Senior Water Resources Engineering Leader

McMillen; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock ownership

Full Benefits Package

9 paid holidays

401(k) and match

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

McMillen, Inc. is seeking a Senior Structural Managing Engineer to lead diverse water resources projects, including fisheries, hydropower, dams, flood control, and water treatment.

The role emphasizes client relationship development, project planning, and cross-functional leadership across engineering, environmental, and construction disciplines. The ideal candidate has 18+ years in civil/hydraulic engineering, a Civil/Structural Engineering degree, and PE registration (CA preferred).

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; participate in professional service organizations and conferences/events; conduct workshops with clients
• Identify project opportunities, pursue opportunities, and prepare proposals; plan strategies for water resource needs
• Conduct kick-off meetings with stakeholders to review project plan
• Identify risks, assumptions, and constraints and document them for project understanding
• Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs and maintain alignment with the project plan
• Ensure understanding by setting expectations according to the Project Plan
• Lead multi-discipline teams for water resources projects and tasks
• Measure project performance and communicate variances and corrective actions to stakeholders
• Execute tasks defined in the project plan to achieve goals
• Define roles and responsibilities for project team members and create a communication plan
• Mitigate project risk events through approved actions and workarounds
• Improve team performance through leadership, mentoring, and training
• Design and evaluation of water infrastructure projects, including treatment facilities and distribution/conveyance facilities
• Develop detailed designs, plans, specifications for infrastructure projects including pipelines, storage, and pump stations
• Prepare planning reports, plans, specifications, and cost estimates for water, recycled water, and wastewater infrastructure
• Manage planning, design, and construction support services for water and wastewater infrastructure
• Design storm water management systems for water quality and quantity control
• Prepare drainage, erosion, sediment control, utility relocation, right-of-way and construction plans and estimates

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

McMillen, Inc. is seeking a Senior Structural Managing Engineer to lead diverse water resources projects, including fisheries, hydropower, dams, flood control, and water treatment.

The role emphasizes client relationship development, project planning, and cross-functional leadership across engineering, environmental, and construction disciplines. The ideal candidate has 18+ years in civil/hydraulic engineering, a Civil/Structural Engineering degree, and PE registration (CA preferred).