Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer — Lead Design & Mentorship

Lumos & Associates; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with Roth

PTO

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Disability insurance

HSA/FSA

Work-life balance

Job summary

Lumos & Associates in Roseville, CA is seeking a Water/Wastewater Senior Engineer to lead complex infrastructure projects and serve in responsible charge on key assignments. The role emphasizes technical leadership in water/wastewater design, coordination across teams, and project oversight.

The ideal candidate will bring strong design expertise, leadership, and mentoring abilities, with a focus on client relations, budgeting, and growing the practice within our Northern California service area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering.
• 6+ years of progressive water/wastewater design experience.
• California P.E. license (or ability to obtain within 6 months).
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Experience supervising and mentoring staff.
• Valid driver’s license and driving record with 3 or fewer demerit points.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, oversee, and direct the project design team during the execution of projects in responsible charge.
• Develop, implement, and maintain project schedules and budgets.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and delegating responsibility to staff.
• Provide technical review (QA/QC) of projects.
• Leads the development of engineering drawings using CAD/Civil 3D software and coordinates with the Project Manager.
• Prepares or guides the preparation of due diligence/site analysis reports, engineer’s opinion of probable construction costs, and other civil design work for review by a Project Manager.
• Serves as the engineer in responsible charge for production of final civil design drawings/may stamp project deliverables, including plans, specs, reports, and calculations.
• Leads field visits and construction site visits, and provides assistance related to construction activities.
• Prepares models or guides computer modeling for analysis of water, sewer, and stormwater systems.

Skills

Water/wastewater design

Project leadership

QA/QC

Client engagement

Mentoring staff

Budget management

Business development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Lumos & Associates in Roseville, CA is seeking a Water/Wastewater Senior Engineer to lead complex infrastructure projects and serve in responsible charge on key assignments. The role emphasizes technical leadership in water/wastewater design, coordination across teams, and project oversight.

The ideal candidate will bring strong design expertise, leadership, and mentoring abilities, with a focus on client relations, budgeting, and growing the practice within our Northern California service area.