Water Resources Engineer: Project Lead & Mentor

Career Collective; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision insurance

Short and long-term disability

401k with employer contribution

PTO and Paid Holidays

Continuing education assistance

Job summary

Career Collective is seeking an Engineering Project Manager in California to coordinate civil engineering projects spanning water/wastewater and site development. You will mentor team members and oversee scopes, timelines, and client interactions.

The role emphasizes leadership, design capability, and strong organizational skills, with experience in AutoCAD, Water CAD, Sewer CAD or Civil 3D and the Microsoft Office suite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• 3–4 years of civil engineering experience related to site design, land development and land use permitting.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication skills and design skills.
• In-depth knowledge of construction processes, plans and specifications, and their application to public works and construction projects.
• Ability to foster a creative engineering environment.
• Expertise in AutoCAD, Water CAD, Sewer CAD or Civil 3D, as well as the Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Develop project scopes and objectives and coordinate all project efforts - both administrative and technical - to ensure the most gainful and cost-effective outcome of assigned tasks.
• Establish short and long-term goals and create appropriate timelines for their completion, subsequently assigning specialized teams to accommodate related needs.
• Schedule, lead, and attend client vision sessions.
• Develop new relationships and work to enhance existing partnerships.
• Write project proposals
• Provide management of internal finances, including billing, invoice generation, and asset/resource allocation
• Perform quality assurance/control on others' work, verifying methodologies, calculations, outcomes, etc.

Skills

Organizational

Analytical

Communication

Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Water CAD

Sewer CAD

Civil 3D

Microsoft Office

Job description

Career Collective is seeking an Engineering Project Manager in California to coordinate civil engineering projects spanning water/wastewater and site development. You will mentor team members and oversee scopes, timelines, and client interactions.

The role emphasizes leadership, design capability, and strong organizational skills, with experience in AutoCAD, Water CAD, Sewer CAD or Civil 3D and the Microsoft Office suite.