Senior Water Resources & Stormwater Project Manager

Dudek; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Dudek is seeking a Senior Project Manager (Water Resources/Stormwater) in Southern California. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, deliver complex water resources projects, and provide technical oversight from pursuit through delivery.

Ideal candidates have 18+ years in water resources, a CA PE license, and expertise in hydrology, hydraulics, floodplain analysis, and stormwater design, with proficiency in ArcGIS and HE C-RAS, HEC-HMS, FLO-2D, SWMM, AutoCAD/Civil 3D. This is a hybrid role.

Qualifications

• 18+ years of experience in water resources, stormwater, civil, or environmental engineering with progressive project management responsibilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in California or ability to obtain California licensure.
• Advanced expertise in hydrology, hydraulics, floodplain analysis, stormwater engineering, drainage systems, and watershed management.
• Strong technical writing, communication, leadership, and client management skills.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active automobile liability insurance by the first day of employment.

Responsibilities

• Leads technically complex hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, modeling efforts, and engineering studies across all project phases.
• Develops, reviews, and approves engineering designs, calculations, drainage studies, floodplain analyses, grading plans, storm drain systems, and stormwater management solutions.
• Oversees preparation of technical reports, feasibility studies, engineering analyses, construction documents, specifications, and construction-phase support activities.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in stormwater management, watershed planning, flood risk reduction, drainage infrastructure, BMP implementation, and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinates technical teams across multiple disciplines to deliver integrated engineering solutions.
• Provides senior review and technical oversight for project deliverables and critical project decisions.
• Supports development of technical standards, best practices, and training initiatives.
• Develops scopes of work, schedules, budgets, and cost estimates for engineering services.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Client management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Tools

ArcGIS

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

FLO-2D

SWMM

AutoCAD/Civil 3D

Job description

Dudek is seeking a Senior Project Manager (Water Resources/Stormwater) in Southern California. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, deliver complex water resources projects, and provide technical oversight from pursuit through delivery.

Ideal candidates have 18+ years in water resources, a CA PE license, and expertise in hydrology, hydraulics, floodplain analysis, and stormwater design, with proficiency in ArcGIS and HE C-RAS, HEC-HMS, FLO-2D, SWMM, AutoCAD/Civil 3D. This is a hybrid role.