Process Mechanical Designer; remote allowed

Process Mechanical Designer (remote allowed)

Brown and Caldwell (BC) has an exciting opportunity for a Process Mechanical Designer to join our team. You will work directly with senior process mechanical designers on multi-discipline designs for facilities primarily serving the water and wastewater industries.

When you join BC you will enjoy a unique and welcoming culture and that we offer a non-hierarchical, collaborative, and supportive environment, allowing you to do your best work. You will be trusted to do the right thing by our project managers and external clients and given the flexibility to manage your own schedule to achieve this. Our work is interesting, challenging, and wide-ranging in nature, and so is our client base.

Remote work is allowed although in-person/hybrid is preferred.

Under the direction of design professionals, you will develop designs in BIM documents utilizing Autodesk AutoCAD and Revit software. In this capacity, you will work under the direction of a group of senior process mechanical designers. Our ideal candidate will have some experience in design coordination of multidiscipline models and be excited about the prospect of learning to develop plans and sections to communicate engineering design.

Project work includes the development of P&IDs, equipment layout, design of process piping and utility systems, development of contract drawings, field investigations, and support during construction.

• Execute work on wastewater, water utilities, and industrial facilities including treatment plant, pumping station, and bio-system facility planning and design.
• Check performance or conformity with plans and specifications through field inspection and testing.
• Assist with the preparation of technical memoranda, reports, and electronic deliverables.
• Assist with studies, permitting, and alternative analysis.
• Duties may also include field activities such as site investigations.

• 6 years of experience in municipal and/or industrial projects.
• Experience using AutoCAD.
• Experience using REVIT.
• Knowledge of Piping and Instrumentation Drawing design, (e.g., piping, appurtenances, hangers, and instrumentation and control) and mechanical drawing design.
• Good technical skills with the ability to articulate ideas and concepts both visually and verbally.
• High level of communication and strong writing skills.

• Experience with Open Plant is a plus.
• Experience with Water and Wastewater is a plus.
• Experience in 3D modeling, BIM design, drawing production, and associated workflows is a plus.

Location A:
Salary: $38.30 - $52.60

Location B:
Salary: $42.10 - $57.80

Location C:
Salary: $45.90 - $63.10

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.
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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

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

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Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Minorities/Women/Disabled and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Engineering and Information Technology