Civil Engineer, Principal - Sacramento, United States - Stantec

    Stantec
    Stantec Sacramento, United States

    4 weeks ago

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    Description

    Many of the world's top engineers and scientists come together in our Water business because they view a community's interaction with water a bit differently-as a single holistic system, rather than unconnected networks divided by jurisdictional boundaries. Working throughout the hydrologic cycle, we are delivering sustainable solutions to make sure water is where it should be and available when needed. Our experts guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. Every day, we help communities improve, reuse, and protect this precious resource for future generations. By 2025 we're hiring 2,000 people (like you) to join our team. Grow with us, H2O+U.

    Your Opportunity

    Stantec is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to join our multi-disciplinary team of engineering professionals, each committed to delivering sound and strategic consulting services to a range of local, regional, state, and federal clients. The position is for those who enjoy analyzing the needs of clients and stakeholders to find viable solutions, collaborating across diverse teams, and helping to shape the future of infrastructure and design management in California.

    Your Key Responsibilities

    • Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME), with responsibility for leading task orders leading/reviewing civil engineering flood risk management, infrastructure, and facilities designs for large scale Federal (Public) civil works and site civil for facilities projects.
    • Lead and evaluate work of the design team in developing studies, drawings, and narratives for design memoranda, layout, plans and specifications, and related computations for civil engineering designs.
    • Review and approve civil engineering design analysis, drawings and specifications for completeness, accuracy, suitability, and compliance with sound and economical engineering principles.
    • Represent Stantec at regular client meetings, evaluate and respond to questions raised by technical engineering review comments, and ensure that design satisfies the intended project purpose. Working knowledge of Projnet (Dr. Checks) is a plus.
    • Serve as Task Order Manager or Technical Project Manager for planning and coordinating civil works, infrastructure, and facilities projects from basis of design memorandum through final design, and engineering during construction.
    • Interact with clients and develop and manage scope, budget, and schedule on projects. Lead project collaboration among internal team members and clients.
    • Review completed drafts of design memoranda and final plans for technical accuracy.
    • Prepare various engineering documents such as design memoranda, contract plans, ECIFP, O&M Manuals, and as-built drawings. Working knowledge of SpecsIntact is a plus.
    • Assign and coordinate work to a multidisciplinary team to assure maximum efficiency.
    • Serve as a liaison between Stantec and Federal and/or other public agencies to develop designs for projects.
    Your Capabilities and Credentials
    • Understanding of issues related to Federal projects (US Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, NAVFAC, etc.), strong client relationships and experience with federal/local/regional agencies.
    • Knowledge of California policies, programs, regulations, and local technical issues and conditions.
    • Strong project management and/or design management skills
    • Experience communicating and working with local, state, and federal agency staff.
    • Geographically located within California or willingness to relocate.
    • Must have a good driving record and valid driver's license.
    Education and Experience
    • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering. MS preferred.
    • Professional Engineer in California
    • At least 20 years of relevant experience in the following:
      • Federal (Public) planning, design, and construction processes and requirements.
      • Execution of complex flood risk management, infrastructure, and management projects with involvement of federal, state, and local agencies.
      • Familiarity with preparing plans and specifications for flood risk management, infrastructure, and facilities projects.
    Typical office environment working with computers and working at a desk for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

    This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

    Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.