Environmental or Water Resources Engineering

Job Description
Job Description Lotus Water is seeking a mid-level design engineer, with 3-5 years of experience, to support our San Francisco office. Lotus is continuing to grow our Civil Engineering practice with design projects that integrate sustainable water management design elements, onsite water reuse, resilient design, and/or green stormwater infrastructure. Candidates should have a strong technical understanding of the site development process and the ability to manage their own design and CAD tasks. Additionally, candidates should have a good understanding of basic hydrology and water resource analysis, and a strong interest in improving these skills through their work on site development projects of various scales that include forward-thinking water management strategies. Experience working on multidisciplinary design teams (landscape architects/architects/urban designers/planners) is preferred.

In addition to performing civil design tasks, this candidate will work closely with senior staff and be mentored in the areas of hydrology and hydraulic modeling, water resource engineering, geographical information systems, onsite non-potable water reuse planning and design, technical writing, green infrastructure feasibility analysis, and infrastructure master planning. The successful candidate will be expected to perform the following tasks with oversight from senior engineering staff:

Develop technical design documents, including construction document plan sets for site development projects;
Provide grading, drainage, circulation and utility design;
Set up design drawing sheets and manage CAD files for individual projects;
Perform hydrologic & hydraulic analyses and prepare stormwater control plans;
Coordinate directly with designers from other disciplines (e.g. surveyors, landscape designers, architects and plumbing engineers) regarding design issues;
Perform earthwork cut/fill analyses;
Create maps and perform spatial analysis;
Attend design meetings and site visits;
Develop green infrastructure design details;
Perform construction observation visits and write follow-up reports.

The ideal candidate will possess demonstrable knowledge and strong technical skills. The candidate should have firsthand experience producing civil engineering design documents for site development projects. We have a flat organizational structure and encourage candidates who work independently with limited supervision to apply; however, candidates should expect senior staff to support and mentor the successful candidate. Strong interpersonal skills are essential within our close and client-focused environment. Qualifications include:

Required
3-5 years working on site development projects
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Proficient in AutoCAD and set up of plan sheets
Minimum of 1-year experience with Civil3D modeling software
Engineer in Training (EIT) certification
Proficient in Microsoft Office software (e.g. Word, Excel)
Strong initiative and technical problem-solving expertise

Bonus
Experience working on LID/green infrastructure and water reuse projects
PE
Experience working on site development projects within the Bay Area
Master’s degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering (Water Focus)
H&H modeling (e.g., SWMM, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS)
ArcGIS
Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite applications

Lotus Water is a growing and dynamic water resource and civil engineering design firm headquartered in downtown San Francisco. We offer a culture of technical excellence and creativity in a flexible and fun work environment. We believe that each of us brings a toolbox of unique experiences and backgrounds that together can build stronger, dream bigger, and innovate faster. Lotus recognizes the value of inclusive and equitable design in strengthening our diverse communities, especially as it pertains to water as a vital resource for global survival. We firmly believe that policies and designs that eliminate inequity for our most vulnerable communities are crucial to creating better opportunities and outcomes for all.

Team members at Lotus have been at the forefront of innovation in the design and planning of award-winning built projects, high-profile campuses, climate adaptation studies, and large capital infrastructure projects that rethink our society’s relationship with water, sustainability, and equitable design. We have developed extraordinary cutting-edge technical tools to implement green stormwater infrastructure, non-potable water reuse systems, and resilient water resource planning at all scales. We also have a long history of being a trusted resource for multiple large public water utilities across the nation and as a result, our staff are helping to solve some of the most interesting and complex water and design challenges in the country.

Lotus Water offers highly competitive compensation packages, health, and retirement benefits, individualized professional development support, and a flexible work environment.