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We are seeking Assistant and Associate Water ResourcesCivil Engineer candidates, to be based in of one of our offices: Santa Clara, San Francisco, or Salinas.
Are you passionate about water? We are! Since 1985, Schaaf & Wheeler has used innovative approaches in our four areas of expertise: water, stormwater, wastewater, and floodplains. Water infrastructure is important to every community we work with. It affects our public health and is critical to our nation. Our employees love what they do in their profession and for their communities.
Want to speed up your career growth? This role provides exposure to a wide variety of project types and sizes.
In your first six months, you’re likely to work on C3 pump station designs, in collaboration with senior staff and principal engineers. Long-term, you’ll probably work on multi-million dollar infrastructure projects including pump station design, pipeline design, levee design, and trash capture device design, both in the private and public sector. You may also gain experience with sea level rise, planning studies, floodplain assessments, water system modeling, condition assessments, green infrastructure, and much more.
Responsibilities:
- Work will include extreme precipitation (atmospheric river) modeling, sea-level rise (SLR) and climate change adaptation, and severe storm resiliency.
- You’ll independently advance multiple projects at the same time, performing research and reaching out for help as needed.
- You’ll effectively manage your time to meet project milestones/deadlines.
- As an Associate Engineer, you will also use your knowledge and skills to guide and train junior level staff.
Minimum Requirements:
We are lookingfor 2 to 6 years of strong, well-rounded technical experience delivering detailed designs, plans, and specs for new and rehabilitated municipal and private utility infrastructure projects; well and tank design; and pipeline and pump station design for storm drain, potable water, recycled water, and wastewater systems. Solid experience designing pressure and gravity pipe systems; assessing pipeline conditions; preparing contracts (including plans, specs, and cost estimates); and providing construction support[KM3]. Experience in every category is not required, but it is preferred.
Associate Engineers must have a BSCE, BSC&EE, or BSME; a PE license; and the ability to manage projects and delegate work to junior staff. Our associate engineers do the heavy technical lifting on projects. With tools like AutoCAD and ArcGIS, they ensure our drafts and reports are developed correctly and efficiently. They use models such as Innovyze ICM, HEC-RAS, InfoWater, and many others to solve complex engineering problems.
Assistant Engineers must have a BSCE, BSC&EE, or BSME; a EIT certification, and a minimum of 2 years relevant work experience.
Required:
- Experience as a self-starter
- Effective time management skills
- Commitment to collaboration as a strong team player
- Keen attentiveness to detail
- Enthusiasm to learn new engineering tasks
- Ability to retain engineering design principles
- Ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) with colleagues, clients, and sub-consultants
- Solid technical writing skills — you must be able to convey engineering concepts to non-technical personnel and document technical aspects of your projects
- Ability to legally to work in the United States — visa sponsorship is not available
Preferred:
- Intermediate level AutoCAD Civil 3D experience
- GIS skills
Compensation:
Schaaf & Wheeler offers full-time positions:
- Assistant Engineer non-exemptpay rate will range from $40.00 - $45.00 per hour.
- Associate Engineer non-exempt pay rate will range from $45.00 -$60.00 per hour.
All final pay decisions are to be made by the hiring manager, based upon the experience of the final candidate.
We are renowned for our work on a vast array of different projects related to hydrology and hydraulics, floodplain management, flood control, drainage, stormwater quality, stormwater pumping stations, water system planning and hydraulic modeling, water storage tanks, booster pumping stations, pipeline replacement, reclaimed water systems, and sanitary sewer infrastructure.
Schaaf & Wheeler offers great perks, such as a competitive salary; an excellent benefits package (for full-time employees) including comprehensive health care coverage and profit sharing. Many of our employees have been with us for more than 10 years, including all our co-owners. We believe in work-life balance and generally work a standard 40-hour week.
Applicants must be legally able to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth and medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, including breastfeeding), age (40 and over), marital status, denial of family and medical care leave (when applicable), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and gender expression, family responsibilities, disability (mental and physical), medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status or political affiliation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.
