Sr. H&H Design Engineer

Craftwater; Pasadena (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Craftwater is a California-based environmental engineering firm seeking a senior civil water resources designer. The role focuses on leading water resources projects, hydrology and hydraulics analyses, and producing construction documents for water resources systems.

Esteemed candidates will have a CA PE license, 7+ years of experience in civil water resources design, and strong technical writing and graphics communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental or civil engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in civil water resources design.
• Licensed CA PE (multi-state licensure a plus).
• Experience developing construction documents (PS&E) for water resources projects.
• Working knowledge of hydrology and hydraulic modeling.
• Working knowledge of stormwater management and drainage infrastructure.
• Proficient technical writing and ability to translate findings into graphics.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Development of full civil/water resource design projects from concept to construction bid including docs, specs and cost estimates while controlling schedule and budget.
• Mentor project engineer level staff.
• Assist project manager with keeping projects on track by understanding next steps and planning upcoming tasks.
• Prepare proposals and project scope write-ups for new pursuits.
• Use AutoCAD and Civil 3D (MicroStation a plus) to create construction documents for water resources design.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses as needed.

Skills

Water resources

CA PE License

Civil engineering

Hydrology modeling

Stormwater mgmt

Technical writing

Time management

Proactive

Education

Environmental/civil engineering degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

MicroStation

Job description

Craftwater is different. We empower and expect staff to create usable, actionable information through collaborative and innovative approaches that reflect their passion to impart much-needed environmental changes through engineering and science. We offer a flex work environment that combines remote and in-office time. California casual is our dress code of choice, unless we are headed to a client meeting or presentation. We take ourselves lightly, and our work seriously and cultivate a culture based around the desire to do things differently and better in every job we take on. Each of us has our own quirks, and we think we’re pretty hilarious. We genuinely like each other, and make time for “play,” and teambuilding, and try to push each other to find the next best approach to delivering the most well-founded and useful information to our clients in new and exciting ways. We are doing new big things and having an incredible time doing it.

Who we hire:

Do you want to make a meaningful impact? Come join Craftwater and be on the cutting edge of resource planning and design including water management, flood risk management, green infrastructure, scientific research, landscape architecture, environmental justice/equity, and more. You must be hard working, dynamic, an out-of-the-box thinker, and fun!

What it’s like to work with us:

Craftwater is different. We empower and expect staff to create usable, actionable information through collaborative and innovative approaches that reflect their passion to impart much-needed environmental changes through engineering and science. We offer a flex work environment that combines remote and in-office time. California casual is our dress code of choice, unless we are headed to a client meeting or presentation. We take ourselves lightly, and our work seriously and cultivate a culture based around the desire to do things differently and better in every job we take on. Each of us has our own quirks, and we think we’re pretty hilarious. We genuinely like each other, and make time for “play,” and teambuilding, and try to push each other to find the next best approach to delivering the most well-founded and useful information to our clients in new and exciting ways. We are doing new big things and having an incredible time doing it.

Who we hire:

Do you want to make a meaningful impact? Come join Craftwater and be on the cutting edge of resource planning and design including water management, flood risk management, green infrastructure, scientific research, landscape architecture, environmental justice/equity, and more. You must be hard working, dynamic, an out-of-the-box thinker, and fun!

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in civil water resources design
• Possess a California PE License (Multi-State licensure is a plus)
• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s Preferred) in environmental/civil engineering, hydrology or related field
• Experience in the development of construction documents (PS&E) for water resources projects
• Working knowledge of hydrology and hydraulic modeling
• Working knowledge of stormwater management and drainage infrastructure
• Proficient technical writing skills and ability to translate complex findings into graphics
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Proactive nature
  

Responsibilities

• Development of full civil/water resource design projects from concept to construction bid including preparation of construction documents, specifications, and cost estimates while controlling schedule and budget
• Teaching and mentoring project engineer level production staff.
• Assist project manager with keeping projects on track by understanding next steps and proactively planning and executing upcoming tasks
• Preparation of proposals and project scope write-ups for new pursuits
• Use AutoCAD and Civil 3D (MicroStation is a plus) software to create civil construction documents for water resources design projects. Project work will involve grading, hydraulics, hydrology, site layout, soil erosion and sediment control and utility / infrastructure designs
• (Preferred) Performs detailed Hydrologic studies including, but not limited to: 1) reconstitution of storm and floods to establish rainfall-runoff relationships, 2) regional frequency analyses, 3) discharge-frequency and precipitation-frequency analyses, 4) reservoir system simulations and routing, 5) calibration of rainfall-runoff models, 6) debris and sediment estimates, 7) reservoir yields, 8) development of probable maximum floods, standard project floods and n-year design floods and 9) local County hydrology procedures to determine peak flow rates and hydrographs for n-year storm events
• (Preferred) Performs detailed Hydraulic and sedimentation studies including, but not limited to: 1) analysis of complex flood hydraulic problems using advanced 1-, 2-, or 3- dimensional hydraulic models, 2) design of super- and sub-critical flood control channels and levees, 3) design of debris basins, dams and other hydraulic structures, 4) analysis of river sediment transport characteristics with advanced 1- or 2-dimensional sediment transport models, 5) scour analyses.
• Provide necessary design, coordination, and follow-up on work to ensure quality standards are met and efficiency levels are maintained
• Demonstrate commitment and organized approach to work and willingness to ask questions
• Commit to the various duties necessary to advance Craftwater’s qualifications and reputation in the industry
• Employ critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills to formulate engineering solutions to challenging problems and achieve new technical and professional goals
• Describe and present project efforts and goals in a way that is easily understood by clients and the public at large
  

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