Principal Municipal Engineer

Position Overview

Salary: $150,000-197,000/yr
Schedule: Full-time
Location: Bakersfield, Clovis, Modesto or Visalia, CA

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Provost & Pritchard is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to support the planning, design, and delivery of water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure projects. This role is ideal for engineers who want purpose‐driven work, hands‐on project experience, and the opportunity to make a measurable impact in communities throughout California.
Across California, small and disadvantaged communities face ongoing water and wastewater infrastructure challenges that directly affect public health, schools, and daily life. Through the Technical Assistance Funding Program, we partner with local governments to help these communities move from short‐term fixes to long‐term, sustainable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning, design, and delivery of water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate with local governments through the Technical Assistance Funding Program to transition communities from short‐term fixes to sustainable, long‐term solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Must hold an active CA PE license or be licensed in another state and be willing to sit for the CA license within 6 months of hire.
• 10 years of experience leading and directing work teams in studies, investigations, and designs delivering positive results for clients.
• Experience and demonstrated success in business development and client relationship building.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Occasional field work and/or overnight travel may be required.
• Understanding of public works infrastructure construction techniques and regulatory compliance issues as they relate to design specialty areas.
• Ability to take initiative to solve problems and find creative solutions.
• Must be able to handle increasing levels of responsibility and project complexity.
• Experience with grant writing and working with small, rural communities is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Urban Water Planning
• Infrastructure Condition Assessment
• Infrastructure Master Planning
• Project Planning and Design
• Water, Sewer and/or Storm Drain System Design
• Public Works Construction Contracts
• Agency Permitting Coordination