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West Yost

Principal Engineer – Water Treatment

West Yost

Principal Engineer leading drinking water treatment projects while managing client relations and project execution at West Yost.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeIrvine • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $129,260 - $194,145 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead engineering designs, construction drawings, specifications, and calculations for various projects.
  • Review project designs and drawings for compliance with engineering principles, firm standards, regulatory compliance, customer contract requirements, and related specifications.
  • Establish and foster client relations and develops proposals and budgets.
  • Meet with clients to determine recommended project scope and estimate staffing requirements and fee.
  • Develop and maintain client contact before, during, and after project completion.
  • Use technical knowledge to develop technical studies/reports and designs for water treatment projects.
  • Make recommendations to senior management as to additional staff and resource needs.
  • Prepare and conduct technical review of staff, reports, correspondence, calculations and prepare technical recommendations.
  • Ensure projects are delivered on schedule and within scope and budget.
  • Project management of major design and construction projects.
  • Mentor engineering staff on technical matters and procedures and act as a technical resource.
  • Provide quality assurance for plans and contract documents for construction of improvements within specialty area.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related field.
  • 15+ years’ experience in civil engineering consulting or engineering management.
  • Excellent writing and communication skills are essential.
  • PE licensure in the State of California, or ability to obtain PE licensure within 6 months of hire. PE licensure in other states that firm is actively practicing may also be considered.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • flexible spending accounts
  • health saving accounts (with West Yost contribution)
  • paid vacation
  • paid sick leave and holidays
  • two employee assistance programs
  • travel assistance program
  • 401(k) profit sharing with employer match
  • leaves of absence with additional supplemental paid time off
  • parental leave
  • life and AD&D insurance
  • short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • pet insurance
  • support in on-going education through our 529 college savings plan/student loan repayment program
  • tuition reimbursement
  • paid professional memberships
  • paid training
  • Leadership Academy programs
  • milestone anniversary benefits
  • peer to peer recognition programs
  • potential for employee stock ownership
  • annual monetary and paid time off bonuses
  • performance-based bonus eligibility
  • merit increase eligibility
  • employee referral bonuses
  • wellness reimbursement