Senior Water Resources Structural Engineer

Established in 1900, Mead & Hunt is a nationally recognized professional services consulting firm. Our planning, design and construction services are available to clients across a wide variety of sectors. From water infrastructure, architecture, food/beverage processing, federal and state transportation, and more, our dedicated staff of professionals deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions that elevate clients and communities. We prioritize building lasting client relationships.

Here at Mead & Hunt, our culture is about taking care of people, doing the right thing, and doing what makes sense. We are a flexible company that believes in giving back to our communities. We are employee-owned, and we invest in our employees through our various employee programs and by supporting continued professional development.

Looking to grow your career with a company that values innovation, continuous development, and building lasting relationships? We have an exciting opportunity for a senior structural engineer to serve as a technical leader within our dams, hydropower, and water resources team.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading the design of hydraulic structures and other structural engineering projects, including projects related to dams, spillways, canals, pump stations, valve houses, and other hydraulic structures.
• Serving as a project manager responsible for scope, schedule and budget.
• Overseeing the preparation of plans, calculations, specifications, and other design documents for bidding and construction.
• Serving as an engineer in responsible charge of reviewing, approving, and applying professional engineering seals to final plans, specifications, and reports.
• Performing condition assessments of existing structures.
• Evaluating and analyzing existing structures.
• Conducting field inspections of project sites to assess existing conditions.
• Supporting construction administration for projects in construction.
• Mentoring and providing guidance to less experienced team members.
• Providing QA/QC.
• Client management.
• Attending day and night client meetings as necessary.
• Conducting necessary travel.

The successful candidate must have:

• A bachelor's degree (or higher) in civil or structural engineering, or architectural engineering (with an emphasis on structures) from an ABET accredited college or university
• At least eight (8) years of relevant structural engineering work experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in any state with the ability to obtain a license in California within twelve (12) months of being hired.

The ideal candidate will have any/all of the following:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary project team setting to deliver construction documents and reports.
• Experience designing and analyzing hydraulic structures and other water-related structural projects.
• Strong technical writing skills and experience writing reports, specifications, and technical memorandums.
• Both client and project management experience.
• Experience preparing proposals by developing scopes of work, cost estimates, and project schedules.
• Knowledge of California Building Code, ASCE 7, ACI 350, and AISC 360.
• Experience with Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Manuals related to hydraulic structures and FERC Engineering Guidelines.
• Experience with seismic evaluations and earthquake resistant designs.
• Experience with structural engineering software programs including finite element analysis and CAD programs such as RISA 3D, SAP2000, and AutoCAD.
• Mentoring experience.
• A Structural Engineer (SE) license.

Mead & Hunt proudly offers medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, paid sick leave, parental leave, a 401K plan with a generous company match, life and disability insurance, and an employee assistance program.

Salary Range: $120,000 to $166,000 - Actual compensation may vary due to other factors such as: experience, skill set or location.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of applicable pre-employment screening requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.