Senior Water Resources Engineer — Lead Hydraulics & Resiliency

VHB; Winooski (VT); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid schedule

Professional development

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

VHB in Vermont seeks a Senior Water Resources Engineer to lead hydraulic and hydrology projects across New England. You’ll manage multi-disciplinary teams, guide riverine design, flood resilience, and watershed planning, collaborating with clients and regulators to deliver impactful outcomes.

The role blends independent work with mentorship, requires 8–11 years of experience, a BS in Civil/Environmental Engineering, and a PE license.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–11 years’ experience in water resource engineering and analysis.
• BS in Civil/Environmental Engineering (master’s degree may substitute 2 years of experience).
• PE license is required.

Responsibilities

• Supports multi-disciplinary projects and interacts with staff and clients.
• Conducts hydrologic, hydraulic and scour studies using modeling software (HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, HydroCAD).
• Identifies and designs flood, scour, and resiliency improvements; includes nature-based solutions.
• Performs FEMA no-rise analyses and assists with FEMA map revisions.
• Develops technical reports, design plans, construction documents, and specifications.
• Leads construction administration for water resource projects.
• Supports permit evaluation and applications with the integrated team.
• Aids in development of proposals, scopes of work and fee estimates.
• Mentors and grows the technical resources of staff.

Skills

Hydraulics & Hydrology

Project leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Permitting knowledge

Education

BS in Civil/Environmental Engineering

Tools

HEC-HMS

HEC-RAS

HydroCAD

Job description

VHB in Vermont seeks a Senior Water Resources Engineer to lead hydraulic and hydrology projects across New England. You’ll manage multi-disciplinary teams, guide riverine design, flood resilience, and watershed planning, collaborating with clients and regulators to deliver impactful outcomes.

The role blends independent work with mentorship, requires 8–11 years of experience, a BS in Civil/Environmental Engineering, and a PE license.