Staff Engineer

When you join Brown and Caldwell you will enjoy a unique and welcoming culture. 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. The work we do is interesting, challenging and wide-ranging in nature, and so is our client base. 

Job Expectations: 

In this role you will work with and be mentored by nationally recognized, senior technical staff. Our ideal candidate will have passion and drive along with strong verbal and written communication skills.  Be highly organized and 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:   

• Execute activities on projects for master planning and design of water/wastewater/stormwater conveyance and treatment systems, as well as engineering services during construction. 
• Provide design efforts of small to large projects that meet or exceed the project success metrics.  
• Understand open-channel and pressured conveyance system hydraulics. 
• Analysis, calculations, research, selection, and layout, necessary to develop required new installation and rehabilitation design documents.  
• Defect coding and assessment of wastewater collection systems.  
• Coordinate with project managers, client service managers, and other project personnel from other disciplines. 
• Conduct field investigations and perform condition assessments in various settings, including active worksites, roadways, treatment plants, and pumping stations.
• Engage in physical tasks, such as walking, bending, and reaching, to conduct comprehensive fieldwork.
• Visually and audibly assess field conditions to monitor safety and identify potential hazards.
• Ascend and descend stairs, as needed, to access various work areas.
• Occasionally lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Maintain the ability to move quickly to a safe area in the event of an emergency or hazardous situation.
• Wear personal protective equipment as required by the project health and safety plans, including hearing protection, eye protection, safety shoes, cold weather gear, and a hard hat.
• Direct the work of drafters and designers, coordinate with other disciplines.  
• Maintain a high degree of personal organization and follow all company protocols for quality, timekeeping, project documentation, etc.  

Desired Skills and Experience: 

• B.S. degree in Civil/Mechanical Engineering; M.S. degree a plus 
• Experience and/or coursework in Infrastructure related projects preferred 
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record may be required 
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook) preferred 
• Experience using engineering calculation software (MathCAD, MATLAB) preferred 
• Experience using drafting and design software (AutoCAD).  Revit preferred 
• Good written and verbal communication skills 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 A
Salary:  $65,000 - $88,000

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, Calif., Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 50 offices and 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