Project Engineer – Flood & Drainage (Water Resources)

KOSMOS; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Kosmos is seeking a Project Engineer to join our Flood & Drainage team in Oakland, CA. The engineer will contribute to hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, flood risk analyses, and infrastructure resilience projects for public agencies across California.

The role involves developing CIP recommendations, managing GIS data, and preparing technical documents. Ideal candidates have 3–8 years of water resources experience and a PE license in California.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and 3+ years in water resources engineering.
• Licensed as a California Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred.
• Experience with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling using listed software.

Responsibilities

• Build, calibrate, and maintain hydrologic/hydraulic models.
• Perform flood risk and drainage capacity analyses.
• Support and develop CIP recommendations for public agencies.
• Develop GIS databases and map products for studies.
• Assist with FEMA flood studies and climate resilience assessments.
• Prepare technical memoranda, reports, and client presentations.
• Coordinate with agencies, clients, and stakeholders.

Skills

Hydrologic modeling

Hydraulic modeling

GIS and data analysis

Technical writing

Client coordination

Mentoring junior staff

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

InfoWorks ICM

XP-SWMM

TUFLOW

MIKE Software

ArcGIS Pro

Job description

Kosmos is seeking a Project Engineer to join our Flood & Drainage team in Oakland, CA. The engineer will contribute to hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, flood risk analyses, and infrastructure resilience projects for public agencies across California.

The role involves developing CIP recommendations, managing GIS data, and preparing technical documents. Ideal candidates have 3–8 years of water resources experience and a PE license in California.