Water Resources Civil Engineer — Drainage & Floodplain Design

Stillpoint Talent Group; Texas; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/onsite work options

PE licensure support

Continuing education

Technical training

Performance bonus

Job summary

Stillpoint AEC is seeking a Civil Engineer specializing in water resources for our Dallas–Fort Worth, TX practice. You will lead drainage and stormwater projects, perform H&H analyses, and contribute to floodplain studies and regulatory compliance.

The role offers hybrid/onsite work options, mentoring opportunities, and a pathway toward PE licensure with support for professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Current water resources, stormwater, drainage, or hydrologic and hydraulic engineering experience in a consulting/AEC setting preferred.
• Experience with stormwater management, drainage design, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, floodplain analysis, or watershed engineering.
• PE licensure preferred; EIT applicants progressing toward PE considered.
• Experience with modeling platforms such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, EPA SWMM, PCSWMM, InfoWorks ICM, HydroCAD, ICPR, StormCAD, or similar.
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, GIS-based analysis, or other civil design/mapping tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and support water resources and stormwater projects, including drainage infrastructure and floodplain management.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, stormwater modeling, and drainage calculations.
• Design storm drainage systems, detention/retention facilities, channels, and outfalls.
• Develop models to evaluate runoff, conveyance capacity, flood elevations, and system performance.
• Conduct watershed analyses, floodplain delineation, and flood mitigation studies.
• Assist FEMA floodplain studies and LOMR/CLOMR processing.
• Prepare drainage reports, stormwater plans, reports, and construction documents.
• Support feasibility studies, detailed design, permitting, bidding, and construction administration.
• Coordinate with municipalities, regulatory agencies, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Apply stormwater regs, drainage criteria, and FEMA/local standards; provide mentorship.

Skills

Water resources engineering

Stormwater management

Hydrologic & hydraulic modeling

Project coordination

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

EPA SWMM

PCSWMM

InfoWorks ICM

HydroCAD

ICPR

StormCAD

AutoCAD Civil 3D

ArcGIS

Job description

Stillpoint AEC is seeking a Civil Engineer specializing in water resources for our Dallas–Fort Worth, TX practice. You will lead drainage and stormwater projects, perform H&H analyses, and contribute to floodplain studies and regulatory compliance.

The role offers hybrid/onsite work options, mentoring opportunities, and a pathway toward PE licensure with support for professional development.