Civil Project Engineer - Stormwater
MacKay
| Company | MacKay |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Phoenix |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 8 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
At MacKay, we believe great people are the foundation of our growth and success.
We are in an exciting phase of expansion, creating new opportunities for our employees to take on meaningful work, collaborate across disciplines, and build long-term careers. Whether your role is technical or part of our support services team, you play an important role in delivering high-quality work and helping our projects succeed. We are looking for a motivated, action-oriented, and relationship-driven Project Civil Engineer with a focus on stormwater to join our Infrastructure & Development team in Phoenix, Arizona. This role will also support our projects in New Mexico as we expand our footprint in the Southwest.
Our expanding project portfolio includes drainage, stormwater management, and stream restoration. With a focus on improving our communities, we aim to continue partnering with great clients and building strong relationships. At the same time, we now have the backing of a 700-person organization with expanded technical depth and opportunities across the Pacific Northwest, Southwest, and Midwest.
This Engineer will be required to travel for approximately 25% of the time.
Relocation assistance is available for highly qualified candidates.
We provide a comfortable and collaborative work environment with flexible work arrangements.
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Key responsibilities:
Perform a variety of tasks which may include calculations, field work, coordination of tasks and personnel, mentoring junior staff, project management and client management
Plan and execute tasks and small projects
Lead the design on large and complex projects
Identifies potential follow-on work and pursues those concepts with Project/Senior staff members and, as appropriate, clients
Adheres to budget and schedule on tasks, anticipates problems in schedule and budget in advance, and pursues solutions to completion.
Gives clear instructions and provides accurate and timely feedback to junior staff
Organizes and prepares project reports and effectively works with support staff
Provides concise, clear written documentation of activities in the form of field logs and notes, technical memoranda, and sections of technical reports, as required
Performs other related duties as assigned by management
Minimum Requirements:
B.S. in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in municipal stormwater design
Arizona P.E. license required or ability to obtain within a reasonable timeframe; P.E. in other Southwestern states a plus
5-10 years of experience in municipal stormwater design, construction, and operations
Demonstrated experience building and maintaining good client relationships
Experience with proposal development, cost estimating, and determining specifications.
Interest in business development efforts is a plus.
Technical skills and abilities:
Evaluate hydrologic conditions, hydraulics, erosion, and sediment transport, both in the field and by modeling, as well as design hydraulic infrastructure
Sound understanding of conveyance design principles, including planning, design, and construction, such as open channel hydraulics, storm sewer design, bridge sizing, flow diversion, and dam outlet works.
Water distribution and transmission main design with rigid and non-rigid pipe materials, including welded steel pipe, ductile iron pipe, PVC, HDPE, and concrete pressure pipe and cylinder pipe
Experienced with the use of hydrologic and hydraulic network modeling and design software, which may include HEC-HMS, AutoCAD Civil3D, StormCAD, HEC-RAS, in accordance with expertise
Interpersonal skills and abilities:
Nimble learner and adapts well to change
Emotional intelligence
Maintains confidentiality
Active listening skills
Conflict resolution skills
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