Senior Planning Engineer​/Hydraulic Modeler

Brown and Caldwell (BC) is a pioneer and recognized industry leader in wastewater, drinking water, water resources, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental planning and permitting, and program management. BC serves both municipal and private sector clients throughout the US and beyond.

Our Pacific Area team has an exciting opportunity for a mid to senior level Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will use your experience and education to perform water and wastewater system hydraulic modeling and analyses, evaluate potential improvements to optimize system performance, and support the development of master plans.

Detailed Description:

In this role, you will work closely with our technical experts, project teams, and client service managers to advance our technical services and support a wide variety of water and wastewater system projects for primarily public sector clients. Typical projects could involve:

• Modeling and master planning for municipal water and wastewater utilities
• Creating, updating, and calibrating hydraulic models
• Analyzing flow trends and forecasting future water demands and wastewater flows
• Assessing and identifying water distribution deficiencies, wastewater capacity limitations, predicting future issues, and developing solutions for planning and design projects
• Preparing feasibility studies, alternatives analyses, and conceptual design documents for water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects
• Developing master plan documents and supporting materials and spreadsheets including geographic information system (GIS) maps and figures

Additional Job Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Perform modeling and planning of water distribution, supply and transmission systems as well as wastewater collection systems
• Manage projects to achieve client goals within scope, schedule, and budget constraints
• Lead internal project teams and mentor junior staff
• Coordinate with clients and serve as the main point of contact
• Evaluate pump station hydraulics
• Perform transient analyses for water systems
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports, presentations, and conceptual design documents
• Manipulation and analysis of data using spreadsheets, tools, and GIS
• Periodic travel to project and client sites for data collection and meetings
• Assist in technical portion of proposal preparation by developing work approach, schedule and level of effort for modeling and planning project pursuits
• Participate in client development activities
• Participate in and contribute to BC’s master planning and modeling practice, improving company resources and tools to improve quality and efficiency
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering required; M.S. degree preferred
• PE license strongly preferred
• Advanced knowledge of water and wastewater infrastructure hydraulics, operation, and master planning
• Experience managing projects and leading project teams
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
• Minimum 5 years of related experience in water hydraulic model development and calibration, with progressively increasing responsibility.
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to prepare effective written documents
• Organizational and analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Experience with sewer collection infrastructure modeling and planning is preferred
• Proficiency with modeling, transient analyses, data management, and related software packages (e.g., Info Water, Info Works, Info Surge, Water
  
  GEMS, Water
  
  HAMMER, EPANET, EPA-SWMM, ArcGIS, Excel, Power BI, etc.)
• Valid drivers license and good driving record required

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 B: $117,000 - $160,000

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…