Water Resources Discipline Lead — Senior Project Leader

Ardurra; Fresno, El Segundo (CA, CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Ardurra seeks an experienced Discipline Lead – Water Resources Engineer to guide a team of engineers in Fresno, CA, delivering planning, design, and implementation of critical water infrastructure projects.

The candidate will bring 10+ years in water resources, a California PE, and a proven track record managing irrigation and water-related programs, while mentoring staff and collaborating with agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical, or agricultural engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering related to water resources.
• Registered as a professional engineer (PE) in California.
• Proven track record in managing successful irrigation, water resources, and water-related projects with a focus on California.
• Demonstrated supervisory, mentoring, and technical skills, along with strong proposal-writing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the engineering discipline lead for projects, providing technical direction, quality assurance, and oversight for staff, consultants, and contractors.
• Supervise engineering and planning staff, including interviewing, selecting, training, evaluating, and disciplining team members.
• Act as project manager and/or engineer in responsible charge on projects involving capital improvements, water resources, groundwater, drainage, energy management, power resources, and conservation programs.
• Plan, organize, assign, review, and assure the quality of engineering analyses, feasibility studies, designs, specifications, cost estimates, bid documents, and environmental documentation.
• Administer and coordinate construction contracts, water resource projects, and interagency agreements.
• Prepare or review engineering designs and technical documents related to maintenance, reconstruction, and construction of irrigation district facilities and infrastructure.
• Prepare or review environmental studies and resource reports related to water and biological impacts.
• Monitor, evaluate, and advise on laws, regulations, codes, and proposed legislation impacting irrigation district operations and engineering work.
• Hydraulic design, hydrology, materials engineering, soil mechanics, surveying, structural engineering, and drainage systems.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Water resources engineering

Staff supervision

Proposal writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical, or agricultural engineering

Tools

PE California

Job description

Ardurra seeks an experienced Discipline Lead – Water Resources Engineer to guide a team of engineers in Fresno, CA, delivering planning, design, and implementation of critical water infrastructure projects.

The candidate will bring 10+ years in water resources, a California PE, and a proven track record managing irrigation and water-related programs, while mentoring staff and collaborating with agencies.