Water Project Engineer (Southern California)

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate teams that encourage collaboration in an inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. This commitment enables us to make a meaningful impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.

What’s in it for you: Woodard and Curran seek a dynamic, detail-oriented, and client-focused Professional Engineer to join our Water Team as a Project Engineer. In this role, you will collaborate with our municipal clients to develop, design, and deliver various water and wastewater projects across the California region.

Who are we looking for: The ideal candidate will be technically focused, with strong experience in evaluating, planning, designing, and constructing water and wastewater systems. Familiarity with a broad range of practice areas, including master planning, permitting, treatment, and distribution systems, is preferred. In collaboration with our Project and Technical Managers, you will help lead the technical delivery of multiple projects, work directly with clients and internal teams, and support marketing and proposal efforts. You will be an active participant in company and initiatives and will have access to the firm’s senior technical staff and managers.

Offering Flexible Remote/Hybrid Work Schedule: hybrid

Travel up to 20%: Clients within the Southern California Region.

• Work on a range of projects including planning, design, and construction of infrastructure in water and wastewater, which may include drinking water, recycled water, wastewater, water resources, and conveyance.
• Performing condition assessments of sewer facilities and rehab recommendations
• Preparing design plans for reservoirs, stations, sewer lift stations, sewer, and water main infrastructure
• Supporting projects for municipal wastewater systems, including collection system infrastructure, pumping system hydraulics, and wastewater treatment processes
• Performing Construction Administration, including coordinating and conducting submittal reviews, reviewing contractor requests for information (RFIs), and reviewing contractor payment applications. 

• Coordinating your work and the work of other junior engineers. 
• Developing and monitoring schedule and budget components of larger projects.  
• Demonstrating strong and proactive communication skills to keep the project team regularly updated as project work progresses. 
• Leading designs or portions of designs.  
• Working with and coordinating discipline work (civil, mechanical, structural, electrical, instrumentation, HVAC, Geotech, survey, etc.) internally and through sub-contractors. 
• Working with AutoCAD software and guiding designers/drafters on design drawing production. 
• Making decisions independently or with appropriate oversight on engineering problems and methods.  
• Working on multiple projects simultaneously and meeting the needs of each project in a professional, reliable, and organized manner. 
• Mentoring and directing junior staff on technical assignments and reviewing technical work completed by engineers under supervision.  
• Interacting with clients and professionally representing the firm. 
• Spending time in the field or on construction projects, as applicable to the project. 
• Coordinating with contractors and clients in the field during construction to ensure that projects are executed in compliance with the specifications and drawings. 
• Interfacing with local and state regulatory agencies.
• Assisting with proposal development and pursuit of new opportunities.

• 5-10 years of engineering experience.  
• B.S. Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering.  
• Registered Professional Engineer in California.
• Experience with water/wastewater infrastructure design and construction
• Familiarity with municipal wastewater systems and treatment processes
• Experience with construction administration (submittals, RFIs, payment reviews)

Employee Support & Benefits

Retirement Savings:

• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed

Time away from work:

• Observed holidays: Choose up to 9 holidays to observe annually

• Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked

• Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work related illness or injury.

• Parental leave: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding

Coverage and support for your needs and well-being:

• Disability: Paid short and long term disability

• Health: Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.

• Life: Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.

• Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Woodard & Curran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. We are committed to ensuring our employment practices are non-discriminatory and based solely on job-related factors.  

If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact Beth Sweitzer.

Inclusion & Belonging

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to apply, as we believe that different perspectives and experiences enrich our workplace and enhance our ability to serve our clients and communities effectively.

At Woodard & Curran, we are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment. We understand that the best solutions for our clients and communities come from a culture that nurtures the success and growth of all employees. As an employee-owned organization, our dedication to fostering growth, access and opportunity empowers us to serve our clients effectively and advance our mission of making a positive impact on the world. Our success is rooted in supporting our team members to reach their full potential, enabling us to deliver the most innovative, sound and effective solutions to improve our communities around us.

Non-Solicitation Disclosure:

Please be advised that we do not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from recruitment agencies. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted without a signed contract in place will be considered unsolicited and will not be eligible for any referral fees. Recruitment agencies must have a valid, signed agreement with our company prior to following the submission process to consider potential candidates.