Brown and Caldwell · 19 hours ago
Senior Staff Environmental Engineer
Los Angeles, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$79K/yr - $108K/yr
6+ years expBrown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with over 2,100 professionals across North America. The role involves working on water and wastewater projects, providing technical leadership and collaborating with various engineering disciplines to deliver innovative designs and meet project goals.
Construction
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related engineering field
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
Thorough knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D (or newer) software
A Professional Engineering license
Experience working with local and area permitting agencies to obtain site and stormwater permits for industrial/municipal site development
Demonstrated ability to use standard computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint
A valid driver's license and a good driving record
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Highly organized
Ability to work in a diverse team environment and handle multiple tasks with competing priorities
Preferred
Master's degree
Experience with ProjectWise, BIM 360, and Bluebeam
Experience with Navisworks 2013 (or newer) software
Experience coordinating with staff performing Civil 3D
Experience using engineering calculation software (e.g. MathCAD)
Experience using hydrology and hydraulic calculations/modeling software (e.g. HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, Hydraflow Storm Sewers, etc.)
Field/construction experience
GIS experience
Benefits
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
Long-term care insurance
Company
Brown and Caldwell
Brown and Caldwell is the largest engineering consulting firm solely focused on the U.S. environmental sector.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Brown and Caldwell has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (8)
2024 (11)
2023 (5)
2022 (7)
2021 (7)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.65MKey Investors
Water Research Foundation
2025-01-09Grant· $0.65M
Leadership Team
Stuart Henshall
Chief Financial Officer
Euan Finlay
President and Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
MarketScreener
2025-12-26
2025-12-26
Company data provided by crunchbase