Senior Surface Water Engineer — Lead FEMA Floodplain Projects

WSP in the U.S.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 97,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Senior Surface Water Engineer to join our Denver, CO office. The role targets an engineer with 5–7 years’ experience in hydrology, hydraulics, floodplain analysis, and FEMA studies, aiming to grow into project management and team leadership.

Responsibilities include managing FEMA Risk MAP projects, leading technical modeling, and collaborating with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver compliant, high-quality water resources solutions in Colorado.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of relevant professional experience in water resources engineering, floodplain management, or related disciplines.
• Colorado PE license or ability to obtain licensure within 6 months.
• Experience with FEMA flood studies, floodplain analysis, flood hazard mapping, or Risk MAP projects.

Responsibilities

• Support management and delivery of FEMA Risk MAP studies and floodplain analyses across Colorado.
• Coordinate project scopes, schedules, budgets and deliverables under senior PM guidance.
• Lead hydrologic/hydraulic modeling and FEMA regulatory studies.
• Participate in client meetings and stakeholder discussions.
• Review work products and assist with QA/QC of reports, models, mapping, and analyses.
• Mentor junior engineers in modeling, mapping, and floodplain analysis.

Skills

Hydrology

Hydraulics

Floodplain analysis

FEMA studies

Project management

Team leadership

GIS

Modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering

Tools

HEC-HMS

HEC-RAS

HEC-RAS 2D

SRH-2D

ArcGIS

Bentley

Autodesk

Job description

WSP is seeking a Senior Surface Water Engineer to join our Denver, CO office. The role targets an engineer with 5–7 years’ experience in hydrology, hydraulics, floodplain analysis, and FEMA studies, aiming to grow into project management and team leadership.

Responsibilities include managing FEMA Risk MAP projects, leading technical modeling, and collaborating with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver compliant, high-quality water resources solutions in Colorado.