Civil Engineer

Your role at GEI.

GEI’s Oakland, California office is seeking a Staff Civil Engineer to join our growing water resources engineering practice. This is an opportunity to build strong technical and practical engineering skills while working on complex water infrastructure projects throughout Northern California and across the United States.

GEI’s Oakland, California office is seeking a Staff Civil Engineer to join our growing water resources engineering practice. This is an opportunity to build strong technical and practical engineering skills while working on complex water infrastructure projects throughout Northern California and across the United States.

• Perform civil engineering calculations, analyses, data evaluation and interpretation, modeling, and design tasks under the direction of experienced engineers.
• Support the planning and design of dams, spillways, outlet works, levees, pipelines, open-channel conveyance systems, water storage and recharge facilities, and other heavy civil infrastructure.
• Prepare engineering drawings and design documents using AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
• Prepare technical memoranda, portions of engineering reports, design calculations, construction drawings, technical specifications, cost estimates, schedules, and other project documentation for review by senior technical staff.
• Organize assigned tasks and subtasks, understand project objectives, manage individual time and priorities, and complete work consistent with established scope, schedule, and budget.
• Apply GEI’s QA/QC procedures to assigned work and prepare accurate, high-quality calculations, drawings, data, and written deliverables for Task Manager and Project Manager review.
• Develop practical engineering solutions for routine project issues, provide technical recommendations to Task Managers, Project Managers, and senior technical staff, and seek guidance when appropriate.
• Communicate regularly with Task Managers and Project Managers regarding work progress, technical questions, workload, schedule, and budget considerations.
• Support construction-phase engineering and field activities, including field observations, documentation, construction coordination, review of project information, and other engineering support as assigned.
• Perform field work in accordance with established project procedures and GEI safety requirements and develop increasingly strong field observation, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Coordinate with engineers, scientists, technicians, CAD designers, subcontractors, and other project team members as required to complete assigned work.
• Assist with the preparation of proposals, including technical information, scopes of work, task budgets, schedules, and other proposal materials.
• Participate in client and project meetings with senior staff to gain experience communicating technical information and understanding client needs.
• As experience develops, provide guidance and technical support to less-experienced staff on familiar tasks and begin to coordinate or lead small field teams for defined task assignments under the direction of senior staff.
• Travel to project sites and other GEI offices as required, including occasional overnight travel and temporary out-of-area assignments.

• B.S. degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification, or ability to obtain EIT certification within an agreed-upon timeframe.
• 0 - 4 years of relevant civil engineering experience; demonstrated capability and level of responsibility will be considered in addition to years of experience.
• Developing knowledge of civil engineering principles, analysis and design methods, applicable…