Employment

Current Opening for Senior Civil Engineer:

This position is for a senior-level civil engineer.  The successful applicant will manage and design engineering projects, provide peer review and oversight for staff level engineers, provide limited marketing, and seek to expand and build the engineering division.  The successful applicant will have the following experience in the order of preference.

  • A broad knowledge of civil design practices with an emphasis on industrial or public infrastructure. 
  • Experience in stormwater system design and California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.
  • General knowledge of solid waste management and design.
  • Community water-system design, especially municipal well systems, including storage, treatment, and distribution.
  • Land development engineering.

Typical work will consist of client interaction, preparing proposals, coordinating workload, reviewing drawings, calculations, specifications, and design reports, tracking budgets and work load, and performing senior-level civil engineering.  

The successful applicant will have the following minimum experience:

  • B.S. Degree in Engineering.
  • California P.E.
  • 10 years of experience, of which 5 years has been as a licensed P.E.
  • Hydrological design experience.
  • Stormwater design experience.
  • Land development experience.

Lawrence & Associates offers full benefits, including health insurance, retirement plan, paid sick leave/personal time off, and paid educational opportunities.  Our work environment is casual, but busy. 

About Redding:

Lawrence & Associates is located in Redding, Shasta County, the hub of northern California. The Sacramento River runs through Redding, a stretch of river providing some of the best fishing in the Western United States. Redding is located approximately 20 minutes south of spectacular Shasta Lake, which is an ideal spot for numerous recreational opportunities such as fishing, hiking, and numerous water sports including house boating. Majestic Mt. Shasta is just about one hour north, known for its natural beauty and wintertime sports such as downhill and cross-country skiing and snowboarding. Within one hour to the east is Lassen Volcanic National Park and to the west are the Trinity Alps, recreation areas popular for their geologic wonders, camping, and backpacking.

With its unsurpassed natural beauty, recreational opportunities, and quality of life, Redding provides small-town atmosphere with the amenities of a large city. Affordable housing, minimal traffic congestion, and low crime rates furnish an attractive alternative to larger urban areas. Its residents enjoy a wide variety of cultural activities, including the Turtle Bay Museums, live theater, art exhibits, concert venues, and a first-class rodeo.

The Redding area has hot, dry summers, cool, wet winters, and nearly 200 sunny days per year. Average high temperatures during July and August frequently exceed 90 degrees but drop to the low 50s in winter. Annual rainfall averages 33 inches, most of which falls between November and March.

The Redding Metro area is a growing center of commerce and industry, the regional center of Northern California with state-of-the-art healthcare services, shopping, and employment opportunities. Ranching, vineyards, and other small-scale agricultural activities are common in Shasta County just beyond the Redding Metro area. Redding has excellent public and private schools, along with several private colleges and universities, a community college, and nearby State universities.