Water Resources Engineer 3 / Senior Project Engineer
BKF
Water Resources Engineer 3 / Senior Project Engineer
BKF
A/E/C firm delivering infrastructure projects.
BKF · San Francisco, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-04-07
Salary: USD 127,015–155,241
Workplace: hybrid
Department: Water Resources
BKF is a multi-service infrastructure consulting firm providing civil engineering, construction management, environmental, planning, and surveying services across California, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond. With offices throughout California and the Portland area, BKF has served transportation, water resources, land development, government, and federal clients for over 110 years.
At BKF, you’ll find a unique opportunity to grow your career with intention. Our culture values professional autonomy, innovation, and meaningful collaboration across offices. We are proud to be recognized with the Great Place to Work certification for the second year in a row.
BKF is seeking a mid-to-senior level design engineer, with 6+ years of experience, to support our San Francisco office. BKF is continuing to grow our Water Resilience practice with planning and design projects that integrate sustainable water management design elements, onsite water reuse, resilient design, and/or green stormwater infrastructure. Candidates should have a strong technical understanding of the site development process and the and the ability to lead design efforts and support project management activities.
Additionally, candidates should have a good understanding of hydrology and water resource analysis, and a strong interest in improving these skills through their work on site development projects of various scales that include forward-thinking water management strategies. Experience working on multidisciplinary design teams (landscape architects/architects/urban designers/planners) is preferred. This role collaborates closely with Project Managers and multidisciplinary BKF teams to deliver high-quality water infrastructure solutions while mentoring junior staff.
Responsibilities
Physical Demands: Must be able to regularly talk, hear and operate a computer, keyboard and mouse and occasionally lift, pull/push and carry up to 20 pounds with accommodations.
Work Conditions: Exposure to constant or intermittent sounds at a low or moderate level consistent with an office setting. Exposure to high-stress, fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. Travel to other BKF locations and client sites may be required.
Our downtown San Francisco Water Resources office offers a culture of technical excellence and creativity in a flexible and fun work environment. We believe that each of us brings a toolbox of unique experiences and backgrounds that together can build stronger, dream bigger, and innovate faster. BKF recognizes the value of inclusive and equitable design in strengthening our diverse communities, especially as it pertains to water as a vital resource for global survival. We firmly believe that policies and designs that eliminate inequity for our most vulnerable communities are crucial to creating better opportunities and outcomes for all.
Team members at BKF have been at the forefront of innovation in the design and planning of award-winning built projects, high-profile campuses, climate adaptation studies, and large capital infrastructure projects that rethink our society’s relationship with water, sustainability, and equitable design. We have developed extraordinary cutting-edge technical tools to implement green stormwater infrastructure, non-potable water reuse systems, and resilient water resource planning at all scales. We also have a long history of being a trusted resource for multiple large public water utilities across the nation and as a result, our staff are helping to solve some of the most interesting and complex water and design challenges in the country.
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BKF provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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BKF is a full-service engineering, surveying, and construction management firm serving the Western United States. It delivers planning, engineering, surveying, and construction management across Transportation, Water, Government, and Land Development markets, backed by 110+ years of experience and about 800 professionals across 20+ offices. Its work relies on deep expertise, advanced technology, and a collaborative approach to solve complex infrastructure challenges for communities and clients. Unlike firms that focus on a narrow niche, BKF provides end-to-end services from initial planning through construction oversight, combining multidisciplinary capabilities with a regional footprint. The company’s goal is to build with purpose by delivering high-quality, reliable solutions that improve client satisfaction and public outcomes.
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