Water Resources Engineer: Field & Design Specialist

SLR Consulting; Waterbury (VT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

FSA/HSA

10 paid holidays

PTO accrual

401(k) with company matching

Life insurance

Short & long term disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

SLR International is seeking an entry- to mid-level Water Resources Engineer to join the Water Resource Engineering group in Richmond, Vermont. The role will involve work on dam removal, floodplain restoration, flood mitigation, stormwater management, and bridge/culvert design.

The ideal candidate will have familiarity with hydrology, hydraulic calculations, GIS mapping, and CAD drafting, with field trips to collect data around rivers or roads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
• 0 to 6 years' experience in water resource design.
• Experience applying modeling (e.g., HEC RAS, HEC HMS, and others).
• Engineer in Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) certification preferred.
• Working knowledge of ArcPro GIS.
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Technical writing proficiency.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Interest in helping the community.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering design and develop technical drawings using GIS and AutoCAD for water resource projects.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic calculations and modeling.
• Collect monitoring data and perform field observations in rivers and floodplains.
• Provide technical support for engineering analysis and design of water resources projects.
• Prepare technical documents and reports.
• Prepare maps and conduct analysis using GIS.
• Participate on our team with a positive attitude.
• Manage and develop projects, for those with more experience.

Skills

Hydrology

Hydraulic modeling

GIS mapping

CAD drafting

AutoCAD

Field observations

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Tools

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

ArcGIS Pro

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

SLR International is seeking an entry- to mid-level Water Resources Engineer to join the Water Resource Engineering group in Richmond, Vermont. The role will involve work on dam removal, floodplain restoration, flood mitigation, stormwater management, and bridge/culvert design.

The ideal candidate will have familiarity with hydrology, hydraulic calculations, GIS mapping, and CAD drafting, with field trips to collect data around rivers or roads.