Civil Senior Principal Engineer in Land Development

Cannon Civil Senior Principal EngineerYou'll Come for a Job…But You'll Stay for an Exciting Career! Engineering and Designing Reliable, Responsive, Solutions.SINCE 1976, CANNON has provided creative solutions to clients in the energy industry, water resources, public infrastructure, and commercial and residential development. We work hard. We play hard. We have fun.JOIN CANNON as a CIVIL SENIOR PRINCIPAL ENGINEER in our Riverside office - coming soon! The Riverside office is expected to open later this year. This office is a convenient location for current and future Cannon employees who reside in the Inland Empire and would now have a shorter commute to our new Riverside location.CIVIL SENIOR PRINCIPAL ENGINEER JOB SUMMARYProvides daily supervision, coordination, technical support, and training to engineers and designers. Responsible for project management, budgeting oversight, mentoring, leading, and managing talented staff, preparing engineering reports and analyses, design and preparation of plans, specifications, and cost estimates for a variety of clients and great projects (residential / commercial and mixed use development) for land development projects in the Inland Empire.This position offers a clear path to leadership within the Development Business Unit, with a trajectory toward a Regional Manager role. The ideal candidate will gain hands-on experience in high-impact projects, preparing them for greater responsibilities and strategic decision-making. As a key player in the team, this role provides opportunities to develop leadership skills, drive business growth, and contribute to the long-term success of the organization. Candidates who excel in this position will be well-positioned for future advancement into a senior leadership role.CIVIL SENIOR PRINCIPAL ENGINEER JOB DUTIESConcurrently manages a variety of civil engineering land development projects.Establishes and fosters client relations and develops proposals and budgets.Participates in professional and/or technical organizations.Uses technical knowledge to design plans for grading, drainage, water quality (SUSMPs, LIDs, WQMPs and/or SWPPPs), utility, street, off-site improvements, sanitary sewers, and water lines and provide construction assistance/support services.Analyzes and recommends solutions to complex drainage problems.Communicates effectively with various departments, clients, and agencies.Mentors, directs, manages, and supervises the design associates on technical matters and procedures and acts as a technical and management resource to staff.Effectively manages quality assurance and quality control.Ensures projects are delivered on schedule and within scope and budget.Manages and coordinates with various jurisdictional agencies to obtain approvals of improvement plans.Is actively involved in business development and expanding opportunities in the Inland Empire area.RequirementsRequires a Bachelor's degree in Civil engineering from an accredited college.Requires 10+ years' experience in civil engineering specifically pertaining to land development projects.5+ years demonstrated experience supervising and successfully managing projects within the constraints of scope, schedule, budget, and performance requirements, providing technical oversight for projects and all related project phases and tasks, to include quality assurance reviews.Participates in Land Development organizations like BIA, HBA, etc. is a plus.Proven ability to lead teams to success, including past experience directly reviewing and managing employee performance, and mentoring a team of three or more direct reports.Requires a California P.E. license.Proven expertise in land development design.Proven experience in processing improvement plans with jurisdictional agencies in the Inland Empire.Highly proficient with code principles and able to convey them to others.Experience with business development and client management.Experience in hydrologic/hydraulic analyses a plus.Working knowledge of computer software programs used for civil engineering design (AutoCAD, Civil3D, AES, WSPG, Flowmaster, etc.).Experience in business development (obtaining new and repeat business).WE OFFER competitive salaries, excellent benefits package, a hybrid work schedule, and an active and positive team building, work environment.Cannon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age.Salary Description $150,000 - $220,000