Senior Structural Managing Engineer - Water Resources Lead

Webuildidaho; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

McMillen, Inc. seeks a highly skilled Senior Structural Managing Engineer with strong technical background to lead water resources projects across dams, storms, and treatment facilities. The role emphasizes design, project management, and client relationships within an employee‑owned firm.

The position covers diverse water resources projects in the U.S. with emphasis on fish passage, hydropower, and infrastructure delivery.

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.

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.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relations

Water resources engineering

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Master's degree

Job description

McMillen, Inc. seeks a highly skilled Senior Structural Managing Engineer with strong technical background to lead water resources projects across dams, storms, and treatment facilities. The role emphasizes design, project management, and client relationships within an employee‑owned firm.

The position covers diverse water resources projects in the U.S. with emphasis on fish passage, hydropower, and infrastructure delivery.