Senior Water Resources Project Engineer
About The Position
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is seeking a Senior Project Engineer for its Water Resources team in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office. The role leads and performs advanced water resources design for regional infrastructure projects, with a focus on drainage design for transportation clients and contributions to green stormwater infrastructure projects in highly urbanized areas. Working with limited supervision, the engineer plans and coordinates design assignments, provides technical advice, supports client coordination, conducts quality reviews, and mentors less experienced engineers. The position offers a path toward broader technical and project leadership.
Responsibilities
- Lead water resources design for multiple concurrent projects and tasks.
- Plan, schedule, conduct, or coordinate detailed engineering work for major projects or projects of moderate scope.
- Serve as a technical advisor on drainage, stormwater management, green stormwater infrastructure, erosion and sediment control, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, permitting, and utility coordination.
- Identify watersheds and drainage patterns; delineate drainage areas; evaluate soil and land-cover conditions; and complete time-of-concentration and runoff calculations.
- Design stormwater management practices, drainage networks, pipes, inlets, channels, outfalls, and related green infrastructure improvements.
- Perform and review hydrologic and hydraulic modeling using TR-55/TR-20, the Rational Method, HEC-RAS, SWMM, or comparable tools.
- Lead preparation of post-construction stormwater management plans, erosion and sediment control plans, permit applications, technical reports, plans, specifications, quantity takeoffs, and construction cost estimates.
- Interpret and apply federal, state, and local design standards, regulatory requirements, client specifications, and permitting criteria.
- Define design parameters, develop and present alternatives, solve complex technical problems, and provide cross-disciplinary and constructability reviews.
- Assist project managers and section leadership with scope development, task work-hour estimates, schedules, technical risk identification, and resource planning.
- Lead assigned work to meet task-level schedules and budgets, and communicate progress, risks, and needed corrective actions to the project manager.
- Coordinate with clients, contractors, outside consultants, utility companies, government agencies, and JMT staff across locations and technical disciplines.
- Participate in client meetings, presentations, and interviews in support of the project manager and project team.
- Delegate work to engineers, coordinate project requirements, perform and check design computations, and conduct quality reviews in accordance with the Project Management Plan.
- Mentor and coach less experienced engineers, share technical knowledge and lessons learned, and help improve discipline workflows and standard operating procedures.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
