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Stormwater Project Manager

Carollo Engineers

San Diego, CAFull-time$140–190K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$140–190K/yr
Location
San Diego, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Carollo Engineers is seeking a Stormwater Project Manager to grow its local stormwater presence and help advance company-wide stormwater strategy. The role manages planning and detailed design projects for stormwater management facilities, coordinating with engineering disciplines, designers, and scientists. Projects may include conveyance, storage, treatment, stabilization, and multi-benefit facilities. The position also involves client relationships, business development, and technical presentations.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Stormwater Project Management, requiredStormwater Business Development, requiredClient Service, requiredProject Positioning, requiredProposal Preparation, requiredTechnical Presentations, requiredHEC-RAS, requiredHEC-HMS, requiredICM, requiredFLO-2D, requiredXPSWMM, requiredArcGIS, requiredCivil 3D, requiredMulti-Benefit Project Optimization, requiredWritten Communication, requiredTeam Building, requiredCritical Thinking, requiredMicrosoft Word, requiredMicrosoft Outlook, requiredMicrosoft Excel, requiredMicrosoft PowerPoint, requiredFEMA Floodplain Delineation, nice to haveLetters of Map Revision, nice to haveConditional Letters of Map Revision, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Related, required10+ Years Stormwater Experience, required5+ Years Team Management Experience, required5+ Years Client Service and Business Development, requiredMaster's in Engineering or Related, nice to have

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Overview

Carollo Engineers is a leading engineering firm dedicated exclusively to water. For over 90 years, we've specialized in the planning, design, and construction of water, wastewater, stormwater, and reuse facilities, bringing innovative and sustainable solutions to the water sector's most complex challenges.

We work with water agencies, municipalities, utilities, research organizations, and private companies across various industries, including technology, manufacturing, and beyond. These clients choose Carollo because we employ some of the most knowledgeable and experienced professionals in the world. When you join our team, you'll work alongside industry leaders who are advancing the science of water, protecting public health, and building resilient communities.

Carollo's vision is to be the best water consulting firm and the best place for you to build your career. If you're passionate about making a difference in this critical field, we invite you to explore a career with Carollo.

Responsibilities

  • Expand Carollo’s presence in the local stormwater market via targeted business development strategies, including growing specific client relationships and participating in select professional society activities.

  • Collaborate with the Stormwater Leads across the company to develop/implement strategy for continued stormwater growth and innovation across the company.

  • Manage planning and detailed design projects, including management of contract document production (i.e., plan sets and specifications), hydraulic and hydrologic calculations, report writing, and other activities needed to support the planning, design, and construction services for stormwater management facilities. Project may include pipelines, open channels, pump stations, channel stabilization, storage and treatment facilities, multi-benefit facilities, and other conveyance measures.

  • Collaborate with other engineering disciplines, designers, and scientists, among others, who support specific assignments.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Environmental, or Agricultural Engineering or other appropriate engineering major

  • 10+ years of experience relating to stormwater and water resources projects

  • Minimum 5 years of experience managing a team to deliver planning and design solutions for urban stormwater management challenges.

  • Minimum 5 years of experience with client service and business development efforts, including project positioning, proposal preparation, interviews, and technical presentations

  • Familiarity with standard stormwater analysis tools, including HEC-RAS (1D/2D), HEC-HMS, ICM, FLO-2D, XPSWMM, ArcGIS, and Civil 3D.

  • Experience with the selection and optimization of multi-benefit urban storm water projects

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Strong team building skills

  • Ability to apply critical thinking

  • Ability to present to groups and communicate effectively with clients and project team

  • Proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Civil, Environmental, or Agricultural Engineering or other appropriate engineering major

  • Experience with FEMA floodplain delineation and submittal of Letters of Map Revision and Conditional Letters of Map Revision

Compensation Range

$140,000 to $190,000 annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we

would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the

posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay within the salary

range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications,

certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or

organizational needs.

Other Compensation and Benefits

Carollo is committed to providing employees with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the support employees and their families need to lead healthy, productive lives. Carollo’s benefits package includes paid time off and holidays, comprehensive health insurance coverage, pre-tax savings account options for healthcare, dependent care and commuter expenses, disability insurance and life insurance options for you and your dependents. We also offer free Caregiver Support, Travel Assistance, counseling services, discount programs, and a Lifestyle Reimbursement Account. Other compensation that may be available includes: 401(k) company contribution matching, tuition reimbursement, discretionary bonuses, career advancement bonuses, professional registration bonuses, employee referral bonuses, and compensatory time for exempt employees. Flexible work arrangements may also be available. Eligibility for benefits varies based on employment status.

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Type Full-time, Regular

How this job compares

Set against the 5,341 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$140–190K/yr
  • California median$120–171K/yr280 salary ranges
  • US median$91–140K/yr2,941 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $165K, is 13% above the California median midpoint ($146K) — in the middle half of Civil Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 323 open Civil Engineer jobs in California and 5,341 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 4,351 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,070 of the 5,341 open Civil Engineer jobs (76%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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