Civil Stormwater Engineer – Floodplain & Drainage Design

Blue Signal Search; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health coverage

Retirement benefits with employer?con?

Insurance programs

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Blue Signal Search seeks a Civil Stormwater Engineer to deliver drainage, floodplain, and land development projects across the greater Phoenix area. You will lead water-management efforts, applying advanced technical expertise to develop field-ready approaches for complex site needs and FEMA-related work.

The role offers collaboration with experienced civil engineers, exposure to hydrologic modeling, and opportunities to advance professionally in a multidisciplinary environment with

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of professional experience in water resources and flood management for complex land development.
• Active Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification required; PE credentials are a plus.
• Experience with FEMA regulatory requirements (CLOMR/LOMR) preferred.
• Proficiency with HEC-1/HEC-HMS, HEC-2/HEC-RAS, and FLO-2D required.
• Familiarity with geospatial mapping and Autodesk Civil3D.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical drainage solutions for site and infrastructure projects across the Phoenix market.
• Design and assess stormwater management strategies addressing storage, flow control, and channel stability.
• Support planning studies, provide preliminary cost information for improvements.
• Prepare calculations, reports, exhibits, and floodplain documentation.
• Support stormwater permitting and regulatory compliance efforts.
• Leverage GIS and Civil3D for basin assessments and design documentation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to move projects from analysis to design.

Skills

Hydrologic modeling

FEMA floodplain

HEC-1/HEC-HMS

HEC-2/HEC-RAS

FLO-2D

Autodesk Civil3D

Geospatial mapping

Drainage analysis

Independent work

Education

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification

Professional Engineer (PE) credentials advantageous

Tools

HEC-1/HEC-HMS

HEC-2/HEC-RAS

FLO-2D

GIS software

Job description

Blue Signal Search seeks a Civil Stormwater Engineer to deliver drainage, floodplain, and land development projects across the greater Phoenix area. You will lead water-management efforts, applying advanced technical expertise to develop field-ready approaches for complex site needs and FEMA-related work.

The role offers collaboration with experienced civil engineers, exposure to hydrologic modeling, and opportunities to advance professionally in a multidisciplinary environment with