

About Brown And Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Brown and Caldwell encourages protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.