Sr. Project Engineer/Project Manager - Stormwater

BHC Consultants is a consulting engineering, planning, and building code and construction compliance firm with offices in Seattle, Tacoma, and Bellingham, Washington. We are currently seeking a full-time Sr. Project Engineer/Project Manager with experience in stormwater management planning, modeling, and design to join our engineering group in one of our three office locations. Collaboration with staff in all offices should be expected; preferred location can be prioritized.

BHC is a growing firm with a significant backlog of municipal consulting services contracts for cities, counties, and special purpose districts in the Northwest, supported primarily by Western Washington clients. We are proud to be an employee-owned and managed consulting firm committed to the development and retention of our employees within a positive, collaborative, and challenging work environment. Our office culture is founded on the open exchange of ideas and experiences that foster a supportive, encouraging, team-based approach to accomplishing work and achieving goals. We are committed to a healthy work-life balance for all staff.

The Project Engineer/Project Manager will:

• Play a key role in the continued growth of the company by identifying and developing new client relationships and projects and by helping to maintain relationships and execute projects with existing clients.
• Demonstrate strong project management skills including the ability to develop scopes of work, budgets, and schedules during project planning, and the ability to deliver quality projects on time and within budget.
• Independently coordinate staffing and workload throughout the entire project development and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule. 
• Track financial aspects of projects and coordinate and adjust work effort with the team to ensure work is completed.
• Be primarily responsible for executing projects involving stormwater but also be flexible in working on other civil engineering projects based on workload and projects needs. 
• Demonstrate strong writing skills for the purpose of preparing reports and technical documents, such as stormwater drainage reports in accordance with the local stormwater requirements (primarily Ecology Stormwater Management Manual and King County Surface Water Design Manual).
• Demonstrate experience preparing construction contract documents, including engineering plans, specifications, and cost estimated for public works projects. 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
• Washington PE license or, for out-of-state candidates, Washington PE license within 6 months of hire.
• 10+ years demonstrated success working on multi-disciplinary and stormwater engineering projects including planning, modeling, design, permitting, and services during construction.
• Strong technical leadership, mentoring and project management background.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with stormwater modeling software (e.g. MGS Flood, WWHM, SWMM, HEC-RAS)
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project).
• Working knowledge and understanding of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and GIS software products. 

The following would also be of benefit:

• Project management training, PMP certification or similar technical design leadership.
• Established clientele and professional relationships
• Experience reviewing drainage permit applications for regulatory agencies and municipalities in accordance with appropriate stormwater codes and manuals.
• Knowledge and experience working with stormwater permits, such as the NPDES Phase II Stormwater Permit, Industrial Stormwater General Permit, and the Construction Stormwater General Permit.
• Experience using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS and/or Revit (BIM) design software products.
  

Why Join Our Team?

• Generous total compensation package
• 100% company-paid employee medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 60% company-paid dependent medical and vision insurance
• 50% company-paid dependent dental insurance
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution
• Paid vacation beginning at 15 days annually for full-time employees
• Paid sick leave
• 9.5 paid holidays and one paid volunteer day annually
• Flexible work schedule and hybrid work opportunities
• Monthly home-office stipend
• Commuter benefits
• Reimbursement for professional registrations, renewals, and approved training and conferences
• Paid memberships in professional organizations
• Career Guide mentorship program
• Employee referral bonus program
• BHC offers broad-based company ownership to employees at all levels, with no majority owner. This structure allows employees to share in the benefits of ownership while supporting local control, leadership continuity, and the long-term success of the company.

BHC Consultants, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

BHC Consultants, LLC provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who need assistance or an accommodation during the application process may contact Human Resources at [email protected]. This email is reserved for reasonable accommodation requests and is not monitored for application status updates or general recruiting inquiries.