Job Description:
Location: Pasadena, CA (Hybrid – minimum 3 days/week in office)
Compensation: Base salary range: $169,100 – $217,400
Role Overview
Parsons is seeking a Senior Supervising Engineer / Civil Design Discipline Lead to join our Los Angeles area team and lead civil design for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. You will serve as the civil lead on multiple concurrent major projects, overseeing design delivery and a team of civil engineers and designers.
Projects include water and wastewater treatment plants, pipelines, pumping stations, and related site infrastructure for public clients across the region.
What You’ll Do
Technical Leadership
- Lead civil design for site infrastructure: grading, paving, drainage, erosion and sediment control, underground utilities, and stormwater pollution prevention.
- Develop and review engineering calculations, drawings, and specifications for design‑bid‑build and design‑build projects.
- Produce and oversee construction documents (plans, profiles, details, sections, specifications).
- Perform and review hydraulic and hydrologic calculations (stormwater, open channel, and pressure systems).
- Complete material quantity takeoffs and support cost estimating.
- Review contractor submittals (shop drawings, RFIs, and deviation requests).
- Provide technical guidance to design staff and stamp/seal documents as the responsible engineer.
Discipline Project Management
- Act as civil discipline lead on large, complex projects or multiple smaller assignments.
- Plan and manage discipline scope, schedule, budget, and staffing.
- Assign and reassign work to civil staff based on project needs and priorities.
- Coordinate closely with other disciplines (structural, mechanical, electrical, I&C, architecture, landscape, etc.).
- Interface with clients, subconsultants, and suppliers as the civil technical lead.
- Identify and manage scope changes; prepare and review change order requests.
- Monitor team productivity, quality, and compliance with company and project standards.
People Leadership
- Supervise and mentor CAD designers, junior and mid-level engineers.
- Conduct performance reviews and support training, development, and technical growth.
- Promote a culture of quality, safety, and technical excellence.
What You Bring
Technical Skills
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and Civil 3D and/or MicroStation (required).
- Experience with MicroStation OpenRoads and/or REVIT (preferred).
- Strong background in hydrology and hydraulics; able to prepare and review calculations.
- Ability to perform pipeline design calculations for steel, ductile iron, HDPE, PVC, and concrete per AWWA standards.
- Experience preparing civil specifications (sitework, earthwork, paving, pipelines).
- Ability to develop digital terrain models (DTMs), establish alignments, and generate plan‑and‑profile drawings.
- Proficient with specialty engineering software for calculations and CAD/BIM.
- Familiarity with applicable civil codes, standards, and design practices.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary modeling and drawing production and performing quality checks per company QC procedures.
Soft Skills
- Proven supervisory and team leadership skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication, including technical writing.
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction while managing multiple priorities.
Why Join Parsons
- Lead signature water and wastewater infrastructure projects that improve community resilience and sustainability.
- Collaborate with a high-performing, multidisciplinary team.
- Enjoy a flexible hybrid work environment and strong support for professional development and advancement.
Security Clearance Requirement:
None
This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.
Salary Range: $125,100.00 - $225,200.00
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!
