Civil Engineer – Water Resources | Stormwater & Floodplains

Stillpoint Talent Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/onsite work

Bonus opportunities

PE licensure support

Professional development

Career growth

Job summary

Stillpoint AEC in Chicago is seeking a Civil Engineer with water resources expertise to lead drainage and stormwater projects, including hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and modeling. The role emphasizes collaboration with municipalities and regulatory agencies within a hybrid work environment.

The position offers PE licensure support, professional development opportunities, and a path toward project leadership within a respected, award-winning consultancy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required.
• PE licensure preferred; EIT candidates considered.
• Experience with water resources, stormwater, drainage design, or hydrologic and hydraulic analysis.
• Proficiency with HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, EPA SWMM, or similar software.
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D and ArcGIS.

Responsibilities

• Design and support water resources and stormwater projects including drainage infrastructure, stormwater management systems, flood control improvements, watershed studies, and floodplain management.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) analysis, stormwater modeling, drainage calculations, and floodplain evaluations.
• Design storm drainage systems, detention and retention facilities, channels, culverts, outfalls, and other stormwater infrastructure.
• Develop hydrologic and hydraulic models to evaluate stormwater runoff, conveyance capacity, flood elevations, and drainage system performance.
• Perform watershed analysis, floodplain delineation, flood studies, and flood mitigation evaluations.
• Support FEMA floodplain studies, flood insurance rate map revisions, CLOMR/LOMR applications, and related regulatory processes.
• Prepare drainage reports, stormwater management plans, engineering calculations, technical reports, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and construction documents.
• Support water resources projects through feasibility studies, preliminary engineering, detailed design, permitting, bidding, and construction administration.
• Coordinate with municipalities, drainage districts, flood control authorities, regulatory agencies, developers, contractors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Apply applicable stormwater regulations, drainage criteria, floodplain management requirements, and local, state, and federal design standards.
• Provide project coordination, technical guidance, client interaction, and mentorship based on experience level

Skills

Water resources

Stormwater design

Hydrologic modeling

H&H analysis

PE licensure, preferred

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

EPA SWMM

AutoCAD Civil 3D

ArcGIS

Job description

Stillpoint AEC in Chicago is seeking a Civil Engineer with water resources expertise to lead drainage and stormwater projects, including hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and modeling. The role emphasizes collaboration with municipalities and regulatory agencies within a hybrid work environment.

The position offers PE licensure support, professional development opportunities, and a path toward project leadership within a respected, award-winning consultancy.