Planning Engineer

at  Brown and Caldwell

Brown and Caldwell (BC) is a pioneer and recognized industry leader in wastewater, drinking water, water resources, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental planning and permitting, and program management. BC serves both municipal and private sector clients throughout the US and beyond.
As a member of our growing national One Water team, your experience with integrated planning will be valued as you contribute your experience and education to perform potable water, sewer and recycled water system hydraulic modeling, develop potential system improvements, and evaluate water resources.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION:

In this role, you will work closely with our technical experts, project teams, and client service managers to advance our technical services and support business development on a wide variety of water system projects both in California and across the U.S. for primarily public sector clients. You are encouraged to engage and participate in workgroups that align with your interests, including our national One Water Team.

Typical projects could involve:

• Creating traditional as well as integrated master plans for municipal water utilities
• Employing a variety of hydraulic models to assess existing problem areas, predict future issues, and develop solutions for planning and design projects
• Preparing Feasibility studies, alternatives analyses, and conceptual design documents for water, sewer, and recycled water infrastructure improvement projects
• Assisting with water supply studies and alternatives analysis
• Sharing knowledge and providing technical direction to junior modeling staff and other team members in the delivery of projects to clients.
• Participating in development of client relationships and pursuit strategies.

You will have the opportunity to quickly take on more advanced roles and responsibilities as you develop your internal network and expand your abilities.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering; Master’s or PhD degree preferred
• PE license
• Advanced knowledge of water, wastewater, and recycled water infrastructure hydraulics, operation, and master planning
• Understanding of demand and flow projections and ability to perform forecasting with consideration to upcoming mandates
• Integrated climate change impacts into planning approaches
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
• 5 to 10 years of directly-related experience in hydraulic modeling and planning, with progressively increasing responsibility.
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to prepare effective written documents
• Organizational and analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Experience with sewer collection infrastructure modeling and planning is desired
• Proficiency with advanced modeling, transient analyses, data management, and related software packages a plus (e.g., InfoWater, InfoWorks, InfoSurge, WaterGEMS, WaterHAMMER, EPANET, EPA-SWMM, ArcGIS Pro, Excel, Power BI)
  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:
  Salary $103,000 - $141,000
  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.

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