Hydraulics Engineer

Actalent; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a full-time engineer in hydraulic design, where you'll collaborate with a talented team to tackle infrastructure projects with a focus on sustainability. This innovative firm is expanding its services in hydraulic and transportation design, allowing you to contribute to impactful projects while maintaining a balance between work and personal life. With a commitment to professional growth and exceptional client service, this role offers the opportunity to lead in a hybrid work environment. If you’re passionate about engineering and community impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Monthly Health Stipend

Long Term Disability

Short Term Disability

Matching 401(k)

Company-wide Bonus Program

Flexible Work Schedules

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in linear transportation drainage and bridge design.
• Proficiency in hydraulic analysis software and floodplain modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead hydraulic design and floodplain modeling within the team.
• Support transportation design projects and environmental permitting.

Skills

Hydraulic Design

Erosion Control Design

Floodplain Modeling

Environmental Permitting

Stormwater Control Measure Inspection

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE)

Tools

HEC-RAS

HY-8

GEOPAK Drainage

HEC-HMS

StormCAD

HydroCAD

Microstation

OpenRoads Designer

Job description

We are seeking a full-time engineer to join our expanding hydraulic design team. The position is anticipated to be located in our Durham or Raleigh, NC, offices, but can potentially be located in our West Columbia / Cayce, SC offices. We are a growing, sustainability-oriented, woman-owned business comprised of talented and motivated individuals focused on helping clients accomplish infrastructure projects with careful consideration of community and environmental needs. We are searching for like-minded individuals to work in a collaborative atmosphere with the goals of delivering outstanding products and superior client service while providing our employees with the flexibility to balance business and family responsibilities. The ideal candidate will support our hydraulic design group in leading hydraulic and erosion and sediment control design and floodplain modeling within our growing company. We started a transportation design group in 2023 to work cohesively with our established hydraulic design group. Our goal is to offer our transportation clients expanded services in hydraulic and transportation design for multimodal transportation and other infrastructure planning and design projects. This position will also support our existing services in environmental permitting, stormwater control measure (SCM) inspection, and watershed planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead hydraulic and erosion and sediment control design and floodplain modeling within the hydraulic design group.
• Support the transportation design group in offering expanded services in hydraulic and transportation design for multimodal transportation and other infrastructure planning and design projects.
• Support services in environmental permitting, stormwater control measure (SCM) inspection, and watershed planning.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Biological & Agricultural Engineering or equivalent education.
• Professional Engineer with at least 5 years of experience in linear transportation drainage design, bridge / culvert design, and erosion control design.
• Experience with various hydrologic and hydraulic analysis software (HEC-RAS, HY-8, GEOPAK Drainage, HEC-HMS, StormCAD, HydroCAD, etc.).
• Experience with floodplain modeling, No-Rise certifications, and Conditional Letters of Map Revision (CLOMRs).
• Interest in contributing to multiple design disciplines in a collaborative work environment.
• Proficiency with Microstation and / or OpenRoads Designer.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with NCDOT and / or SCDOT design projects.
• Experience with floodplain mapping.

The position is anticipated to be located in our Durham or Raleigh, NC, offices, but can potentially be located in our West Columbia / Cayce, SC offices. The company offers plenty of flexibility to balance business and family responsibilities.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $150000.00 / yr.

We offer exceptional benefits, including health, dental, vision, flexible spending account, monthly health stipend, long term / short term disability, matching 401(k), company-wide bonus program, as well as flexible work schedules and the opportunity to grow with the company. The salary for this position will be commensurate with experience and capabilities.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Durham,NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 28, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through :

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [emailprotected] for other accommodation options.