Water Resources Engineer
On-siteEngineering$50–$65/hrFull-time
About the role
As a Water Resources Engineer at MacKay & Somps, you’ll apply your technical skills to challenging and rewarding storm drainage, flood control, and water resource projects. You’ll work alongside experienced engineers, gaining exposure to both land development and public infrastructure in California Bay Area and beyond. This is an excellent opportunity to build on your hydrology/hydraulics expertise while expanding your skills in design, modeling, and project coordination.
Responsibilities
- Designing storm drain systems, open-channel/closed-conduit hydraulics, and surface hydrology solutions
- Assisting with master drainage plans, flood studies, and stormwater management designs
- Performing rainfall–runoff simulations and 1-D/2-D hydraulic modeling
- Supporting drainage and flood control design for both private developments and public infrastructure projects
- Preparing technical reports, calculations, and supporting documentation
- Coordinating with internal teams, clients, and public agencies to ensure accurate, efficient project delivery
- Project management and design of Land Development and Public Infrastructure projects
Requirements
- 3–7 years of civil engineering experience, with a focus on storm drainage, flood control, and hydrology/hydraulics in California
- Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microsoft Word, and Excel
- Experience with Army Corps HEC models (HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS), SWMM, XPStorm, Innovyze, and/or WaterCAD
- Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills
- An eagerness to learn, collaborate, and take on increasing responsibility over time
- Experience in land development drainage design and public infrastructure projects is highly desirable
Qualifications
- B.S. in Civil Engineering (or related field) from an ABET-accredited university
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in California
- Authorized to work in the United States
Skills
- Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microsoft Word, and Excel
- Experience with Army Corps HEC models (HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS), SWMM, XPStorm, Innovyze, and/or WaterCAD
- Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills
Benefits
MacKay & Somps offers an excellent compensation and benefits package which includes:
- Competitive salary
- Generous bonus structure
- Profit sharing trust/401(k) plan
- Student Loan Paydown program and tuition assistance
- Excellent medical, vision, and dental plans with Company contributions to a health savings account
- Life, AD&D, LTD/STD insurance
- Wellness Reimbursement Program
- and more!
Pay
$50 - $65 an hour
Schedule
Full-time
Contact Information
For a complete listing of all our openings, please visit our careers webpage: https://msce.com/careers/
If you are interested in applying to MacKay & Somps and need a reasonable accommodation to do so, or would like to apply for general consideration, please contact [email.protected] or 925-416-1790.
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