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Job Description
Our Sacramento office has an opening for a self-motivated engineer with 0 to 3 years of experience in the study, design, and construction administration of water, wastewater, and recycled water facilities. When you join Brown and Caldwell, you will find that we offer a non-hierarchical and collaborative work environment intended to support you in doing your best work. You will be trusted and supported to produce quality work by our project managers and given the flexibility to manage your work efforts to achieve project objectives. The work we do is interesting, challenging, and impactful for the communities we live in.
Job Summary
The Staff Environmental Engineer role will support a broad range of tasks related to the analysis, planning, and development of solutions that promote environmental protection, water use sustainability, and responsible water resource management. Working under the close supervision of a professional engineer, this role will contribute to technical work that improves environmental and public health outcomes across natural and engineered systems. This role may conduct analysis, planning, modeling and design of treatment and delivery systems, providing results, recommendations, plan sets, or other engineering deliverables.
In this role you will work closely with project managers and other team members to execute work involving conventional types of civil and environmental engineering principles and other related activities for water, wastewater, and recycled water infrastructure projects. Specific duties may include the following:
- Assist with design of water, wastewater, and recycled water pipelines and pumping stations, including completing calculations and development of plans and specifications.
- Provide support for water system master planning and hydraulic modeling projects.
- Assist with permitting, alternatives analyses, and other technical deliverables.
- Assist with submittal reviews, requests for information, correspondence, change requests, and change orders for construction projects.
- Assist with the preparation of calculations, technical memoranda, reports, drawings, specifications, and miscellaneous contract documents.
- Check performance or conformity with plans and specifications as part of engineering services during construction.
- Conduct field work as necessary for various projects.
- Communicate effectively and coordinate with project teams including other disciplines (drafters, designers, and other engineers).
- Successfully manage and deliver assignments on time and on budget.
- Utilize internal project management tools and resources.
- Adhere to Brown and Caldwell’s QA/QC process.
Responsibilities
- Perform technical analyses and support the identification of potential solutions to sustainable water and wastewater management.
- Prepare and review detailed reports pertaining to Environmental Engineering.
- Plan and design effective environmental protection systems to safeguard and enhance public and ecosystem health.
- Prepare comprehensive, facility, and strategic resource management plans or similar.
- Analyze scientific data and conduct quality control checks to provide plans and recommendations that conform to environmental regulations.
- Provide technical support for environmental projects. Areas of technical support could include modeling of wastewater and drinking water treatment and delivery systems, vendor outreach to support planning and design, technical analysis to support permitting and regulatory approvals, among others.
- Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.
Skills and Competencies
- Basic competency in relevant environmental engineering principles and techniques.
- Possesses foundational problem-solving skills.
- Ability to analyze and interpret scientific data with attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills for preparation of reports and presentation of findings.
Preferred Experience:
- EIT preferred.
- Coursework in fluid mechanics, hydraulics, structural analysis, soil mechanics, and surveying preferred.
- Plan to obtain California PE.
- Good technical skills with the ability to articulate ideas and concepts.
- Excellent technical writing and communication skills.
- Self-starter, results-oriented, and ability to work under tight deadlines.
- Ability to work both independently and on large coordinated teams.
- Ability and willingness to perform field work at various sites.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills required, particularly Microsoft Excel.
Experience
Typically, a minimum of 0-3 years related work experience in Environmental Engineering or related field. Encouraged to certify in the SMS framework in the first six months of being in the role.
Education
A bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering or related field is required.
Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Location A: $64,000 - $87,000
Location B: $71,000 - $96,000
Location C: $77,000 - $105,000
You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.
Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.
About Brown and Caldwell
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities.
This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.
Notice to Third Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.
Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Brown and Caldwell encourages protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

Job Description
Our Sacramento office has an opening for a self-motivated engineer with 0 to 3 years of experience in the study, design, and construction administration of water, wastewater, and recycled water facilities. When you join Brown and Caldwell, you will find that we offer a non-hierarchical and collaborative work environment intended to support you in doing your best work. You will be trusted and supported to produce quality work by our project managers and given the flexibility to manage your work efforts to achieve project objectives. The work we do is interesting, challenging, and impactful for the communities we live in.
Job Summary
The Staff Environmental Engineer role will support a broad range of tasks related to the analysis, planning, and development of solutions that promote environmental protection, water use sustainability, and responsible water resource management. Working under the close supervision of a professional engineer, this role will contribute to technical work that improves environmental and public health outcomes across natural and engineered systems. This role may conduct analysis, planning, modeling and design of treatment and delivery systems, providing results, recommendations, plan sets, or other engineering deliverables.
In this role you will work closely with project managers and other team members to execute work involving conventional types of civil and environmental engineering principles and other related activities for water, wastewater, and recycled water infrastructure projects. Specific duties may include the following:
- Assist with design of water, wastewater, and recycled water pipelines and pumping stations, including completing calculations and development of plans and specifications.
- Provide support for water system master planning and hydraulic modeling projects.
- Assist with permitting, alternatives analyses, and other technical deliverables.
- Assist with submittal reviews, requests for information, correspondence, change requests, and change orders for construction projects.
- Assist with the preparation of calculations, technical memoranda, reports, drawings, specifications, and miscellaneous contract documents.
- Check performance or conformity with plans and specifications as part of engineering services during construction.
- Conduct field work as necessary for various projects.
- Communicate effectively and coordinate with project teams including other disciplines (drafters, designers, and other engineers).
- Successfully manage and deliver assignments on time and on budget.
- Utilize internal project management tools and resources.
