Process Mechanical Engineer - Drinking Water (Western US)

In this technical role, you will be preparing engineering drawings, calculations, process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), specifications, and technical reports for a variety of drinking water treatment infrastructure as part of the BC’s Design Services Process Mechanical Group. You will be expected to manage small to midsize design tasks as a process mechanical task lead on projects with support from BC’s subject matter experts. You’ll have opportunity to mentor junior and entry level engineers. Other responsibilities for this position include occasional site visits during various project phases that may include tasks such as equipment evaluation, plant equipment testing and troubleshooting, construction inspection and observations, and other types of field work. You will support projects both locally and nationally, but with a focus on BC’s Eastern business region.
Additional responsibilities include:

• Manage and execute drinking water treatment design work for water treatment facilities and infrastructure.
• Work on engineering designs preparing drawings, specifications, P&IDs, calculations, technical reports, and equipment selection for a variety of water treatment infrastructure.
• Lead design tasks with assistance from BC’s subject matter experts.
• Lead the process mechanical team for drinking water projects (depending on experience).
• Work with drafters and designers and coordinate with other disciplines to develop construction bid documents.
• Mentor junior and entry-level engineers in drinking water treatment plant and infrastructure design.
• Assist with the preparation and writing of technical memoranda, reports, and electronic deliverables.
• Assist or lead studies or alternatives analyses.
• Perform office engineering services during construction on projects you designed, including submittal reviews, responses to requests for information, and other construction related office engineering work.
• Check performance and/or conformity with design drawings and specifications through field inspection and testing during construction of your projects.
• Duties may also include occasional field activities such as site investigations, data collection, compilation, analysis, and documentation; these activities may require occasional travel to project sites that are not local to your home office.
• Regularly seek out guidance and implement feedback received from drinking water senior staff

Desired Skills and Experience:

• B.S. degree in Environmental, Mechanical or Civil Engineering; M.S. degree preferred.
• P.E. certification/registration in Mechanical, Environmental, or Civil in good standing preferred.
• Experience should include: water treatment plant, valve vault, pump station, chemical storage and dosing system, evaluation, intake and other water treatment infrastructure evaluation, assessment, and design.
• Experience preparing construction documents for complex and large water treatment infrastructure including drawings, P&IDs, specifications, control narratives, technical memoranda, etc. is required.
• 4 to 10 years of increasing responsibility in related experience preferred.
• Task design lead experience on drinking water treatment projects is required.
• Experience performing engineering calculations using computer software (Excel, Mathcad, etc.) is required.
• Experience writing and editing equipment specifications is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills essential.

Salary:
Location A: $97,000 - $132,000
Location B: $106,000 - $145,000
Location C: $116,000 - $158,000
Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.
About Brown and Caldwell
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 50 offices and 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit
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