Rail Water Resources Engineer — Hydrology & Permitting

Olsson Associates; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 83,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Receive competitive 401(k) match

Tailored development paths

Flexible work arrangements

Positive community impact work

Wellness program

Job summary

Olsson is seeking a Project Engineer on the Rail Water Resources team to provide engineering and project management duties. Responsibilities include hydrologic/hydraulic analysis, modelling, permit coordination, and CAD review. Travel to job sites is required.

You will help prepare documents, develop new techniques, and guide others on design tasks, with potential supervision of staff and maintaining client information in the PM system.

Qualifications

• Professional engineering license (PE).
• Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering.
• 4+ years of water resources engineering experience.
• Experience with floodplain management, including permitting coordination with local, state, and federal agencies.
• Proficiency in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling; master planning and stream restoration is a plus.
• Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, GIS, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS or other related software is preferred.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work well with a team.
• Ability to represent Olsson in a professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex engineering tasks including hydrologic/hydraulic analysis and modelling.
• Prepare project documents aligned with scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develop new techniques and guide others on design tasks.
• Collaborate with project managers to report progress and identify challenges.
• Assist with scopes, schedules, and client meetings.
• May supervise and provide technical guidance to staff.
• Maintain project and client information in the firm’s project management system.
• Travel to job sites for field reconnaissance in various conditions.

Skills

Professional engineering license (PE)

4+ years water resources engineering

Floodplain management

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration

Interpersonal and problem solving

Professional representation of Olsson

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

GIS

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

Job description

Olsson is seeking a Project Engineer on the Rail Water Resources team to provide engineering and project management duties. Responsibilities include hydrologic/hydraulic analysis, modelling, permit coordination, and CAD review. Travel to job sites is required.

You will help prepare documents, develop new techniques, and guide others on design tasks, with potential supervision of staff and maintaining client information in the PM system.