Harris Associates
Principal Engineer
The Role
Leads transportation and civil infrastructure engineering projects, including roadways, highways, bridges, pipelines, and pump stations. Oversees technical design, project teams, schedules, budgets, contract deliverables, and QA/QC. Serves as a subject matter expert, mentors staff, supports proposals, maintains client relationships, prepares reports and presentations, and ensures compliance with regulations and agency standards.
Summary Generated by Built In
Harris is a 100% employee-owned company focused on solving today's complex challenges in planning, design, and construction of public infrastructure. Our offices and project sites span the West Coast in California, Nevada and Washington with a staff of over 260 employee-owners. We focus on serving clients in the municipal, water, transportation, and education markets.
If you're a driven professional looking for a collaborative environment, work that makes a difference, and a firm that invests heavily in your growth, you could be a perfect fit for Harris & Associates. Harris & Associates is hiring a Technical Lead / Principal Engineer to provide project leadership, quality assurance / quality control, technical mentoring, and staff development for the Engineering division.
Technical Lead / Principal Engineer
Lead technical designs, manage project teams, provide QA/QC on design deliverables (i.e. linear pipelines, civil infrastructure, pump station projects, roadways, etc). Apply knowledge of infrastructure design, engineering principles, state regulations, and agency requirements to the design and review process. Offer expertise and technical mentoring.
Position Responsibilities:
Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
The salary range for this position is $150,000-$190,000. This will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate
We offer competitive salaries and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Harris & Associates is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an EEO/AA employer. We invite resumes from all interested and qualified candidates including women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.
Harris & Associates is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you're a driven professional looking for a collaborative environment, work that makes a difference, and a firm that invests heavily in your growth, you could be a perfect fit for Harris & Associates. Harris & Associates is hiring a Technical Lead / Principal Engineer to provide project leadership, quality assurance / quality control, technical mentoring, and staff development for the Engineering division.
Technical Lead / Principal Engineer
Lead technical designs, manage project teams, provide QA/QC on design deliverables (i.e. linear pipelines, civil infrastructure, pump station projects, roadways, etc). Apply knowledge of infrastructure design, engineering principles, state regulations, and agency requirements to the design and review process. Offer expertise and technical mentoring.
Position Responsibilities:
Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Leads technical aspects of projects with complex features specific to the transportation market, including roadways, highways, bridges, and pipeline.
- Plans, schedules, coordinates the preparation of Contract deliverables, including front-end documents, construction drawings, and technical specifications. for multiple major projects
- Initiates and maintains relationship with transportation market engineering team in Harris, our clients, and our communities
- Serves as internal and external subject matter expert
- Helps prepare specific technical sections or strategic approaches for proposals for new work
- Use sound technical judgment to perform duties and knows when to ask questions, seek assistance, or perform independent research.
- Remain up-to-date in knowledge of local agency regulations, procedures, and design standards.
- Effectively interact with peers and clients through written and verbal communication.
- Research and write reports relating to project assignments.
- Make verbal presentations at client or Harris meetings.
- Train and mentor staff.
- Computer skills including Word, Excel and other Engineering specific software
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field required
- Master’s degree in civil engineering or a related field preferred
- Professional Engineering (PE) License in CA and relevant state(s) required
- 15+ years of relevant experience performing engineering work in the transportation market or similar practice of business
- Establishing and adhering to budgets, schedules, work plans, and contract performance requirements
- Written and verbal communication skills sufficient to prepare project documentation and correspondence, interact effectively with other team members, interface with clients, and deliver presentations on occasion.
- Technical skills appropriate for the type of projects assigned.
The salary range for this position is $150,000-$190,000. This will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate
We offer competitive salaries and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Harris & Associates is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an EEO/AA employer. We invite resumes from all interested and qualified candidates including women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.
Harris & Associates is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field
- Professional Engineering license in California and relevant states
- 15+ years of relevant engineering experience in transportation or a similar practice
- Computer skills including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and engineering-specific software
- Ability to establish and adhere to budgets, schedules, work plans, and contract performance requirements
- Written and verbal communication skills for project documentation, client interaction, and presentations
- Technical skills appropriate to assigned projects
- Master’s degree in civil engineering or a related field
Harris & Associates Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Harris & Associates and has not been reviewed or approved by Harris & Associates.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee ownership via an ESOP provides long-term equity value in addition to salary. The firm highlights sustained ESOP growth and access for employee-owners.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) alongside company-funded ESOP contributions. Materials describe consistent company-paid retirement contributions as part of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision coverage are complemented by employer-paid life insurance and disability protection. HSA/HRA support and an Employee Assistance Program indicate a robust healthcare foundation.
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The Company
What We Do
Harris & Associates is a singular source for the many highly experienced professionals needed to deliver today's complex planning, funding, environmental, civil design, and construction projects. We are trusted advisors who understand the interpersonal aspects as well as the technical—who stay ahead of trends and can see what is coming around the corner. Driven by our shared values to build stronger communities where we live and work, Harris & Associates delivers results for clients across the West Coast in four key markets: education, municipal, transportation, and water. Make one call to Harris & Associates, and you will see what responsiveness means. That has been the Harris Way since 1974. It is why public, private, and institutional clients keep coming back. We are sized to keep your project a priority, with a team of over 200 employee owners throughout the West Coast who are passionate about their work—and about making you look heroic in yours. Learn more at www.weareharris.com.
