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Civil Engineer Designer - Water Resources
Own Your Future at Psomas
Join a 100% employee-owned firm built for long-term thinking, shared success, and meaningful impact.
As our Civil Engineer Designer for our Engineering team in Tucson, AZ, you'll contribute to the planning, analysis, and design of stormwater, flood control, and water/wastewater systems while growing your technical skills alongside experienced mentors. Your work will directly support projects that strengthen and sustain local communities.
Why Psomas
- Shared Success: An ownership culture that rewards long-term thinking and doing what's right.
- Retirement Benefits: Company-funded ESOP 401(k) with immediate match.
- Hybrid Flexibility: 3 (office)/2 (remote) hybrid schedule.
- Career Growth: Clear pathways and coaching, technical training, leadership development and industry networking support.
- People-First Culture: Collaborative teams that invest in your development.
- Meaningful Work: Community-impact projects plus ways to give back.
What You'll Do
You'll work on water resources & flood control related projects and provide related support to multidisciplinary engineering projects through design, analysis, and technical documentation, working closely with project managers and design teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
- Hydrologic & Hydraulic Modeling: Perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and related calculations
- Technical Reporting & Documentation: Support technical reports, memorandums, and project documentation
- Infrastructure Planning & Design Support: Assist with planning, analysis, and design of water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure
- Fieldwork & Project Coordination: Participate in field visits, data collection, and coordination with project teams
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university
- 0-4 years of civil engineering design experience
- Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Engineer-In-Training (EIT) Certification or can be obtained within 1 year of hire
- Experience with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software (HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, PC-Hydro Flo-2D)
- Experience using Civil 3D, OpenRoads, GIS software
- Active in or desire to participate in industry related organizations
Compensation & Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Program
- 401(k) with match
- Incentives: Discretionary bonus and recognition programs
- Time Off: 3 weeks PTO plus 8 paid holidays
- Total Rewards: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family, along with employee ownership and retirement benefits.
Our Hiring Approach
Our recruiting team reviews every application personally and will keep candidates informed throughout the process. If a candidate's background aligns with what we need, we'll reach out to discuss next steps.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.