Water Resources Engineer

Straughan Environmental Inc • Columbia, MD

88d • $66,430 - $87,190

About The Position

Straughan is currently seeking an Water Resources Engineer to join our Engineering Business Unit. Straughan is currently operating under a flexible, hybrid workplace strategy that allows employees to work primarily from home with official schedules approved by their supervisor. The ideal candidate should have an interest in and understanding of current environmental issues and a shared vision for sustainability. The main responsibility of a water resource engineer is to provide quality design and modeling support that advance sustainable and resilient communities while achieving project objectives. They will work with a diverse team to perform field assessments, develop mapping and design plans for construction, obtain permits, and perform computations and analyses for a variety of projects and clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Civil/Environmental Engineering
• No experience required
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with clients and co-workers

Nice To Haves

• Stormwater management design and permitting experience
• Erosion and sediment control design and permitting experience
• Stream restoration design including sediment transport modeling experience
• Drainage system design experience
• Hydrology & Hydraulics analyses
• Geomorphic assessment experience
• Shoreline protection design experience
• Site design and LEED experience
• Green infrastructure (GI), low impact development (LID), or environmental site design (ESD) experience
• Environmental consulting and/or civil engineering practices (Forest Conservation Plans, Wetland Delineations/Wetland Impact Plates, Planting Plans, and similar environmental documents) experience
• Active involvement in professional organizations
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certified
• MicroStation or AutoCAD experience
• Experience with HEC-RAS
• Experience with WIN TR-55
• Experience with WIN TR-20
• Experience with GEOPAK and/or INROADS
• Experience with Pond Pack
• Experience with ArcMAP/GIS

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data
• Perform field assessments and site inspections
• Perform calculations, analyses, and reporting
• Present project details and technical information to colleagues and clients
• Assist in the preparation of engineering documents plans, reports, cost estimates, and specification
• Keeping up to date with changes in regulatory legislation and guidelines
• Ability to use a variety of specialist computer applications/simulation software
• Provide assistance to other team members and management to accomplish department goals and objectives

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k Retirement plan with an employer match
• tuition assistance
• PTO
• 8 holidays
• Parental leave
• HSA
• FSA
• Flexible work schedule
• employer paid short and Longterm disability

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees