Our growing Northeast team has an exciting opportunity for a mid to senior level Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will use your experience and education to perform water system hydraulic modeling and transient analyses, evaluate potential improvements to optimize system performance, and support the development of water master plans. This position has the potential to work virtually and can be located near any of our Northeast offices including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Boston/Andover, New York City or Syracuse.

Detailed Description:

In this role, you will work closely with our technical experts, project teams, and client service managers to advance our technical services and support business development on a wide variety of water system projects for primarily public sector clients. Typical projects could involve:

• Modeling and master planning for municipal water utilities throughout the US
• Creating, updating, and calibrating hydraulic models
• Analyzing water use trends and forecasting future water demands
• Assessing and identifying water distribution deficiencies, predicting future issues, and developing solutions for planning and design projects
• Preparing feasibility studies, alternatives analyses, and conceptual design documents for water infrastructure improvement projects
• Assisting with water supply studies and alternatives analysis

Additional Job Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Perform modeling and planning of water distribution, supply and transmission systems
• Evaluate pump station hydraulics
• Perform transient analyses for water systems
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports, presentations, and conceptual design documents
• Manipulation and analysis of data using spreadsheets, tools, and GIS
• Periodic travel to project and client sites for data collection and meetings
• Assist in technical portion of proposal preparation by developing work approach, schedule and level of effort for modeling and planning project pursuits
• Participate in client development activities
• Writing letters and otherwise communicating with clients and the public
• Coordinate, manage, and execute assignments to achieve client goals within scope, schedule, and budget constraints
• Collaborate with our Smart Utility Initiative subject matter experts and technology vendors on field technology for flow, pressure and water quality measurement including Internet-of-Things smart sensors, data loggers and systems. Work with the team to develop data analytics to evaluate and solve specific use cases.
• Participate in and contribute to BC’s master planning and modeling practice, improving company resources and tools to improve quality and efficiency
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering required; M.S. degree preferred
• PE license strongly preferred
• Advanced knowledge of water infrastructure hydraulics, operation, and master planning
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
• Minimum 5 years of related experience in water hydraulic model development and calibration, with progressively increasing responsibility.
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to prepare effective written documents
• Organizational and analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Experience with sewer collection infrastructure modeling and planning is preferred, but not required
• Proficiency with modeling, transient analyses, data management, and related software packages a plus (e.g., InfoWater, InfoWorks, InfoSurge, WaterGEMS, WaterHAMMER, EPANET, EPA-SWMM, ArcGIS, Excel, Power BI)
• Valid drivers license and good driving record required

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: $91,000 - $124,000

Location B: $100,000 - $137,000

Location C: $109,000 - $149,000

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, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 52 offices and 1,900 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For 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 employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

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