Senior Planning Engineer (Modeling and Collection Systems)

Brown and Caldwell is a leader in solving complex wet weather challenges through integrated planning of collection systems and wastewater treatment plants. Our teams of modelers, planners, and engineers collaborate to help clients address the challenges posed by the convergence of aging infrastructure with the forces of climate change, regulations, and densification.

We are excited to welcome a new Senior Planning Engineer to guide these teams, lead technical analyses, and engage with client decision makers through our Wet Weather practice. In this role, you will use your experience in hydraulic modeling, planning and decision support, and technical communication to advance the Wet Weather practice’s projects, programs, and strategy. You will mentor junior staff on both hard and soft skills, deliver project work, and serve as a technical lead and project manager on key pursuits. You will collaborate with BC’s Wet Weather, Water Resources, and Infrastructure practices as a technical leader for planning and design projects.

When you join Brown and Caldwell, you will enjoy a unique and welcoming culture. You will find that we offer a non-hierarchical, collaborative and supportive environment, allowing you to do your best work. You will be trusted to do the right thing by our project managers and given the flexibility to manage your own schedule to achieve this while maintaining high quality work products. The work we do is interesting, challenging, and wide-ranging in nature, and so is our client base.

This is an exciting opportunity to support major projects and deliver exceptional service to our well-established clients. Join us!

Remote work is allowed. In-person or hybrid (2-3 days in office / week) work arrangements are preferred.

Detailed Description :

Our ideal candidate is located anywhere in the Puget Sound area and is capable of serving as project manager and / or technical planning lead on a variety of planning and design focused projects. You will work closely with project and program managers, technical experts, and rising professionals to advance projects and deliver solutions for our public sector client base. Typical projects and responsibilities include :

• Serve as Technical Planning Lead on a variety of studies and planning projects. Be a direct line for the Project Manager into all aspects of technical analysis. Guide technical strategy across diverse analyses to ensure conformity of assumptions and support of overall project goals. Guide project outcomes from the technical analysis perspective. Understand and communicate all technical analyses to non-technical project and client staff using various engagement tools (presentations, briefing materials, graphics, technical reports and memos).
• Lead wet weather planning projects as a Project Manager. Serve as PM for individual studies and analyses to create efficient and streamlined teams by being both the PM and the Technical Planning Lead.
• Support alternatives analysis as a technical lead. Collaborate with other engineering disciplines, project leadership, and client teams to guide alternative definition towards project goals. Engage deeply with the key project success criteria to inform the technical approach of alternatives development. Drive alternative selection through project team and client collaboration.
• Develop hydrologic and hydraulic models. Set project modeling approach, guide modeling plans, perform quality control, troubleshoot day to day technical issues, and interpret results to engage clients on modeling activities. Guide modeling staff to achieve desired outcomes of each modeling effort.
• Direct the work of junior engineers and scientists, coordinate with other engineering disciplines and subcontractors to meet, or exceed the project success metrics and client expectations.
• Support infrastructure delivery program management as a technical resource.
• Prepare reports, planning documents, and cost estimates for various multi-disciplinary projects.
• Participate in business development activities and support the preparation of proposals and engineering fees for solicited work from various clients. Support the growth of the Water Resources, Wet Weather, and Infrastructure practices in this role.
• Engage with BC’s Master Planning and Modeling practice and Wet Weather practice to build a network of peers to support local project work.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Salary Range :  The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A : $145,000 – $199,000

Location B : $160,000 - $219,000

Location C : $174,000 - $238,000

You can view which BC location applies to you If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

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 to see our full list of benefits.

About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 52 offices and 1,800 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For 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

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Notice to Third Party Agencies : Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO / AAP Employer. Minorities / Women / Disabled and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964