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Engineering Manager (Surface Water)

AECOM

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Dec 16, 2025
Sacramento, CA, US
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AECOM is seeking an Engineering Manager (Surface Water) to provide strategic leadership and technical oversight for their water resources practice in Sacramento, California, to deliver complex surface-water projects and drive the long-term growth of the Surface Water group.

Requirements

  • California Professional Engineer’s (PE) license or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.
  • 15+ years of civil engineering experience related to water resource projects
  • 5+ years managing other civil engineers
  • Master’s degree in civil engineering
  • Experience with Reclamation, DWR, USACE or other west coast water agencies and projects

Responsibilities

  • Providing technical support to water infrastructure projects including design, analysis, inspection, construction observation, and regulatory compliance activities.
  • Leading teams for the development of plans, specifications, and construction estimates.
  • Lead technical design teams for analysis of Water resources infrastructure (dams, reservoirs, levees, canals, tunnels, pipelines, flood protection systems, and conveyance facilities) projects.
  • Preparation of technical reports, memos, and engineering design and construction related documents.
  • Guide multidisciplinary teams delivering complex surface-water projects, including dams and reservoirs, levees and canals, flood risk reduction and resilience initiatives, watershed and river restoration, and major conveyance and tunnel systems.
  • Shape project direction, mentor emerging talent, strengthen client relationships, and help drive the long-term growth of our Surface Water group.
  • Lead strategic business development initiatives, including client relationship management, pursuit planning, and proposal oversight to secure new projects and expand market share.

Other

  • Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
  • Mentor, coach, and develop high-performing teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, and accountability.
  • Oversee resource planning and workload management across multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal staffing and project delivery.
  • Drive talent acquisition, retention, and succession planning efforts to build organizational capacity and maintain competitive advantage.
  • Sponsorship is not available now or in the future for this role