Civil Engineer

2 weeks ago


Irvine CA United States Brown And Caldwell Full time
Our Irvine office has an opening for a self-motivated engineer with 6 to 10 years of experience to work on projects related to water/wastewater design, conveyance pipeline infrastructure, as well as provide as needed construction support. Brown and Caldwell has an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated Civil Engineer to join our Civil Design Team. This is a great opportunity to work in a growth-oriented professional consulting firm. The successful candidate will work on various projects for municipal, industrial, and federal clients. We offer a collaborative, multi-discipline environment to develop innovative, cost-effective designs for new facilities, expansions, upgrades, and retrofits.

In this position, you will work on 3D, multi-discipline designs for facilities primarily serving the water and wastewater industries utilizing Autodesk software (AutoCAD Civil 3D). You will be responsible for providing support and/or leading the civil design effort on small to large projects working directly with engineers and other design staff; and collaborating with our structural, mechanical, process, and electrical engineers and designers on those designs. Projects include both conventional design/bid/build and alternative delivery such as design/build.

You will be responsible for working effectively with local and remote design team members to meet and exceed project schedule and quality goals. You will assist in the civil discipline portions of business development activities. This includes developing civil scope and engineering level of effort estimates as well as maintaining project budgets and schedules. You will find 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 schedule to achieve this.

When you join Brown and Caldwell you will enjoy a unique and welcoming culture and we are proud that many of our employees have been with us a decade or more. The work we do is interesting, challenging, and wide-ranging in nature, and so is our client base.

Our ideal candidate will have strong verbal and written communication skills, be highly organized, and be capable of working in a diverse team environment and handling multiple tasks with competing priorities. You will be working with technical staff and executing the following types of work:

  • Perform engineering work in coordination with the Civil Design Discipline team on a variety of water and wastewater projects; including pump stations, linear utilities, site improvements, and retrofits for municipal and private industrial clients.
  • Assist in project scope and budget development, as well as, assisting in project design.
  • Support PM and or PM providing technical leadership on civil-site projects including preparation of grading, drainage, site layout, utility, and erosion control plans.
  • Review the work of others for quality and resolving design issues.
  • Assist in the preparation or modification of reports, specifications, plans, permits, and designs.
  • Undertake technical and feasibility studies including site investigations.
  • Use a range of computer software for developing detailed designs.
  • Assist in client contact, communication, and attends client meetings.
  • Ability to lead civil engineering designs, preparing reports, construction drawings, specifications, and calculations for a variety of project elements.
  • Knowledge and understanding of hydrology and hydraulics associated with the design of both open channels, closed conduits, stormwater management facilities, reservoirs, and erosion control practices.
  • Support the creation of studies, permitting application documents, and alternative analyses.
  • Oversee and complete data collection, manipulation, analysis, and documentation.
  • Conduct field work, such as site investigations, as necessary for various projects, including on occasion, visiting job sites for construction observation duties.
  • Check performance or conformity with plans and specifications through field inspections as part of engineering services during construction.
  • Perform submittal reviews, requests for information, correspondence, change requests, and change orders for construction projects.
  • Communicate effectively and coordinate with project teams including other disciplines (Engineers, Designers).
  • Coordinate civil project work with surveyors, geotechnical, architectural, process, mechanical, and electrical engineers, and consultants.
  • Contribute to company standard detail and specification development and updates.
  • Strong sense of urgency and self-initiative to meet client deadlines.
  • Additional duties may include marketing and business development, and project management. assistance, professional development, proposal preparation, and other business-related functions.


Desired Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related engineering field required; Master's degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in municipal and/or industrial civil design including water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, pipelines, and site work; construction administration preferred.
  • Thorough knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D (or newer) software is required.
  • A Professional Engineering license is required, plus the ability to obtain a license in additional states as needed.
  • Experience working with local and area permitting agencies to obtain site and stormwater permits for industrial/municipal site development required.
  • Demonstrated ability to use standard computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint required.
  • A valid driver's license and a good driving record are required.
  • Experience with ProjectWise, BIM 360, and Bluebeam is desired.
  • Experience with Navisworks 2013 (or newer) software is a plus.
  • Experience coordinating with staff performing Civil 3D is a plus.
  • Experience using engineering calculation software (e.g. MathCAD) is a plus.
  • Experience using hydrology and hydraulic calculations/modeling software (e.g. HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, Hydraflow Storm Sewers, etc.) is a plus.
  • Field/construction experience is a plus.
  • GIS experience is a plus.
  • Good technical skills with the ability to articulate ideas and concepts both visually and verbally.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills are essential.


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: $77,000 - $105,000

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. Click here to see our full list of benefits.

About Brown and Caldwell

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 www.brownandcaldwell.com.

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

Notice to Third-Party Agencies: 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.

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