Senior Supervising Engineer/Civil Design Discipline Lead – Water & Wastewater

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Job Description:

Location: Pasadena, CA (Hybrid – minimum 3 days/week in office)
Compensation: Base salary range: $169,100 – $217,400
FLSA Status: Full-time

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

Core Experience

• 15+ years of civil engineering experience with a focus on:
  • Site layout, grading, runoff, and drainage
  • Underground pipeline and utility design
  • Water and wastewater infrastructure (treatment plants, pumping stations, water/sewer/storm drain pipelines)
• Demonstrated ability to lead civil design on large infrastructure projects and manage a team of engineers and designers.
• Strong experience producing drawings and specifications for public works construction.

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.

Education & Licensure

• B.S. in Civil Engineering (required).
• Licensed Civil Engineer (PE) in the State of California (required).

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.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

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!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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