Senior Hydrologic Engineer

AECOM • Piscataway, NJ

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About The Position

AECOM is seeking a Senior Hydrologic Engineer with a focus on New Jersey transportation clients. Responsibilities include leading technical execution of projects, including hydrologic analyses, hydraulic structure modeling, and dam breach analyses using one- and two-dimensional approaches. The role also involves conducting bridge engineering activities such as visual inspections, risk analyses, and emergency action planning. The engineer will prepare technical reports, construction drawings, and supporting calculations while adhering to AECOM's Quality Management System. Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams, clients, and stakeholders is essential to ensure project success. The position also includes mentoring junior staff and contributing to their professional development, managing project schedules, budgets, and resources to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery, supporting business development efforts, and staying current with industry trends to contribute to innovative solutions in hydrologic and hydraulic engineering. Additionally, the engineer will develop Hydraulics Reports satisfying NJDOT and NJDEP requirements and may require travel for field work, client meetings, and professional conferences as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Hydrologic, Hydraulic, and/or Water Resources Engineering or related degree plus 6 years of direct experience working on hydrologic and hydraulic aspects of civil works projects or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of NJ, or ability to obtain NJ PE within six months of employment.
• Due to the nature of work, this position requires U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident status.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science or Master of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Hydrologic, Hydraulic, and/or Water Resources Engineering.
• 10+ years of direct experience working on hydrologic and hydraulic aspects of civil works.
• NJ PE.
• Experience developing design documents related to hydraulic structures including drawings and plans, specifications, and basis of design reports.
• Experience with hydraulic inspection of bridges and preparing inspection reports.
• Experience with scour analysis and design of revetment measures.
• Experience with developing emergency action plans as well as planning and facilitating exercises of those plans.
• Experience performing risk assessments and Potential Failure Mode Analyses (PFMAs) related to dam design, construction, and operation.
• Experience and ability with software applications: HEC-HMS, HEC-MetVUE, NRCS SITES, ESRI ArcMap or ArcPro, AutoDesk AutoCAD Civil 3D, MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical execution of projects, including hydrologic analyses, hydraulic structure modeling, and dam breach analyses.
• Conduct bridge engineering activities such as visual inspections, risk analyses, and emergency action planning.
• Prepare technical reports, construction drawings, and supporting calculations while adhering to AECOM's Quality Management System.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, clients, and stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to their professional development.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, and resources to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery.
• Support business development efforts, including proposal development and client relationship management.
• Stay current with industry trends and contribute to innovative solutions in hydrologic and hydraulic engineering.
• Develop Hydraulics Reports satisfying NJDOT and NJDEP requirements.
• Travel for field work, client meetings, and professional conferences as required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits.
• Paid time off, leaves of absences.
• Voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options.
• Well-being resources, employee assistance program.
• Business travel insurance, service recognition awards.
• Retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees