The role involves leading multi-disciplinary project teams in stormwater and flood resiliency projects, providing engineering and environmental permitting support, and mentoring junior staff while collaborating with senior staff.
Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate teams that encourage collaboration in an inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. This commitment enables us to make a meaningful impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.
What’s in it for you:
Woodard & Curran is offering a unique opportunity to join our growing California team, providing high-quality water engineering services to public and private clients throughout the region and nationwide. The successful candidate will be a motivated, growth-oriented professional with the ability to lead multi-disciplined project teams from planning and conceptual design through final design, permitting, construction, and closeout. You will have staff to mentor and clients to support. Our skilled team of engineers, as well as our integrated operations professionals and Fiscal Solutions team, will support you in delivering exceptional products to our clients. You will be an active participant in our delivery system improvement programs and help lead Practice initiatives.
Who are we looking for:
You will primarily provide engineering and environmental permitting support on stormwater and flood resiliency-related projects. However, experience with water resources, wastewater, and drinking water applications is valuable. This position offers the opportunity to direct and collaborate with a team of junior staff while also working closely with mid- and senior-level technical staff and leadership across the organization. The ideal candidate is a technically focused individual with strong experience in evaluating, planning, designing, and constructing urban stormwater solutions, including flood risk mitigation, stormwater conveyance, stormwater quality, and programmatic funding, among other areas. Experience developing permitting strategies and identifying critical permit requirements is required. You will lead the technical delivery of multiple projects, must be familiar with local and federal regulations, and be able to support marketing and proposal efforts.
Location: California Offices – Sacramento, San Francisco, Walnut Creek, Los Angeles, Irvine, San Jose, San Diego (Hybrid 1 -2 days a week in office or on site with clients).
Travel: Up to 20% of time with clients in CA. Occasional travel within the US to support national Practice strategic initiatives.
To name a few, projects may include
- Stormwater Master Planning.
- Multi-benefit projects.
- Urban flood resiliency projects.
- Stormwater quality treatment projects.
What you will be doing at Woodard & Curran:
- Act as the technical lead for all sizes of projects.
- Work alongside Project Manager(s), leading the technical delivery of project tasks.
- Lead detailed design projects, including the creation of contract documents (i.e., plan sets and specifications), hydraulic and hydrologic calculations, report writing, and other activities needed to support the planning, design, and construction services for stormwater management facilities.
- Lead the application of 1D and 2D hydraulic and hydrologic modeling systems in urban settings at the local and watershed level to support the planning and design of related infrastructure, including: pipelines, open channels, pump stations, channel stabilization techniques, storage and treatment facilities, multi-benefit facilities, and other conveyance measures.
- Determine the overall technical and permitting approach for projects.
- Prepare and deliver presentations and training programs to internal and external clients and professional associations.
- Support business development efforts under the direction of a client manager to provide technical support and guidance to a range of clients.
- Provide input on the development of Woodard & Curran design guidelines and standards.
What you will need to succeed:
- 10+ years of engineering experience relating to stormwater and flood resiliency projects.
- A B.S. Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or other appropriate major.
- Registered Professional Engineer in CA.
- Extensive expertise in leading the planning and design of solutions for urban stormwater management challenges, related to both quantity and quality.
- Experience with the selection and optimization of multi-benefit urban stormwater projects.
- Experience with the development of Storm Drain Master Plans, including condition assessments, establishment of the level of service, and estimating costs for capital projects and the O&M of stormwater systems.
- Proficiency with GIS tools and applications.
- Proficiency with other hydrologic/hydraulic and water quality modeling software.
- Knowledgeable in state bidding laws and funding programs.
- Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills.
- Well-versed in local, state, and federal regulations regarding stormwater and flood resiliency projects.
- Ability to apply critical thinking to develop options and recommendations to solve technical challenges.
- Up to date on the latest technological advances, regulatory trends, equipment, and processes.
- Superior writing, communication, and presentation skills.
Employee Support & Benefits
Retirement Savings:
• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed
Time away from work:
• 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
Coverage and support for your needs and well-being:
• 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Woodard & Curran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. We are committed to ensuring our employment practices are non-discriminatory and based solely on job-related factors.
If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact Beth Sweitzer.
Inclusion & Belonging
We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to apply, as we believe that different perspectives and experiences enrich our workplace and enhance our ability to serve our clients and communities effectively.
At Woodard & Curran, we are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment. We understand that the best solutions for our clients and communities come from a culture that nurtures the success and growth of all employees. As an employee-owned organization, our dedication to fostering growth, access and opportunity empowers us to serve our clients effectively and advance our mission of making a positive impact on the world. Our success is rooted in supporting our team members to reach their full potential, enabling us to deliver the most innovative, sound and effective solutions to improve our communities around us.
Non-Solicitation Disclosure:
Please be advised that we do not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from recruitment agencies. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted without a signed contract in place will be considered unsolicited and will not be eligible for any referral fees. Recruitment agencies must have a valid, signed agreement with our company prior to following the submission process to consider potential candidates.
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