Water Resources Engineer — Growth, Modeling & Flood Risk

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Iowa City, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Houston Engineering in Iowa City, IA is seeking a Water Resources Engineer to perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and to support field data collection for flood risk assessment. The role involves FEMA-compliant watershed studies, GIS-based modeling with HEC-RAS/HEC-HMS/SWMM, and ArcGIS workflow enhancements.

The ideal candidate has a Civil Engineering background with 0–3 years of experience, proficiency in MS Office, and familiarity with AutoCAD/Civil 3D and ArcGIS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil or water resources engineering.
• 0-3 years civil engineering experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with hydrological and hydraulic modeling software preferred.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD/Civil 3D and ArcGIS helpful.

Responsibilities

• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling of rural watersheds and riverine systems and process GIS data necessary to support hydrologic and hydraulic modeling efforts.
• Support field investigations including the collection and analysis of data used to support hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
• Prepare floodplain and watershed studies in compliance with FEMA standards and specifications.
• Execute GIS-based one dimensional and two dimensional flood risk modeling software such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS and SWMM.
• Efficiently work with ArcGIS software and extensions in support of flood risk modeling and mapping and other water resources project needs.
• Support Stormwater design projects and evaluate the feasibility of alternative design approaches, site conditions, and regulatory agency specifications or regulations.
• Likely travel throughout the state/region for project meetings and project management related activities.

Skills

Hydrologic modeling

Hydraulic modeling

ArcGIS

HEC-RAS/HEC-HMS

AutoCAD/Civil 3D

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (Water Resources)

Additional water resources emphasis

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

GIS software

Job description

Houston Engineering in Iowa City, IA is seeking a Water Resources Engineer to perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and to support field data collection for flood risk assessment. The role involves FEMA-compliant watershed studies, GIS-based modeling with HEC-RAS/HEC-HMS/SWMM, and ArcGIS workflow enhancements.

The ideal candidate has a Civil Engineering background with 0–3 years of experience, proficiency in MS Office, and familiarity with AutoCAD/Civil 3D and ArcGIS.