SENIOR - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - WATER SYSTEMS & WATER SUPPLY PLANNING

SENIOR - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - WATER SYSTEMS & WATER SUPPLY PLANNING

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Who We Are

We are a water-focused engineering consulting firm, certified as a Great Place to Work based on feedback from our community of over 240 team members. We ranked top three in the AEC Advisors 2021 and 2022 Diversity Index Top Firms and were recognized as one of Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services in 2023 & 2024. Since 1990, our mission has been to be the water firm of choice for both our clients and our team. Over the years we have built upon that mission and now integrate a host of high-quality services in groundwater, water supply, water and wastewater treatment, water and wastewater infrastructure, stormwater, recycled water, construction management, and operations technology from our multiple locations in the west. As a team, we work with our clients to understand their true needs. Our long-term relationships are based on integrity, partnership, and high-value solutions. In 2025 and beyond, West Yost is advancing water resources for future generations and living our core values every day.

Who We Are

We are a water-focused engineering consulting firm, certified as a Great Place to Work based on feedback from our community of over 240 team members. We ranked top three in the AEC Advisors 2021 and 2022 Diversity Index Top Firms and were recognized as one of Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services in 2023 & 2024. Since 1990, our mission has been to be the water firm of choice for both our clients and our team. Over the years we have built upon that mission and now integrate a host of high-quality services in groundwater, water supply, water and wastewater treatment, water and wastewater infrastructure, stormwater, recycled water, construction management, and operations technology from our multiple locations in the west. As a team, we work with our clients to understand their true needs. Our long-term relationships are based on integrity, partnership, and high-value solutions. In 2025 and beyond, West Yost is advancing water resources for future generations and living our core values every day.

Compensation range : $119,040 to $173,680. Based on our Irvine, CA office location. (West Yost uses geographic salary differentials that would apply for candidates in other regions).

LOCATION(s) : Our preference is Southern California. We will consider any of our CA office locations. (https : / / www.westyost.com / locations / )

Standard Benefits

We provide a comprehensive array of valuable benefits to protect your health, your family, and your way of life. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, health saving accounts (with West Yost contribution), paid vacation, paid sick leave and holidays, two employee assistance programs, travel assistance program, 401(k) profit sharing with employer match, leaves of absence with additional supplemental paid time off, parental leave, life and AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and even pet insurance.

SENIOR - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - WATER SYSTEM & WATER SUPPLY PLANNING

Description

The Senior - Principal Engineer role will contribute to the development of the firm’s Water Business Sector (which encompasses water system, water resource, stormwater, recycled water, and collection system planning). Previous experience with Water System Planning / Hydraulic Modeling is required. Candidates with a desire to develop their career toward technical leadership, client service management, and / or regional / sector management are ideal.

Key Responsibilities & Functions

• Serving as a technical leader in water distribution system hydraulic evaluations utilizing a variety of commercial hydraulic modeling software programs (e.g., InfoWater Pro, OpenFlows WaterGEMS, Aquanuity, etc.).
• Working as part of teams on projects throughout California and Oregon with an emphasis on Southern California-based projects and clients.
• Analyzing water use, population, water quality, and facilities condition data
• Evaluating water supply availability.
• Developing water supply and water system capital improvement programs.
• Preparing technical reports and master plans.
• Serving as a project manager directing the hydraulic modeling and master planning work of senior level, as well as other staff engineers.
• Providing QA / QC review on the work of others in the water planning team
• Interacting directly with clients and providing excellent client service.
• Assisting with marketing activities and proposal development when needed.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Travel Requirements

Our commitment to quality begins with our hiring practices. We employ the most talented team members in our industry from all backgrounds. We are highly selective of the individuals we choose to represent the firm, seeking only those individuals whose technical abilities and commitment to client service matches our vision for excellence. We are dedicated to our number one asset, our employees. Because we are employee-owned, we are responsible for and rewarded by our own success. Come to West Yost where, with our support, you’ll do the best work of your life.

A Day In The Life

You will experience many opportunities to grow and develop professionally with your colleagues through collaborative in-person work experience, knowledge sharing, and mentorship opportunities. We also offer hybrid and flexible work schedules to our employees to help promote and encourage a healthy work / life balance. All of our team members have access to local and company-wide events, our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workgroup, Culture Workgroup, Wellness Workgroup, book clubs, charitable giving and community service, firm-wide resources, peer groups (young professionals & middlers group), and mentorship and leadership programs. We support and foster your career success and encourage you to be in control of your future with us. Our annual company-wide monthly staff meetings, annual in-person All Staff meeting, Duck Dinner, company camping events, company celebrations, and other company-sponsored events provide an important part of the West Yost culture, which is to have fun.

Other Unique Benefits

You’ll be provided with support in on-going education through our 529 college savings plan / student loan repayment program, tuition reimbursement, paid professional memberships, paid training, and Leadership Academy programs. You’ll be recognized for your contributions at West Yost through milestone anniversary benefits, peer to peer recognition programs, the potential for employee stock ownership, annual monetary and paid time off bonuses, performance-based bonus eligibility, merit increase eligibility, and employee referral bonuses. We also offer a wellness reimbursement.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Civil Engineering

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