Civil Project Engineer - Stormwater

At Mac Kay, we believe great people are the foundation of our growth and success.

We are in an exciting phase of expansion, creating new opportunities for our employees to take on meaningful work, collaborate across disciplines, and build long-term careers. Whether your role is technical or part of our support services team, you play an important role in delivering high-quality work and helping our projects succeed.

We are looking for a motivated, action-oriented, and relationship-driven Project Civil Engineer with a focus on stormwater to join our Infrastructure & Development team in Phoenix, Arizona. This role will also support our projects in New Mexico as we expand our footprint in the Southwest.

Our expanding project portfolio includes drainage, stormwater management, and stream restoration. With a focus on improving our communities, we aim to continue partnering with great clients and building strong relationships. At the same time, we now have the backing of a 700-person organization with expanded technical depth and opportunities across the Pacific Northwest, Southwest, and Midwest.

This Engineer will be required to travel for approximately 25% of the time.

Relocation assistance is available for highly qualified candidates.

We provide a comfortable and collaborative work environment with flexible work arrangements.

• Perform a variety of tasks which may include calculations, field work, coordination of tasks and personnel, mentoring junior staff, project management and client management
• Plan and execute tasks and small projects
• Lead the design on large and complex projects
• Identifies potential follow-on work and pursues those concepts with Project/Senior staff members and, as appropriate, clients
• Adheres to budget and schedule on tasks, anticipates problems in schedule and budget in advance, and pursues solutions to completion.
• Gives clear instructions and provides accurate and timely feedback to junior staff
• Organizes and prepares project reports and effectively works with support staff
• Provides concise, clear written documentation of activities in the form of field logs and notes, technical memoranda, and sections of technical reports, as required
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management

• B.S. in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in municipal stormwater design
• Arizona P.E. license required or ability to obtain within a reasonable timeframe; P.E. in other Southwestern states a plus
• 5-10 years of experience in municipal stormwater design, construction, and operations
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining good client relationships
• Experience with proposal development, cost estimating, and determining specifications.
• Interest in business development efforts is a plus.

• Evaluate hydrologic conditions, hydraulics, erosion, and sediment transport, both in the field and by modeling, as well as design hydraulic infrastructure
• Sound understanding of conveyance design principles, including planning, design, and construction, such as open channel hydraulics, storm sewer design, bridge sizing, flow diversion, and dam outlet works.
• Water distribution and transmission main design with rigid and non-rigid pipe materials, including welded steel pipe, ductile iron pipe, PVC, HDPE, and concrete pressure pipe and cylinder pipe
• Experienced with the use of hydrologic and hydraulic network modeling and design software, which may include HEC-HMS, AutoCAD Civil3D, StormCAD, HEC-RAS, in accordance with expertise

• Nimble learner and adapts well to change
• Emotional intelligence
• Maintains confidentiality
• Active listening skills
• Conflict resolution skills

A people-first culture

At Mac Kay, we put people first. We are committed to creating an environment where employees can grow, contribute, and do their best work. We support well-being, encourage balance, and create space for people to succeed both professionally and personally.

Meaningful work and real impact

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