Surface Water Department Manager

Our Surface Water Department Manager will make a difference by supporting our many public and private sector clients with their next challenging projects. Michael Baker is actively seeking a Surface Water Department Manager to join our offices in Temecula, Ontario, and Palm Desert, CA. The Department Manager will lead business development opportunities, manage clients, direct engineers and designers on surface water studies, transportation drainage, stormwater infrastructure design projects, land development projects, water quality permitting and compliance projects, program development, and may serve as the Project Manager for surface water projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Have knowledge of and relationships with local and regional agencies
• Provide support, mentorship, and guidance to project managers and production staff
• Oversee the preparation of hydrological and hydraulic calculations, modeling, and preparation of technical reports, technical exhibits and design drawings for projects
• Ability to mentor younger design and CADD staff throughout all design phases
• Ensure QA/QC procedures are being implemented on all department projects
• Conduct department meetings with staff to review and evaluate workload, resource planning, project performance, and business development opportunities
• Coordinate with other offices to facilitate workshare, the implementation of best practices and developing work with those offices requiring civil engineering services
• Mentor engineering personnel in their technical and management competencies to help them achieve their career objectives
• Identify training opportunities for staff consistent with their career objectives
• Business development in local and regional market, client management, and staff management
• Meet with existing clients to identify upcoming opportunities and confirm performance on existing contracts
• Attend and participate in industry events

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS And REQUIREMENTS

• 15+ years of engineering experience is required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering is required
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensed in the State of California is required
• Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) highly recommended
• Excellent external and internal, oral and written communication skills are required
• Proficient with MS Office Suite and MS Project

COMPENSATION

The salary range for this position is $180,000 - $240,000. This will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate. This role is also eligible for a discretionary bonus based upon corporate and individual performance.

BENEFITS

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability
• Generous paid time off Professional and personal development
• Commuter and wellness benefits
• Project Manager Bonuses

WATER PRACTICE

We Make a Difference in Michael Baker International’s Water Resources Group by providing innovative consulting, planning and engineering solutions for the entire spectrum of the water cycle. Consistently ranked by Engineering News-Record as a Top 20 Water Supply firm, Michael Baker offers clients an integrated team of professionals versed in all aspects of municipal utility planning, design, permitting, and construction management and inspection. We partner with our clients to provide a full range of professional services from scientific and technical analysis, concept through design, and construction support services leading to outcomes that help achieve their missions of providing clean water and sanitation services to our communities. Across the Practice, our team of more than 400 water staff nationally and over 150 in the West Region addresses the movement and disposition of all water types, and our projects include source water, treatment, transmission systems, and distribution. Join our growing team to help build a more resilient and reliable water future.

About Us

Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with nearly 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.

Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.

• It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
• There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.