Water Resources Designer 2

DOWL • Reno, NV

9h • Onsite

About The Position

The Water Resources Designer 2 performs basic to intermediate planning, analysis, and design for a variety of water resource projects including irrigation canals, dams, storm drainage systems, stream restoration and fish passage, bridges and culverts, and more. Duties will include moderately complex field investigations and inspections, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, watershed modeling, alternatives analysis, design and drafting, cost estimating, technical report writing, assist with preparation of scope and budgets for new projects, and other tasks, as assigned, with limited oversight. The person in this position is expected to exercise a strong work ethic, a desire to learn new design concepts, and have good organizational and communication skills. A Water Resources Designer 2 should demonstrate developing proficiency with drafting and design software and be familiar with 2D and 3D design concepts. This person is expected to work well with others, absorb and apply constructive criticism, and seek guidance from more experienced members of the team as necessary. This position will work under the guidance of a licensed professional engineer.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 2 years of experience required
• EIT/EI required
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Intermediate
• Market Sector Software – Intermediate (including HY-8, HEC-RAS 1D & 2D, HEC-HMS, HEC-SSP, SRH2D, and various rainfall simulation models)
• Intermediate understanding of technical fundamentals
• Performs basic technical tasks assigned by others with limited oversight
• Performs self-review of basic deliverables
• Eager to learn and expand skill set
• Basic awareness of technical aspects of other market sectors
• Intermediate understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Intermediate ability to read and interpret applicable design standards and technical guidance documents identified by more senior staff.
• Basic ability to identify applicable design standards and technical guidance.
• Regularly required to sit.
• Required to talk and hear.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands.
• Occasionally navigate uneven terrain during site visits for engineering investigations and construction observation.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• 1 year of experience required with advanced degree
• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• An academic emphasis in hydrology and/or hydraulics
• Familiar with 2D and 3D design concepts.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic to intermediate planning, analysis, and design for a variety of water resource projects including irrigation canals, dams, storm drainage systems, stream restoration and fish passage, bridges and culverts, and more.
• Conducts moderately complex field investigations and inspections.
• Performs hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and watershed modeling.
• Conducts alternatives analysis.
• Performs design and drafting.
• Estimates costs.
• Writes technical reports.
• Assists with preparation of scope and budgets for new projects.
• Operates with limited autonomy - work is supervised and reviewed by more senior staff.
• Functions in a supporting role on a project.
• Follows the direction of others, asks good questions, retains information provided, and shares information with and trains less experienced team members.
• Produces site investigation reports.
• Produces design calculations.
• Produces technical reports and memos.
• Produces exhibits and figures.
• Produces construction quantity calculations and cost estimates.
• Produces design documents and construction plans.
• Completes technical sections of permit applications.
• Prepares presentation content and slides.
• Prepares content for bidding addenda.
• Performs construction inspection of designed components.
• Predicts the level of effort for individual tasks with guidance and successfully deliver tasks within that level of effort.
• Self-monitors budgets and schedules for tasks on moderately complex projects.
• Reads and interprets applicable design standards and technical guidance documents identified by more senior staff.
• Identifies applicable design standards and technical guidance.
• Responds to emails, attends meetings, and answers questions/comments with limited autonomy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• High-Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA) (including employer contribution)
• flexible spending account
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability insurance
• dependent care account
• employee assistance program
• 401(k) plan with discretionary employer contributions for matching
• profit sharing
• student debt repayment
• paid time off
• paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level