Sr. Drainage & Wastewater Planning Engineer; Sr. Civil Engineer

Ready to help shape Seattle’s water future? Join Seattle Public Utilities as a Senior Drainage and Wastewater Planning Engineer and take the lead on projects that protect our communities, improve water quality, and build a more resilient city.

Seattle Public Utilities is seeking a Senior Drainage & Wastewater Planning Engineer (Senior Civil Engineer) for the Drainage & Wastewater (DWW) Line of Business. In this role, you will have the opportunity to apply your engineering expertise and work collaboratively with a diverse team to initiate and advance capital projects and programs to reduce combined sewer overflows, improve sewer or drainage system capacity, enhance urban creeks and reduce polluted runoff entering Seattle's bodies of water.

This work will be guided by Shape Our Water – a 50-year community‑lead investment plan that supports affordability, climate resilient neighborhoods, community co‑benefits, and improved water quality through integrated stormwater and wastewater strategies.

You will join a four‑person team responsible for launching and guiding a $179M ) North Seattle portfolio of DWW capital improvements across planning, design, and construction phases. This position will report to the DWW North Seattle Capital Portfolio Lead.

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is a community‑centered utility that delivers vital services to Seattle residents and businesses including drinking water, drainage and wastewater, and garbage/recycling/compost. SPU also provides drinking water for 1.5 million customers in the region. SPU’s work includes system maintenance and improvements and keeping Seattle clean. Over 1,400 SPU employees work with our community to provide affordable and equitable stewardship of our water and waste resources for future generations.

For more information about Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), checkout the:

• SPU Website
• SPU Workplace Expectations (Download PDF reader)
• Strategic Business Plan

SPU commits to Our City Values and Race and Social Justice as core principles that guide our work. We actively take steps to dismantle systemic racism and increase service equity. We value diverse life experiences and strive to create a workplace that is welcoming to all. We take steps to be inclusive and equitable in our recruiting, hiring and promotional opportunities.

We know work isn't only about what you do it’s also about who you work for and with! SPU provides a fun and family‑friendly work environment that supports a work life balance, including:

• Family‑friendly and multicultural work environment
• Generous benefits package
• Free Orca Pass
• City pension plan with employer/employee contributions.
• Growth potential and advancement opportunities

In this position you will serve as the Line‑of‑Business representative (LOB Rep) leading the initiation and options analysis project phases, defining green and gray infrastructure solutions to address flooding, combined sewer overflow (CSO) reduction, creek systems need, and water quality objectives. You and your team will explore technical, social and environmental costs and benefits, and work with leaders throughout the organization to finalize project direction.

As a DWW Line‑of‑Business representative on capital projects led by other City Departments, Developers, or SPU’s Capital Project Delivery and Engineering branch, you will support projects through design, construction, and close‑out, ensuring alignment with policy and procedural requirements. This role requires collaboration across SPU, community partners, interagency groups, and interdepartmental teams.

This position manages multiple concurrent projects simultaneously with teams composed of internal and consultant support staff varying complexity…