- Adhere to Brown and Caldwell’s QA/QC process.
Responsibilities
- Perform technical analyses and support the identification of potential solutions to sustainable water and wastewater management.
- Prepare and review detailed reports pertaining to Environmental Engineering.
- Plan and design effective environmental protection systems to safeguard and enhance public and ecosystem health.
- Prepare comprehensive, facility, and strategic resource management plans or similar.
- Analyze scientific data and conduct quality control checks to provide plans and recommendations that conform to environmental regulations.
- Provide technical support for environmental projects. Areas of technical support could include modeling of wastewater and drinking water treatment and delivery systems, vendor outreach to support planning and design, technical analysis to support permitting and regulatory approvals, among others.
- Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.
Skills and Competencies
- Basic competency in relevant environmental engineering principles and techniques.
- Possesses foundational problem-solving skills.
- Ability to analyze and interpret scientific data with attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills for preparation of reports and presentation of findings.
Preferred Experience:
- EIT preferred.
- Coursework in fluid mechanics, hydraulics, structural analysis, soil mechanics, and surveying preferred.
- Plan to obtain California PE.
- Good technical skills with the ability to articulate ideas and concepts.
- Excellent technical writing and communication skills.
- Self-starter, results-oriented, and ability to work under tight deadlines.
- Ability to work both independently and on large coordinated teams.
- Ability and willingness to perform field work at various sites.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills required, particularly Microsoft Excel.
Experience
Typically, a minimum of 0-3 years related work experience in Environmental Engineering or related field. Encouraged to certify in the SMS framework in the first six months of being in the role.
Education
A bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering or related field is required.
Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Location A: $64,000 - $87,000
Location B: $71,000 - $96,000
Location C: $77,000 - $105,000
You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.
Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.
About Brown and Caldwell
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities.
This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.
Notice to Third Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.
Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Brown and Caldwell encourages protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
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Align your credentials to ABET-accredited standards
Brown and Caldwell's project work typically requires a degree in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering from an ABET-accredited program. If your degree is from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation completed before applying so hiring managers can quickly confirm equivalency.
Target practice areas with active project pipelines
Brown and Caldwell staffs Environmental Engineers heavily around water resources, remediation, and regulatory compliance. Roles tied to municipal or federal contracts tend to have more predictable hiring timelines, which directly affects how quickly a sponsor can initiate H-1B or PERM filings.
Pursue your Professional Engineer licensure early
Many senior Environmental Engineer openings at consulting firms require or strongly prefer a PE license. Starting the FE exam process while on OPT strengthens your candidacy and signals long-term commitment to U.S. practice, which matters when employers are weighing sponsorship investment.
Use Migrate Mate to surface active openings by visa type
Filter Environmental Engineer roles specifically at Brown and Caldwell using Migrate Mate, which aggregates sponsorship-friendly positions so you're not guessing which postings are open to international candidates. Apply directly from listings with current sponsorship context already surfaced.
Clarify OPT cap-gap coverage before your start date
If you're transitioning from F-1 OPT and Brown and Caldwell files your H-1B petition before the April deadline, cap-gap protection extends your work authorization through October 1. Confirm your employer's intended filing timeline with HR before signing an offer to avoid any authorization gap.
Understand the PERM timeline for Green Card planning
Brown and Caldwell has sponsored EB-2 and EB-3 Green Cards for engineering staff. PERM labor certification through DOL typically takes 12 to 18 months before USCIS petition filing even begins, so raise long-term sponsorship intentions during offer negotiations rather than after you've started.
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Does Brown and Caldwell sponsor H-1B visas for Environmental Engineers?
Yes, Brown and Caldwell sponsors H-1B visas for Environmental Engineers. The firm works with international candidates in technical engineering roles, and the Environmental Engineer position qualifies as a specialty occupation under USCIS standards given its degree requirements in engineering disciplines. Sponsorship is most common for candidates with relevant project experience in water, remediation, or regulatory compliance work.
Which visa types does Brown and Caldwell typically use for Environmental Engineer roles?
Brown and Caldwell sponsors H-1B visas for experienced Environmental Engineers and supports F-1 OPT and CPT for recent graduates entering the firm. The company also sponsors TN visas for Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying engineering roles, and has established Green Card pathways through EB-2 and EB-3 categories, typically initiated via PERM labor certification through DOL.
What qualifications does Brown and Caldwell expect for Environmental Engineer candidates seeking sponsorship?
A bachelor's degree in environmental, civil, or chemical engineering from an accredited institution is the baseline requirement. Relevant project experience in areas like water resources, site remediation, or environmental permitting strengthens your application. Candidates pursuing senior roles are often expected to hold or be actively pursuing a Professional Engineer license in their practicing state.
How do I apply for Environmental Engineer jobs at Brown and Caldwell?
You can browse current Environmental Engineer openings at Brown and Caldwell through Migrate Mate, which surfaces roles open to sponsored candidates so you can identify opportunities without filtering through positions that don't support work visas. Applications are submitted directly to Brown and Caldwell. Tailor your materials to the specific practice area listed in the posting, since the firm hires across multiple technical disciplines.
How do I plan my timeline if Brown and Caldwell is sponsoring my H-1B as a new graduate?
If you're on F-1 OPT, your employer must file your H-1B petition in April for an October 1 start date. That means you need an offer in hand by late February or early March at the latest to allow preparation time. Confirm Brown and Caldwell's internal HR and legal deadlines early, since consulting firms often have structured onboarding cycles that affect when they initiate USCIS filings.
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