Water Resources Planning Engineer

Available in Any of Our California Offices: Bakersfield, Chico, Clovis, Modesto, Riverside, Sacramento, or Visalia

Summary:

Provost & Pritchard is seeking an experienced Water Resources Planning Engineer to support and lead water-resources planning, studies, and engineering projects for public agencies, irrigation districts, and other clients. This Associate or Senior Engineer role will contribute to hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, groundwater management, water budgets, flood and drought studies, water-management planning, water rights, conceptual design, and grant applications. The successful candidate will collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams while helping manage project scope, schedules, budgets, and technical deliverables.

What You’ll Do:

• Support project planning, scoping, proposal development, and engineering studies for water-resources projects.
• Conduct water-resources investigations, including hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, flood and drought studies, and water-budget evaluations.
• Develop water-management plans irrigation districts, urban water agencies and regional water agencies.
• Perform studies on groundwater management, recharge and banking, water conservation, transfers and exchanges, and water rights.
• Support planning and operational work for irrigation districts, surface-water conveyance and distribution systems, and large-scale urban water programs.
• Assist with dam rehabilitation planning, spillway studies, emergency action plans, and conceptual-level project designs.
• Perform or support surface-water and groundwater monitoring, crop-demand calculations, and related technical evaluations.
• Prepare clear technical reports, work plans, scopes of work, grant applications, and project documentation.
• Help manage project budgets, schedules, resources, and deliverables while maintaining quality standards.
• Collaborate with clients, agencies, project teams, and subcontractors; contribute to strong client relationships and business-development efforts.

Qualifications:

• Active California Professional Engineer (PE) license, or licensure in another state with the ability to obtain a California PE license within 18 months of hire.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an accredited college or university; a master’s degree is a plus.
• At least five years of consulting experience supporting water-resources studies, investigations, and related projects.
• Demonstrated progression in responsibility, technical skill, and knowledge on water-related projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, accurate technical documents.
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn new tools and programs; experience with programming, databases, or data management is a plus.
• Ability to independently evaluate water-resources issues; develop investigation approaches, work plans, and subcontractor scopes; and apply standard engineering techniques with sound judgment.
• Valid California driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Experience working with irrigation districts and knowledge of California water rights and water systems.
• Familiarity with California water regulations and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
• Experience with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling tools, such as HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS.