Senior Structural Managing Engineer

McMillen; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 154,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock ownership

Full benefits program

9 paid holidays

Wellness reimbursement

PTO

Job summary

McMillen, Inc. seeks a Senior Structural Managing Engineer to lead multi-discipline water resources projects, including fisheries, hydropower, dams, and water treatment.

You will manage client relationships, coordinate with practice leads, and drive design from feasibility to commissioning. Ideal candidate has 18+ years in civil/hydraulic engineering, PE license, and experience with FERC/USACE/USBR regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an accredited University.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 18+ years of experience in civil, and/or hydraulic engineering.
• Professional Engineering registration is required. California PE registration strongly preferred.
• Experience with water resource infrastructure including fishery related projects, water conveyance, storm water networks, heavy grading, water treatment, wastewater treatment and pump stations.
• Familiarity with Federal Agency codes and requirements, including FERC, USACE, USBR.
• Regular, predictable attendance is required.
• Ability to get along and work effectively with others.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain client relationships. Attend conferences and meetings with clients; participate in workshops.
• Identify project opportunities, pursue proposals, and plan strategies for water resource needs.
• Conduct kickoff meetings and review project plans with stakeholders.
• Manage changes to scope, schedule, and costs with proper verification techniques.
• Ensure alignment with the Project Plan and manage multi-discipline teams.
• Measure project performance and communicate variances to stakeholders.
• Execute tasks to achieve project goals and develop the communication plan.
• Identify key project team members and define roles and responsibilities.
• Mitigate risks and implement actions to minimize impact on projects.
• Lead, mentor, and train team members to improve performance.
• Design water infrastructure projects, including treatment facilities and distribution/conveyance facilities.
• Prepare planning reports, plans and specifications, and cost estimates for water infrastructure projects.
• Manage planning, design, and construction support services for water, recycled water, and wastewater projects.
• Design storm water management systems for water quality and quantity control.
• Prepare drainage, erosion, and construction plans and related engineering estimates.

Skills

Water resources engineering

Project management

Leadership

Client relationship management

Regulatory compliance (FERC/USACE/USBR

Professional Engineer license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Design a career and build your future... Because it matters!

Senior Structural Managing Engineer

McMillen, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Senior Structural Managing Engineer with a strong technical background to help deliver exceptional service to our clients. The Senior Managing Engineer will work in a variety of water-related projects in fields including but not limited to: fisheries, fish passage, hydropower, dams, flood control, pump stations, water treatment, storm water, surface water management planning, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.

Who we are:

McMillen, Inc. designs and builds solutions that shape the future of water resources. As an employee-owned firm, we take pride in every project because we know our work truly matters. Our people thrive on solving complex challenges, pushing boundaries, and refining their craft. We don’t look for the complacent or the comfortable. We seek problem solvers, innovators, and experts who are always striving to be better. We support continuous learning, cutting-edge technology, and a balanced work-life environment so our employees can build careers they’re proud of.

We are focused in the dams, energy, fisheries, natural resources, and infrastructure markets. Our people integrate engineering, environmental, and construction expertise to deliver practical, results-driven outcomes. From concept to completion, projects are guided through feasibility studies, permitting, design, construction, and commissioning, ensuring technical precision and real-world functionality.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain client relationships. Actively participate in the developing relationships with key clients, participating in professional service organizations, and attending conferences/events. Conduct or participate in workshops and meetings with clients.
• Identify project opportunities, actively pursue opportunities, and prepare proposals. Consult with clients to plan and develop strategies for their water resource needs. Work cooperatively with Practice Leads, Discipline Leads, and Operations Managers in local and national marketing production efforts.
• Conduct a kick-off meeting with all key stakeholders in order to announce the start of the project and review the overall project plan and gain consensus.
• Identify high-level risks, assumptions, and constraints: Document high-level risks, assumptions, and constraints using historical data and expert judgment in order to understand project limitations.
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques in order to keep the project plan accurate, updated, reflective of authorized project changes as defined in the change management plan, and facilitate customer acceptance.
• Ensure a common understanding by setting expectations in accordance with the Project Plan, in order to align the stakeholders and team members.
• Effectively manage multi-discipline teams for a wide range of water resources projects and tasks.
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to monitor the progress of the project, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders.
• Execute the tasks as defined in the project plan in order to achieve the project goals.
• Identify key project team members by defining roles and responsibilities to create a project organization structure in order to develop the communication plan.
• Implement the approved actions and workarounds required to mitigate project risk events in order to minimize the impact of the risks on the project.
• Improve team performance by building team cohesiveness, leading, mentoring, and training.
• Evaluation and design of water infrastructure projects and other civil engineering support tasks. Design experience should include familiarity with treatment facilities and/or distribution/conveyance facilities.
• Develop detailed designs, plans, and specifications for infrastructure projects, including pipeline storage, and pump station design for storm drain, recycled water, and wastewater collection systems.
• Prepare or oversee preparation of planning reports, plans and specifications, and cost estimates for various water, recycled water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Manage planning, design and construction support services for water, recycled water and wastewater infrastructure projects (Design Project Manager).
• Design of storm water management systems for water quality and quantity control.
• Preparation of drainage, soil erosion and sediment control, utility relocation, right-of-way, staging and construction plans, specifications and engineering estimates for water resources and transportation projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an accredited University
• Master's degree preferred
• 18+ years of experience in civil, and/or hydraulic engineering
• Professional Engineering registration is required. California PE registration strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience with water resource infrastructure including fishery related projects, water conveyance, storm water networks, heavy grading, water treatment, wastewater treatment and pump stations
• Familiarity with Federal Agency codes and requirements, including FERC, USACE, USBR
• Regular, predictable attendance is required.
• Ability to get along and work effectively with others.

Compensation Package

• Pay Range: $154,000 - $230,000 (DOE)
• Benefits: McMillen provides a full Benefits Program comprising medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, EAP, HSA, 401(k) and match, 9 paid holidays, generous PTO, opportunity for stock ownership, and wellness reimbursement.

EEO

McMillen, Inc. is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Visa sponsorship, including renewal during employment, will not be provided for this position.