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ENTRUST Solutions Group

Sr. Hydro Mechanical Engineer

$120K - $165K/yr

Troubleshoot mechanical and operational issues during commissioning and operation phases. * Coordinate with electrical, civil, and control engineers for integrated hydropower plant design. * Ensure ...

Amrize

Plant Engineer

Rockville, MD · On-site

Apply engineering principles to support the plant operation * Develop and implement operating procedures for new fly ash beneficiation plant * Be part of the plant leadership team to optimize and ...

Orlando Health

Plant Engineer, Sr

Lakeland, FL

Responsibilities • Performs service and repair operations to maintain energy plant equipment ... engineer and/or supervisor of problems revealed during PM/corrective maintenance process ...

Orlando Health

Plant Engineer

Lakeland, FL

... other plant engineers with energy plant operation/maintenance specific skills. • Maintains ... Experience Five (5) years of experience in building trades or energy plant operations required.

IKO Industries, Ltd.

Plant Engineer

Sylacauga, AL · On-site

Developing and executes plans to address all facets of plant operation including cost reduction ... Providing engineering oversight to the facility infrastructure (boilers, HVAC, compressed air ...

Orlando Health

Plant Engineer, Sr

Lakeland, FL · On-site

Responsibilities • Performs service and repair operations to maintain energy plant equipment ... engineers, ensures satisfactory completion of work orders, and keeps documentation of all work ...

IKO Industries, Inc

Plant Engineer

Sylacauga, AL · On-site

Developing and executes plans to address all facets of plant operation including cost reduction ... Providing engineering oversight to the facility infrastructure (boilers, HVAC, compressed air ...

NAES Corporation

Plant Engineer

Linden, NJ

Plant Engineering, Operations & Maintenance * Lead the monitoring and documentation of forced outages and generation losses, conducting thorough root cause analyses to prevent recurrence. * Analyze ...

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Senior Civil Engineer - Water Resources

Sacramento, CA • On-site

Mead & Hunt
Civil Engineering Construction • 1 - 5K employees
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$117K - $166K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 21 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Serve as project manager and/or project engineer on complex multi-discipline water resources projects.

  • Review, approve, and apply professional engineering seals to final plans and specifications on multiple projects.

  • Visit project sites to monitor progress and ensure project work aligns with contract documents.

Mead & Hunt rating

7.6

Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

Based on 6 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Mead & Hunt, a nationally recognized professional services consulting firm, is seeking a client focused problem-solver to join our collaborative and innovative water resources team. This civil engineer will serve as a technical leader for design of flood risk reduction, water conveyance, and dam/hydropower rehabilitation projects.
Responsibilities include:
  • Serves as project manager and/or project engineer on complex multi-discipline projects
  • Serves as a technical resource and/or mentor
  • Serves as engineer in charge to review, approve, and apply professional engineering seals to final plans and specifications on multiple projects concurrently
  • Establish and maintain client relations, leads marketing pursuits and/or acts as a client contact.
  • Assists with development of engineering agreements for projects
  • Responsible for schedules, work in progress, and timely completion of projects
  • Prepares forecast of workload for projects, coordinates and/or prepares pricing, budget estimating, and scoping for proposed projects
  • Prepares or directs preparation and modification of reports, specifications, plans, schedules, studies, permits and designs for projects
  • Develops probable construction cost estimates for projects
  • Responsible to the project manager and/or project team for quality system tasks as defined in the quality manual
  • Leads and/or assists with contract administration
  • Visits project site to monitor progress and other duties per the contract documents, as needed

The successful candidate must have:
  • A bachelor's degree (or higher) in civil or geological engineering from an accredited college or university
  • At least eight (8) years of relevant work experience
  • PE license in any state with the ability to obtain in CA within 12 months of start date

The ideal candidate will have any/all of the following:
  • At least four (4) years of experience with technical design and development of project plans and specifications
  • At least two (2) years of experience designing projects in Civil 3D
  • At least two (2) years of experience with project and/or construction management of relevant projects.
  • Knowledge of and experience with flood risk reduction design (levees, pump stations, canals, flood walls) and/or dams and hydropower (dam design or rehabilitation, hydropower plant design or rehabilitation) in California
  • Mentoring experience
  • Engineering support during construction or construction field experience
  • Water resources and/or hydropower project experience
  • USACE, DWR, flood control agencies, PG&E, local irrigation and reclamation districts and other water agency/district and utility client experience

If you have strong communication and organizational skills, are self-motivated, and can work well both independently and as part of a team, complete the online application process for this job posting at www.meadhunt.com/careers.
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: $117,000 - $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.
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