Lead Stormwater & Water Resources Engineer
$130,000 - $160,000 a year
ApplyLead Stormwater & Water Resources Engineer
Posted 17 days ago
SENIORITY
Manager
SALARY
$130,000 - $160,000 a year
About the role
- Technical Leadership
- Serve as a technical leader for stormwater, drainage, flood risk, and water resources projects across multiple markets and geographies
- Provide technical oversight for engineering reports, modeling, calculations, design drawings, specifications, and construction documents
- Mentor engineers through technical coaching, design reviews, model reviews, and practical training
- Support the development of discipline standards, design guides, QA/QC expectations, modeling workflows, and technical training resources
- Stormwater, Drainage & Water Resources DesignLead design and delivery of stormwater management systems, drainage infrastructure, watershed studies, flood mitigation projects, green infrastructure, and water quality improvements
- Conduct hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for urban and rural watersheds
- Design storm sewer, culvert, detention, retention, conveyance, open channel, and drainage systems
- Develop drainage master plans, watershed management plans, flood studies, and stormwater planning documents
- Modeling & Analysis
- Lead hydrologic and hydraulic modeling using industry-standard software, such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, XPSWMM, PCSWMM, HydroCAD, ArcGIS Pro, and AutoCAD Civil 3DPerform watershed analyses, floodplain mapping, flood risk assessments, drainage capacity evaluations, and infrastructure resiliency studies
- Apply modeling results to support planning, permitting, alternatives analysis, design decisions, and stakeholder communication
- Reports, Permitting & Agency Coordination
- Prepare and review technical reports, feasibility studies, alternatives analyses, permit applications, and agency submittals
- Coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies on stormwater, drainage, floodplain, watershed, and water quality projects
- Support permitting and regulatory coordination for stormwater, drainage, and water resources projects
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline
- Professional Engineer (PE) license, or ability to obtain licensure in applicable project jurisdictions
- Experience in stormwater, drainage, and water resources engineering, including complex technical delivery
- Experience providing technical leadership, quality reviews, and guidance on water resources projects
- Experience with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software, such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, XPSWMM, PCSWMM, HydroCAD, ArcGIS Pro, and AutoCAD Civil 3DExperience preparing or reviewing engineering reports, studies, design plans, specifications, bid documents, or construction documents
- Ability to communicate technical information clearly with project teams, clients, and agencies
- Ability to travel as needed (10-20% of the time) for project, client, conference, or technical collaboration needs
- Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) accreditation
- Advanced consulting experience in water resources engineering, including design, studies, reports, and technical leadership
- Experience mentoring engineering professionals or leading multidisciplinary technical teams
- Experience serving as engineer of record or senior technical reviewer for stormwater, drainage, or water resources projects
- Participation in professional organizations related to water resources, stormwater, floodplain management, or public works
- Experience presenting technical topics at conferences, workshops, webinars, or client training sessions
- Client relationship, market strategy, or business development experience$130,000 - $160,000 a year
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