Senior Water Resources Engineer

Walnut Creek, CA Open
Owen Thomas Group is looking for Senior Water Resources Engineer in Walnut Creek, CA. This local job opportunity with ID 3688074103 is live since 2026-05-22 17:33:14.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the technical lead on the planning, design, construction, and/or commissioning of water and wastewater treatment projects of various sizes (small, medium, and large)
  • May serve as project manager on small to medium sized projects and would assume all project manager responsibilities
  • Participate in field activities, such as site visits and overseeing field work
  • Provide on-the-job training and mentoring of project staff and entry to mid-level engineers
  • Maintain a culture of effective communication among project teams, clients, partners, and other stakeholders
  • Perform engineering services during construction, including but not limited to reviewing contractor submittals for conformance with contract plans and specifications and evaluating requests for information
  • Develop and maintain relationships with existing clients
  • Partner with local business development teams to identify project opportunities and assist with business development activities, including, but not limited to proposal preparation, scope and fee preparation, and interview participation
  • Coordinate the work of other engineering disciplines, designers, modelers, technicians, and others who assist in specific assignments
  • Assist with proposal preparation, including development of project scopes and fees
  • Participate in field activities, such as site visits, overseeing field work, and pilot testing
  • Travel may be required

Qualifications

  • Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related engineering field
  • EIT Certification or passed FE exam or Registration as a Professional Engineer for higher level engineers
  • Experience delivering and managing water/wastewater treatment projects with partial responsibility for budget, schedule, contractual obligations, and quality standards for higher level engineers
  • Ability to deliver high quality services within budget and schedule constraints
  • Ability to apply critical thinking, analysis, and innovative techniques to develop options and recommendations to solve technical problems
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with clients and project teams
  • Work well in a team environment
  • Highly motivated and self-starting
  • Proficient in MS Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint

Required Skills