Water Resources Engineer

Moffatt & Nichol; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Moffatt & Nichol seeks a Water Resources / Stormwater Engineer with 5 to 7+ years of experience to join our Oakland or Walnut Creek office. You will work across project scales—from federal flood risk to municipal stormwater plans—collaborating with coastal engineering experts and partners on regional resilience strategies that go beyond traditional hydrology and hydraulics.

We look for expertise in hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, stormwater design, and a California PE license or eligibility.

Qualifications

• 5 - 7+ years of water resources / stormwater management experience; required
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure or ability to obtain in CA within 6 months; preferred
• Experience with floodplain management, stormwater hydrology, and urban drainage
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and offices

Responsibilities

• Perform and oversee flood risk analyses and drainage system evaluations
• Develop and apply hydrologic, hydraulic, and hydrodynamic models
• Prepare technical memoranda, reports, and presentations
• Coordinate with project teams, regulators, and clients

Skills

Water resources

Stormwater engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Master’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Tools

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

SWMM/XPSWMM/PCSWMM

InfoWorks ICM

ESRI GIS

Python/MATLAB

Job description

Moffatt & Nichol specializes in large, complex waterfront infrastructure projects and is recognized as a worldwide leader in this field. We are actively looking for a Water Resources / Stormwater Engineer with 5 to 7+ years of experience to join our Oakland or Walnut Creek office. As the successful new hire, you will work across project scales and timelines — from federal flood risk management projects to municipal stormwater master plans to resilience plans — collaborating closely with Moffatt & Nichol’s coastal engineering experts as well as Waggonner & Ball, a Moffatt & Nichol studio, on regional resilience strategies and nature-based approaches that go beyond traditional H&H (hydrology and hydraulic) modeling. This is a unique opportunity to help grow our Northern California resilience group and expand our footprint across the West Coast and Pacific, with some travel to support project delivery, backed by the full technical depth of our national Water Resources practice.

About Moffatt & Nichol:

Moffatt & Nichol is a leading U.S.-based global infrastructure advisor specializing in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines, harbors and rivers, as well as an innovator in transportation. For the 5th year in a row, Moffatt & Nichol is Ranked #1 in Engineering News-Record for Marine & Port Facilities in the U.S. Additionally, our firm consistently ranks in the Top 100 Pure Designers in the US and the Top 50 Designers in International Markets.

Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, scientists and architects who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Pacific Rim. The firm provides clients worldwide with customized service and a level of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in several primary practice areas – ports and harbors; coastal, environmental and water resources; urban waterfronts and marinas; transportation, bridges and rail; inspection and rehabilitation; and energy.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Performs and oversees numerical modelling and engineering calculations to evaluate flood risk, system capacity, pump and outfall performance, and mitigation alternatives under existing and future conditions
• Supports and guides analyses related to storm surge, tidal flooding, rainfall-driven flooding, and sea level rise, including evaluation of phased and adaptive implementation approaches
• Prepares and oversees engineering analyses, plans, specifications, and cost estimates in support of flood risk management, coastal resilience, stormwater, and drainage infrastructure projects
• Develops and applies hydrologic, hydraulic, and hydrodynamic models, including 1D/2D riverine, urban drainage, interior basin, and coastal/tidal systems
• Prepares technical memoranda, reports, exhibits, figures, and presentation materials to document analyses and communicate findings to internal teams and clients
• Leads and participates in technical coordination with project team members, internal disciplines (planning, GIS, visualization), subcontractors, and government agencies
• Works with clients and team members to support projects involving municipal, state, and federal agencies, including coordination with regulatory requirements related to floodplain management and coastal permitting
• Contributes to technical decision-making regarding feasibility, alternatives evaluation, cost considerations, and constructability
• Coordinates task-level work and collaborates across offices to support project delivery and workshare execution; travels as needed
• Performs other duties as needed

Other Duties:

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering; required
• Master’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering; preferred
• 5 - 7+ years of water resources / stormwater management experience; required
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure or ability to obtain in the State of California via reciprocity within 6 months of hire; preferred
• Background and/or experience with engineering analysis and design of various project types including a majority of the following:
• Floodplain mapping and floodplain management
• FEMA Floodplain Regulations and Standards
• Stormwater hydrology and hydraulic modeling; stormwater and drainage infrastructure permitting and design
• Watershed assessment and planning
• Urban flood risk and floodplain management
• Flood protection and resilience
• Preparing project scope and fee proposals
• Construction principles, including survey, inspection, and engineering methods and materials, and surveying methods and techniques
• Working knowledge of software programs and techniques, which should include:
• HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS
• SWMM/XPSWMM/PCSWMM
• InfoWorks ICM
• ESRI GIS
• Python/MATLAB/coding for GIS and modeling preferred