Senior Water Resources Engineer

Dewberry • Owings Mills, MD

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About The Position

Dewberry is currently seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer to work with our Transportation Group in our Baltimore, MD office. The Senior Water Resources Engineer will be responsible for the technical review of hydraulic and hydrologic (H&H) engineering studies, client liaison with communities involved in floodplain studies, and the provision of floodplain and floodway submittals. The Senior Water Resources Engineer will also be responsible for providing modeling of floodplains and floodways utilizing watershed modeling programs such as FESWMS, RMA-2, FEQ, SWMM, XP-SWMM, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS and TR-20. The Senior Water Resources Engineer will be responsible for reviewing new hydrologic and hydraulic computer models for their technical accuracy and compliance with FEMA requirements. The Senior Water Resources Engineer will act as a resource and mentor for more junior staff working to constantly improve the overall quality of Dewberry Flood Study deliverables. The Senior Water Resources Engineer will also be expected to be an active participant in the flood management community, working to enhance Dewberry’s reputation, and solidify our place as a market leader. Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Requirements

• A Masters degree in Surface water modeling or similar discipline, a PhD is highly preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in hydraulic and hydrologic (H&H) modeling
• Extensive experience with at least 3 of the following engineering modeling programs: FESWMS, RMA-2, FEQ, SWMM, XP-SWMM, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS and TR-20
• A Professional Engineer license (PE)
• Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM)
• Experience Mentoring Junior Engineering staff
• A track record of active participation in the flood management or water resources community including published papers, presentations, and active organizational membership.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program, including Flood Study Reviews preferred

Responsibilities

• Technical review of hydraulic and hydrologic (H&H) engineering studies
• Client liaison with communities involved in floodplain studies
• Provision of floodplain and floodway submittals
• Modeling of floodplains and floodways utilizing watershed modeling programs such as FESWMS, RMA-2, FEQ, SWMM, XP-SWMM, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS and TR-20
• Reviewing new hydrologic and hydraulic computer models for their technical accuracy and compliance with FEMA requirements
• Act as a resource and mentor for more junior staff working to constantly improve the overall quality of Dewberry Flood Study deliverables
• Active participant in the flood management community, working to enhance Dewberry’s reputation, and solidify our place as a market leader

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees