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Principal Water Resources Engineer

Seattle, WA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead high-quality project delivery and drive strategic growth for AECOM's Pacific Northwest water resources practice, focusing on stream/river restoration, fish passage, floodplain management, and stormwater.

Role type

Principal Water Resources Engineer (Strategy & Delivery)

Builds

Regional water resources practice, project portfolios, and client relationships in the Pacific Northwest.

Domain

Water Resources Engineering / Infrastructure Consulting

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Water resources engineering expertise, business development, project management, technical leadership, contract negotiation, team mentorship

Preferred skills

Practice building, seller-doer experience, regulatory permitting knowledge, floodplain modeling, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, coding for hydrology

Technologies

AutoCAD/Civil 3D, Microstation, ArcGIS, SRH-2D/SMS, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, HydroCAD, SWMM, Python

Responsibilities

Lead complex water resources projects from planning to construction supervision, identify and win new business opportunities, manage contract negotiations and project budgets, mentor technical staff, and develop regional strategic growth plans.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic growth responsibilities

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