Senior Water Resources Engineer - Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Kiewit; Lone Tree (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer to join their dynamic Transportation Engineering group. This role involves executing complex water resource designs across North America while providing mentorship to junior engineers. You will engage in hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, drainage design, and project management, ensuring innovative solutions that meet client needs. With a focus on collaboration and constructability, this position offers the opportunity to contribute to impactful infrastructure projects. Join a team that values relationships, career development, and a comprehensive benefits package, including top-tier medical plans and generous paid time off.

Benefits

Top-tier medical, dental, and vision plans

Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Qualifications

• 12+ years of design experience in drainage, water resources, hydraulics, or hydrology.
• PE license required and experience with US transportation projects.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for drainage design and hydrologic analysis using various models.
• Mentor and lead junior engineers in drainage and hydraulic functions.

Skills

Hydrologic and hydraulic design

Drainage design

Communication skills

Mentoring

Project management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Tools

HEC-HMS

SWMM

HEC-RAS

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Arc-GIS

Civil3D

Pond Pack

Job description

Requisition ID: 173623

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Department: Design Engineering

Market: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers has an immediate opening for a Senior Water Resources Engineer in our growing Transportation Engineering group. This role is located in Lone Tree, CO. In this role, you will execute complex Water Resource designs for projects across North America including design-build, public-private partnerships (P3), and construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC). We seek a technical expert - one who has in-depth technical expertise that can be drawn upon to inform various projects across North America, while also providing mentorship to junior and mid-level staff in advanced hydrologic and hydraulic design topics. Your team will support design pursuits and execute projects through final construction in Texas and other states.

District Overview

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering seamlessly transitions solutions from design to construction through the collaborative efforts of Design Engineering, Design Management, Proposals, Estimating, and Integrated Project Controls. Our construction-focused engineering approach involves a multidisciplinary team working together to maximize value for clients by improving schedules, controlling costs, and minimizing risk on infrastructure projects. This integrated strategy emphasizes collaboration and constructability throughout the project lifecycle, enabling us to identify and implement quality solutions with a strong safety focus.

Clients benefit from Kiewit’s proven processes and tools, which minimize project risk. As an in-house resource, we support projects across the company, in all major markets, sharing experiences, innovative concepts, and best practices. Kiewit’s management and implementation of this process result in safe, cost-effective, and innovative designs that exceed client expectations and uphold Kiewit’s legacy of excellence.

At Kiewit, we believe in building more than just structures – we build relationships, strengthen communities, and expand workforce capacity. We don't just build projects; we build careers. With top-notch health benefits, a wealth-building 401k plan (RRSP), and unbeatable growth opportunities, we are deeply invested in the future of our employees. Join us at Kiewit, where we go beyond construction to develop the ultimate road to success.

Location

This position will be based out of our Lone Tree, CO office. This is not a remote work opportunity, but we offer excellent relocation assistance if you need it.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for drainage design, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis (using various models and methods), and preparation of design plans, reports and technical documentation, as well as mentoring and leading others in the delivery of drainage and H&H functions. Tasks may include (based on expertise):

Hydrology

• Single-event and continuous rainfall modeling
• Watershed analysis, hydrograph and peak discharge development and routing
• Software experience includes: HEC-HMS, SWMM, TR-55, SBUH and HSPF method programs

Hydraulics

• Pavement drainage, culverts, storm systems, pump stations, bridge sizing and scour
• Understanding of FHWA hydraulic engineering circulars and design series
• Flood analysis and knowledge of the NFIP including CLOMR and LOMRs
• Stormwater quantity / quality calculations, LID, NPDES compliance and erosion control
• Channel hydraulics and design to include restoration techniques, erosion and scour protection, and alternative lining concepts.
• Software experience includes: HEC-RAS, HEC-GEORAS, HY-8, SWMM, Culvert Master, Storm CAD, Civil Storm, Pond Pack, Flow Master, 2D experience helpful such as SRH-2D, FLO-2D

Drainage Design

• Development of drainage plans, profiles, specifications and estimates for transportation and water resources projects. This includes developing terrain, grading and other design components via models such as Inroads, Arc-GIS and other pre and post processing software packages
• Software experience includes: MicroStation, AutoCAD, Arc-GIS, GEOPAK, Inroads, Civil3D, OpenRoads Designer, HydroCAD.
• 3D modeling and/or programming experience a plus.

As a Technical Expert:

• Provide technical guidance and oversight on non-traditional water resources projects.
• Mentor/lead other more junior engineers/designers.
• Provide Engineer of Record stamp of approval
• Compilation of permits and reports for approval by regulating agencies
• Establish and track project scopes, schedules, and budgets

Support our "get work" proposal activities and participate in interdisciplinary design coordination to ensure that project elements are compatible. Support project communications and technical meetings, provide coordination to resolve design issues. Support plan production, specifications, estimate and drainage design development and will be responsible / in charge of engineering work and may be the Engineer of Record for final design projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or related field, with a minimum of 12+ years of design experience in drainage, water resources, hydraulics or hydrology in either transportation or land development projects.
• PE license required
• Must have experience with US transportation projects.
• Design-Build project experience preferred.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to work with individuals.
• Must have excellent organizational skills and data integrity/file management/version control experience.
• Must have experience mentoring others - (training on advanced topics, development of workflows and “how-tos”, etc.).
• Ideal H&H software experience includes any or all of the following: HEC-HMS, SWMM, TR-55, HEC-RAS, HEC-GEORAS, HY-8, CulvertMaster, StormCAD, CivilStorm, PondPack, FlowMaster; SWMM, 2D experience helpful such as SRH-2D, FLO-2D
• Familiarity with design-build/alternative delivery is preferred
• Experience developing construction plans for transportation projects is preferred
• Working knowledge of hydrologic analysis methods including single-event and continuous rainfall modeling, watershed analysis, hydrograph and peak discharge development and routing (from a national perspective).
• Prefer experience with pavement drainage, culverts, storm systems, bridge sizing and scour, revetment design, temporary drainage design, and coastal considerations for highway and transit drainage
• Understanding of FHWA hydraulic engineering circulars and design series
• Familiarity with flood risk analysis and knowledge of the NFIP including CLOMR and LOMRs is preferred
• Must have working knowledge of storm water quantity / quality calculations, NPDES compliance and erosion control
• This position includes occasional travel to project offices and work sites up to 25%.

Other Requirements

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

Base Compensation: $150,000/yr - $165,000/yr (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

This posting will be active from: 03/18/2025 - 06/27/2025

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.