Job Description
Job Listing ID:
4495412 Job Title:
Senior Project Engineer•Civil Application Deadline:
05/21/2026 Job Location:
Portland
Date Posted:
05/20/2026 Hours Worked Per Week:
40 Shift:
Day Shift Duration of Job:
Full Time, more than 6 months You may contact this employer directly.
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Design a career and build your future... Because it matters!
Senior Project Engineer•Civil
McMillen, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Senior Project Engineer•Civil with 15-20 years of experience focused in water resource-related work.
Who we are: McMillen, Inc. designs and builds solutions that shape the future of water resources. As an employee-owned firm, we take pride in every project because we know our work truly matters. Our people thrive on solving complex challenges, pushing boundaries, and refining their craft. We don't look for the complacent or the comfortable. We seek problem solvers, innovators, and experts who are always striving to be better. We support continuous learning, cutting-edge technology, and a balanced work-life environment so our employees can build careers they're proud of.
We are focused in the dams, energy, fisheries, natural resources, and infrastructure markets. With staff across the United States, Canada, Europe, and beyond, we bring global best practices to our clients. Our people integrate engineering, environmental, and construction expertise to deliver practical, results-driven outcomes. From concept to completion, projects are guided through feasibility studies, permitting, design, construction, and commissioning, ensuring technical precision and real-world functionality.
Responsibilities:
Follow safe work practices and adhere to company guidelines for planning and executing work in a safe manner.
Work in conjunction with engineers, geologists, and scientists to solve project challenges, performing design calculations as required.
Support dam safety engineering, by supporting the multi-disciplinary needs of the dam safety programs.
Multi-task across various disciplines and locations in support of dam and other hydroelectric specific project work.
Communicate professionally and effectively with a variety of subject-matter experts and project contributors in a collaborative team environment.
Assist with feasibility studies by conducting research to assess challenges and develop solutions.
Conduct field inspections; observe and participate in field exploration and testing programs; and perform site characterizations and evaluate geotechnical hazards.
Assist in the selection of criteria for planning, design, and construction of dams, tunnels, foundations, slopes, and earth-retaining structures.
Assess subsurface conditions, including soil and rock properties and geomechanical conditions, including review and interpretation of field maps, field logs, test data, and other field documentation. Evaluate field and laboratory test data and develop parameters for use in technical analyses.
Conduct numerical analysis using programs such as DIPS, UNWEDGE, SWEDGE, UDEC, Phase2, Rocscience SLIDE.
Prepare technical reports including geotechnical data reports, geotechnical baseline reports, field reports, technical memoranda, computation packages, feasibility reports, design and... For full info follow application link. McMillen Jacobs Associates is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job Classification:
Civil Engineers Access our statewide or regional occupation report for more information about wages,
employment outlooks, skills, training programs, related occupations, and more. Compensation
Salary:
Depending on Experience
Benefits Offered:
Vacation, Retirement Job Requirements
Experience Required:
At least 10 years
Education Required:
High School Diploma/GED Minimum Age:
N/A Gender:
N/A
