Senior Water Resources Engineer

Senior Water Resources Engineer

The Environmental Engineering role provides technical expertise while providing advanced leadership in the development of environmental engineering solutions with material impact on projects and programs. This role applies deep technical expertise and strategic thinking to address complex environmental and public health challenges across natural and engineered systems. This engineering position influences approaches to environmental protection, mitigation, and sustainability across water, wastewater, stormwater, solid and hazardous waste management, and related areas.

Engineers at this level operate with full autonomy, shaping technical direction, standards, and best practices.

Provide technical expertise and leadership on complex and high-impact environmental engineering projects.

Develop and approve advanced engineering analyses, designs, and strategic recommendations.

Influence technical approaches, standards, and methodologies across projects and programs.

Lead development of complex, multi-disciplinary environmental management and infrastructure solutions.

Provide expert technical guidance during regulatory negotiations, permitting, and stakeholder engagement.

Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.

Provide mentorship, guidance, support, and knowledge-sharing to help less experienced team members develop their skills and grow within their roles.

Recognized expertise in environmental engineering and related regulatory environments

Strategic and systems-level problem-solving skills

Ability to influence technical decisions with significant organizational impact.

Strong leadership, communication, and advisory capabilities.

Typically, a minimum of 15 years of related work experience in Environmental Engineering or related field.

Typically, a SME in the SMS Framework.

A bachelor's degree in environmental engineering or related field is required.

Licensure as a professional engineer is 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 A: $144,000 - $196,000 Location B: $158,000 - $216,000 Location C: $172,000 - $236,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

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 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.  to see our full list of benefits.

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