Senior Water Resources Engineer | Hydraulics & Flood Risk

LVI Associates; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Employee-owned firm culture

Job summary

LVI Associates, in the United States, seeks a Senior Water Resources Engineer to lead planning, analysis, and design of hydraulic, stormwater, drainage, and flood management projects for municipal to private clients. The role blends technical leadership with hands-on project execution and client engagement.

The position offers hybrid work options and requires PE licensure, 7+ years of experience, and strong modelling, design, and report-writing skills. Travel ~10% may be needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil or water resources engineering or related field.
• PE license required.
• 7+ years of water resources experience.
• Experience leading technical tasks and coordinating project delivery.
• Travel occasionally for project and client needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead hydraulic and hydrologic design for complex water resources projects.
• Develop drainage, flood mitigation, watershed and stormwater designs.
• Prepare, review, seal designs per regulations.
• Conduct hydrologic/hydraulic analyses for planning and permitting.
• Perform site visits and technical assessments to verify conditions.
• Prepare drainage studies, floodplain analyses and memos.
• Support construction administration and field reviews.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for innovative solutions.
• Support business development with proposals and client presentations.
• Attend conferences and mentor junior engineers.
• Review work products for quality and compliance.

Skills

Water resources engineering

Hydrologic modeling

Hydraulic modeling

CADD platforms

Technical writing

Permitting knowledge

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

ICPR

HY-8

Hydraulic Toolbox

ArcGIS

Job description

LVI Associates, in the United States, seeks a Senior Water Resources Engineer to lead planning, analysis, and design of hydraulic, stormwater, drainage, and flood management projects for municipal to private clients. The role blends technical leadership with hands-on project execution and client engagement.

The position offers hybrid work options and requires PE licensure, 7+ years of experience, and strong modelling, design, and report-writing skills. Travel ~10% may be needed.