Water Resources Engineer

Water Resources Engineer

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.

MacKay & Somps Civil Engineers is seeking a Water Resources Engineer to join our Pleasanton, CA office. This position is ideal for engineers with 3–7 years of hands-on experience in storm drain system design, surface hydrology, and hydraulics who are looking to deepen their technical expertise and grow toward a senior-level role.

Candidates must have a B.S. in Civil Engineering (or related field) from an ABET-accredited university and be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in California. Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities may include:

• 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

We are looking for candidates with:

• 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

We value candidates that fit with our culture of strong work ethic and team camaraderie. Highly proficient engineers with proven experience who thrive in a team-oriented, client driven work environment are strongly encouraged to apply.

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 View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io.

Must be authorized to work in the United States.