Our Richmond office is currently seeking a Mid-Level Engineer / Project Engineer with a capability and familiarity with infrastructure design and condition assessment as it pertains to municipal buried infrastructure for the water-wastewater industry. The successful candidate will be responsible for project engineering and/or managing the design of municipal wastewater and water infrastructure and maintaining and enhancing relationships with existing clients.
Job Summary
The Project Engineer role supports the design and management of civil-specific elements of water/wastewater utility infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards. The role may include conducting site inspections, collecting and verifying data, preparing assessments, completing calculations, initiating the preparation of detailed plans, and collaborating with other professionals to deliver efficient and sustainable solutions. This role has some decision-making authority with a senior, licensed engineer's oversight.
Responsibilities
Assist in the planning, design, and creation of civil engineering plans, specifications, and reports.
Conduct site investigations to identify existing conditions, requirements for demolition, and construction phasing processes.
Coordinate with Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) subconsultant to identify the following:
SUE data quality requirements
Critical crossing locations for design
Gathering and documenting field results
Supervise the completion of a desktop review of publicly available data to assess site constraints, utility availability, and environmental impacts.
Coordination with geotechnical subconsultants to meet project and client requirements for subsurface investigations including the following:
Number of borings
Boring locations
Other geotechnical data as required, such as groundwater monitoring, pump tests, slope stability, seismic risk, or corrosion potentials.
Coordination with survey subconsultants to meet project and client requirements for the following:
Extents of survey
Accuracy of the survey required for design
Datum and coordinate system
Data to be collected
Direct the review of survey data and historic record drawings.
Identify and confirm compliance with relevant codes, laws, and permits to ensure regulatory adherence in all tasks performed.
Supervise the preparation and review of existing conditions base mapping.
Preparation of horizontal and vertical alignments.
Design temporary erosion and sediment control as well as construction phasing, staging, and access points.
Complete hydrology and hydraulic calculations for stormwater management design.
Participate in the development of the following design elements:
Site planning
Paving and grading
Stormwater management
Yard piping and utilities
Coordinate with CAD to prepare the following design documentation:
Construction phasing, staging, and access plans
Temporary erosion and sediment control plans
Support the creation of the following design documentation:
Demolition Plans
Site, paving, grading, and drainage plans
Yard piping and utility plans
Permanent erosion and sediment control plans
Stormwater management calculations and reporting
Parking and vehicle access calculations
Creation and draft of the following specifications:
Temporary erosion and sediment control
Existing conditions
Demolition
Earthwork
Exterior improvements
Utilities
Assist with construction phase services, including the following:
Request for Information (RFI) responses
Submittal reviews
Change order directives
Collect vendor data meeting the project requirements.
Support generating cost estimations to include the following:
Preparing quantity take-offs
Collection of vendor data, cutsheets, and quotes
Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.
Mentorship
Skills and Competencies
Experience
Preferred Skills and Experience
Education
Preferred Education
Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee's primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Location A: $78,000 - $106,000
Location B: $85,000 - $116,000
Location C: $93,000 - $127,000
You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.
Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.
About Brown and Caldwell
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice-to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com
This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.
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