Senior Engineer – Water

Bennett Engineering

. Provide technical leadership, planning direction, and rigorous QA/QC oversight for complex water and wastewater projects .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRoseville • California • United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing complex water and wastewater projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and leading multidisciplinary teams. Proven ability to oversee project financials, technical quality, and client relationships while fostering staff development and strategic pursuits.

Highest-signal resume keywords

California Professional Engineer (P.E.) LicenseWater and Wastewater Project ManagementHEC-RAS ProficiencyAutoCAD Civil 3D ExperienceMultidisciplinary Team Leadership

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Hard Skills

Engineering DesignProject Financial ManagementTechnical Quality AssuranceRegulatory ComplianceCost EstimationTechnical AnalysisModeling Software ProficiencyProject SchedulingRisk ManagementProposal Development

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationOrganizationJudgmentRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

HEC-RASAutoCAD Civil 3DWater Modeling SoftwareSewer Modeling Software

Certifications & Qualifications

California Professional Engineer (P.E.) License

Industry Keywords

Water Infrastructure PlanningWastewater DesignMunicipal Water ProjectsProject DeliveryRegulatory Requirements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical leadership, planning direction, and rigorous QA/QC oversight for complex water and wastewater projects
Serve in responsible charge and guide preparation and review of technical analyses, models, reports, plans, specifications, and cost estimates
Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, client, code, and regulatory requirements
Partner with the Water Resources Vice President to strengthen technical standards, delivery practices, resource priorities, and practice continuity
Lead multiple complex projects and guide project managers and delivery teams through scope, schedule, budget, risk, documentation, quality, and client commitments
Oversee an annual portfolio of multiple projects and balance complexity, risk, concurrent assignments, financial performance, and leadership scope
Assign and coordinate staff and subconsultants, balance workload, monitor project financial performance, and intervene when delivery is at risk
Manage and develop staff, including retention, career goals, performance feedback, and succession readiness
Serve as a senior client contact and lead client and project meetings
Collaborate with public agencies, utility partners, and regulatory bodies
Anticipate client concerns, communicate risk early, and develop practical solutions
Prepare and contribute to proposals, including technical approach, scope, staffing, schedules, and fee development
Identify opportunities within existing client accounts and support strategic pursuits
Represent BENEN at client meetings, industry events, conferences, and professional organizations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering from an accredited institution
Active California Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
14 or more years of engineering design experience, including at least 3 years of progressively responsible project or team leadership
Substantive experience in municipal water, wastewater, and related water infrastructure planning, design, permitting, and project delivery
Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and serving in responsible charge
Proven responsibility for project financials, technical quality, client communication, resource coordination, and multiple concurrent assignments
Familiarity with HEC-RAS, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and water or sewer modeling software
Strong communication, leadership, organization, judgment, and relationship-building skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work schedules
Telework capabilities
Health and wellness benefits
Retirement and profit-sharing contributions
Paid time off and holidays
Professional development support
Performance-based incentives consistent with company policy