Water Resources Project Manager

If you are looking for a place to grow your career and make a difference – RICK is the place for you! As and Assistant-Principal Project Engineer/Manager in San Luis Obispo you will have the opportunity to work with a multi-disciplinary team on landmark projects. You will learn from and work alongside industry-leading experts and together shape the future of tomorrow. 

Candidate will have a BSCE degree, California Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer, plus a minimum of six (6) years years of experience in water resources engineering Candidate must have a minimum of two (2) years project management experience including supervising a design team, overseeing the work of designers, drafters, and subconsultants. 

Required Technical Skills: 

Candidate’s technical experience must include proficiency with the following: Preparation of preliminary design and final design drainage studies, detention basin design, riverine hydraulic modeling, stream restoration, sediment transport modeling, floodplain mapping studies, FEMA compliance (including LOMCs), and Drainage Master Plan preparation.  Candidate should also have proven proficiency with LID design principals, HMP Compliance, Water Quality modeling, BMP design, Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) programs, and complying with regulatory requirements of the RWQCB and the SWRCB.

Must demonstrate good oral and written communication skills.

Proficiency in the following software and modeling is desired:

Required Project Management Skills:

 Candidate for this position must demonstrate strong independent thought, decision-making abilities, and possess demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills.   Candidate’s managerial experience shall also include the following :

direct supervision of water resources design staff including personnel management, reviews, training, and QC review.   Proven record of establishing and maintaining strong and positive working relationships with clients/public-agency personnel and in-house staff.  

Desired  experience includes preparation of contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work, demonstrated experience with management of multiple coincident contracts, ongoing management of project schedules, budgets, and billing/collections, and significant successful experience in client and public agency interactions.

Candidate’s experience should include the ability to respond to RFP’s/SOQ’s, prepare and deliver presentations, and participate in interviews for Public Works Projects.

The Following Areas are a Plus:

Recent professional experience specific to Central Coast California, Central Coast Post Construction Requirements (PCR’s), a MS in Civil Engineering or a related field, programming skills, and one or more of the following certifications: Certified Flood Plain Manager (CFM), LEED, ENV-SP, Project Management Professional (PMP), CPESC, QSD, QSP.

What We Offer

• Additional compensation offered with overtime and bonus potential.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Profit Sharing, 401K, and Life and Disability Insurance and Personal Leave
• Company Events

• Holiday Parties, Team Building Activities and Events 

Rick Engineering Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Rick's employees are protected by laws designed to protect employees from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit based factor. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs. Rick's employees are also protected against retaliation if they engage in a protected activity, whistleblowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law.