Woodard & Curran · 3 days ago
Water Infrastructure Project Engineer - Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $130K/yr
5+ years expWoodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm focused on clean water and environmental issues. They are seeking a detail-oriented Professional Engineer to join their Water Team as a Project Engineer, responsible for collaborating with municipal clients on various water and wastewater projects across California.
Environmental Consulting
Responsibilities
Work on a range of projects including planning, design, and construction of infrastructure in water and wastewater, which may include drinking water, recycled water, wastewater, water resources, and conveyance
Performing condition assessments of sewer facilities and rehab recommendations
Preparing design plans for reservoirs, stations, sewer lift stations, sewer, and water main infrastructure
Supporting projects for municipal wastewater systems, including collection system infrastructure, pumping system hydraulics, and wastewater treatment processes
Performing Construction Administration, including coordinating and conducting submittal reviews, reviewing contractor requests for information (RFIs), and reviewing contractor payment applications
Coordinating your work and the work of other junior engineers
Developing and monitoring schedule and budget components of larger projects
Demonstrating strong and proactive communication skills to keep the project team regularly updated as project work progresses
Leading designs or portions of designs
Working with and coordinating discipline work (civil, mechanical, structural, electrical, instrumentation, HVAC, Geotech, survey, etc.) internally and through sub-contractors
Working with AutoCAD software and guiding designers/drafters on design drawing production
Making decisions independently or with appropriate oversight on engineering problems and methods
Working on multiple projects simultaneously and meeting the needs of each project in a professional, reliable, and organized manner
Mentoring and directing junior staff on technical assignments and reviewing technical work completed by engineers under supervision
Interacting with clients and professionally representing the firm
Spending time in the field or on construction projects, as applicable to the project
Coordinating with contractors and clients in the field during construction to ensure that projects are executed in compliance with the specifications and drawings
Interfacing with local and state regulatory agencies
Assisting with proposal development and pursuit of new opportunities
Qualification
Required
5-10 years of engineering experience
B.S. Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering
Registered Professional Engineer in California
Experience with water/wastewater infrastructure design and construction
Familiarity with municipal wastewater systems and treatment processes
Experience with construction administration (submittals, RFIs, payment reviews)
Preferred
Familiarity with a broad range of practice areas, including master planning, permitting, treatment, and distribution systems
Benefits
401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed
Observed holidays: Choose up to 9 holidays to observe annually
Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked
Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work related illness or injury.
Parental leave: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding
Disability: Paid short and long term disability
Health: Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.
Life: Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.
Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.
Company
Woodard & Curran
Woodard & Curran is an integrated science, engineering, and operations firm that provides water and environmental services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7.14M2021-09-24Series Unknown· $7.14M
Leadership Team
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Alyson Watson
Chief Executive Officer
Frank Cavaleri
Vice President
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