Water Resources Engineer
About The Position
STV is seeking a Water Resources Engineer for its Transportation Practice in Fairfax, Virginia. The role offers opportunities to manage projects, mentor junior staff, interact directly with clients, and support other offices while contributing to transportation infrastructure improvements. The engineer will assist senior staff in advising transportation agencies in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., and may lead a team. The position provides professional water resources design services for transportation improvement projects. Work includes developing plans for storm drains, culverts, stormwater management, BMPs, green infrastructure and ESD facilities, and erosion and sediment control. The engineer coordinates design development and technical work, supports quality deliverables within schedule and budget, contributes to specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports, and develops relationships with clients and project teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
- Minimum of 8 years of progressive water resources design experience.
- Experience in technical aspects of water resources engineering, including storm drain and culvert design, stormwater management, BMPs, GI/ESD facilities, erosion and sediment control, and environmental permitting.
- Experience using hydrologic and hydraulic software such as GISHydro 2000, TR-55, TR-20, HY-8, HydroCAD, HEC-RAS, and SWMM.
- Familiarity with NPDES permit requirements of municipalities and other government entities.
- Knowledge of Chesapeake Bay TMDL requirements.
- Proficiency with MicroStation InRoads modeling and ESRI ArcGIS.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to fulfill essential job functions in a consistent state of alertness and safe manner.
Nice To Haves
- Maryland or Virginia Professional Engineer (PE) license; preferred.
- Experience with MDOT, VDOT, and municipal clients; a plus.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional design services for transportation improvement projects for MDOT agencies (SHA, MDTA, MTA, and MPA), VDOT, DDOT, Baltimore City, and other county and city agencies.
- Develop design plans for storm drains, culverts, stormwater management, BMPs, ESD facilities, and erosion and sediment control.
- Coordinate design development and task management, and assist with technical direction to other design staff.
- Coordinate with the design team to deliver quality work within established schedules and budgets.
- Assist with developing specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports.
- Establish working relationships and interface with client technical staff and project managers.
- Mentor supporting water resources design staff.
- Attend project meetings with clients, sub-consultants, and the project team.
Benefits
- Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and transit and parking where applicable
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- 401(k) Plan
- Retirement Counseling
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Back-Up Dependent Care
- Parental Leave
- Continuing Education Program
- Professional Licensure and Society Memberships
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
