Senior Water Resources Engineer: Lead Hydraulics & Projects

HILGARTWILSON, LLC; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k)/Roth

Paid time off + parental & military-le

Life insurance

Education reimbursement

Mentorship program & wellness

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join our Water Resources team in Florida. The role focuses on design and evaluation of waterway structures, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, and project leadership.

You will mentor junior staff, develop work scopes, and help prepare construction documents while applying hydrology and hydraulics to river and coastal projects. A PE license is preferred and EIT is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering is required.
• 7+ years of experience in water resources engineering is required.
• EIT certification is required; PE license is highly preferred.
• Keen interest in hydrology and hydraulics for water resources engineering.
• Familiarity with HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMM, ArcGIS and SITES is preferred.
• USACE, NEPA, Civil Works, and permitting experience is highly preferred.
• Desire to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for job communications and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Design and evaluate waterway structures, locks, dams, hydropower, flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, and waterfront facility design and rehabilitation projects.
• Select hydrologic/hydraulic approach and modeling tools, set up and solve problems.
• Conduct safety and condition inspection surveys and write reports.
• Evaluate and apply standard engineering techniques and modify designs as needed.
• Help prepare construction documents (plans and specifications).
• Lead and mentor junior staff.
• Develop work scopes, technical proposals, and manage hydrologic/hydraulic design aspects of projects.

Skills

Hydrology & hydraulics

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Engineer in Training (EIT) certification

PE license (preferred)

Tools

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

SWMM

ArcGIS

SITES

Job description

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join our Water Resources team in Florida. The role focuses on design and evaluation of waterway structures, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, and project leadership.

You will mentor junior staff, develop work scopes, and help prepare construction documents while applying hydrology and hydraulics to river and coastal projects. A PE license is preferred and EIT is required.