Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer

About the role

The Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer position is on the Engineering Team within the Water Resources and Civil Infrastructure Group in Sustainability, Utilities and Infrastructure Division within the Land, Buildings and Real Estate Department. The group consists of a water planning and stewardship team, water business systems and data management team, and a water shop consisting of a supervisor and eight technicians. The WR & CI Group is responsible for the engineering, operation and maintenance of the water distribution, storm drainage and sanitary sewer systems, and roads, bridges, and dams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute the engineering aspects of civil infrastructure systems, including: reliability and capacity assurance; capital program development; capital project identification, scoping, planning, prioritizing, and implementation; and quality control and assurance.
• Conduct/manage systems evaluations and engineering efforts such as hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, field inspections and condition assessments, engineering analyses, data management, field reconnaissance, preparation of engineering studies/reports, managing consultants and contractors, and field inspection of construction and installations.
• Review analyses and project design documents for clarity, completeness, and constructability; balancing productivity with attention to detail is crucial for this role.
• Work collaboratively within a team setting in the group to facilitate comprehensive and efficient engineering and operational efficiency and assure regulatory compliance; and will also directly manage some of the group’s more complex studies/analyses.
• Collaborate with other utilities managers (e.g., energy and communication systems) and land use planning and development colleagues in various departments to coordinate logistics to minimize campus disruption and facilitate contained project execution.
• Work collaboratively with the water planning/stewardship and business systems/data management teams and the operations staff to constantly improve the systems’ operations, reliability, and regulatory compliance.
• Work closely with the group director to thoroughly understand the background, significance, and direction for the team’s efforts, and the priorities and processes to execute them collaboratively and successfully.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering is required. Master’s degree preferred.
• 10 years of progressively responsible engineering that includes experience in roads, drainage, water systems, and sewer systems; and that includes planning, design, hydraulic calculations, plans and specifications preparation, project management, and construction inspection.
• Professional engineering license in California preferred, with extensive analytical, design and field experience in general civil infrastructure, including roads, water, sewer, and storm drainage systems, and preferably dams and bridges, and familiarity with their operation.

Qualifications

• Professional approach, technical competence, initiative/creativity, excellent spoken and written communication and presentation skills, and desire to work as a collaborative team player are all general attributes necessary for successfully working in this position and in the Stanford facilities environment.
• Demonstrated experience in advanced analysis, problem-solving, logistics planning, financial planning & budgeting, and customer service skills.
• Working knowledge of instrumentation & controls systems, databases for inventory/asset management and operational/regulatory compliance reporting is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, and experience preparing (Power Point) presentations.
• Highly motivated, with a collaborative professional approach and communication style.
• Experience preparing and giving presentations.
• Experience leading large meetings of project teams and stakeholder groups.
• Experience with conventional permitting processes and working with governmental agencies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience working with infrastructure design and modeling software (InfoWater, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, AutoCAD, etc.), along with a willingness to learn and master these and other innovative technological tools and software.

Skills

• Advanced analysis, problem-solving, logistics planning, financial planning & budgeting, and customer service skills.
• Experience preparing and giving presentations.
• Experience leading large meetings of project teams and stakeholder groups.
• Experience with conventional permitting processes and working with governmental agencies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience working with infrastructure design and modeling software (InfoWater, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, AutoCAD, etc.), along with a willingness to learn and master these and other innovative technological tools and software.

Benefits

Stanford offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, and a retirement plan. The university also provides generous paid time off, including holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Pay

The expected pay range for this position is $160,845 to $178,000 per annum.

Schedule

The position is a hybrid role, with 80% of the time spent in the office and 20% remote.