Water Resources Engineer II / Project Engineer
BKF is seeking a mid-level design engineer with 3–5 years of experience to support our San Francisco office. The role focuses on the Water Resilience practice, including sustainable water management, onsite water reuse, resilient design, and green stormwater infrastructure.
Candidates should have a strong technical understanding of the site development process and be able to manage their own design and CAD tasks. A good understanding of basic hydrology and water resource analysis and an interest in improving these skills through site development projects of various scales is required. Experience working on multidisciplinary design teams is preferred.
In addition to performing civil design tasks, the successful candidate will work closely with senior staff and be mentored in hydrology and hydraulic modeling, water resource engineering, GIS, onsite non-potable water reuse planning and design, technical writing, green infrastructure feasibility analysis, and infrastructure master planning. The expected tasks include:
Responsibilities
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
Qualifications
3–5 years working on site development projects
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Engineer in Training (EIT) certification
Experience producing civil engineering design documents for site development projects
Minimum of 1-year experience with Civil3D modeling software
Strong interpersonal skills are essential within our close and client-focused environment
Proficient in AutoCAD and plan sheet set-up
Proficient in Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel)
Strong initiative and technical problem-solving expertise
Preferred
Experience with LID/green infrastructure and water reuse projects
PE License
Experience 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
Physical Demands: Must be able to regularly talk, hear and operate a computer, keyboard, and mouse, and occasionally lift, pull/push, and carry up to 20 pounds with accommodations.
Work Conditions: Exposure to constant or intermittent sounds at a low or moderate level consistent with an office setting, high-strain, fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. Travel to other BKF locations and client sites may be required.
Salary & Benefits
The typical base salary range for this position is $105,019 - 128,057, annualized depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location. This is a salary position paid biweekly.
Competitive salaries, profit sharing, and 401k
Generous paid time off packages
9 paid holidays
Flexible schedules
Education reimbursement, paid annual dues for professional and societal organizations
Competitive and award-winning benefits and perks
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