Junior Water Resources Engineer — Flood Modeling (Hybrid)

SWCA, Incorporated; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

SWCA Environmental Consulting & Engineering in Raleigh, NC is seeking an Assistant Staff Water Resources Engineer, a recent graduate eager to contribute to flood modeling, watershed planning, and water resources projects. You will support senior engineers on design concepts, data collection, and regulatory coordination.

The role favors coursework in hydrology and hydraulics, exposure to GIS, R, or Python, and internship or co‑op experience.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with an engineering degree in Civil, Environmental, Biological, or Coastal Engineering.
• Strong interest in hydrology, hydraulics, flood modeling, and water resources.
• Internship, co-op, or undergraduate research experience is desirable.
• Willingness to learn modeling tools and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support development of designs for water resources projects with senior engineers.
• Perform field investigations and data collection to support projects.
• Prepare technical reports summarizing inspections and analyses.
• Assist in permitting and regulatory documentation.
• Support modeling and calculations to inform designs and evaluate scenarios.

Skills

Hydrology

Hydraulics

Flood modeling

Water resources engineering

GIS

R

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Environmental/Biological/Coastal Engineering

Tools

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

SWMM

ArcGIS Pro

Python

Job description

SWCA Environmental Consulting & Engineering in Raleigh, NC is seeking an Assistant Staff Water Resources Engineer, a recent graduate eager to contribute to flood modeling, watershed planning, and water resources projects. You will support senior engineers on design concepts, data collection, and regulatory coordination.

The role favors coursework in hydrology and hydraulics, exposure to GIS, R, or Python, and internship or co‑op experience.