Water Resources Engineer - Hybrid & Impactful Projects

VHB; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

VHB is seeking a Water Resources Engineer to join our Virginia team, with work in Richmond, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg in a hybrid environment. This early-career role offers a path to contribute to projects that address flooding, water quality, resiliency, and infrastructure modernization.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team on hydrologic and hydraulic studies, stormwater design, floodplain analysis, and green infrastructure, using HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HydroCAD, PCSWMM, ArcGIS,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Water Resources Engineering or related field.
• 1+ years of professional experience in water resources or civil engineering.
• Experience or coursework in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, stormwater management, floodplain analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support water resources and civil infrastructure projects from planning through design and construction.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses using industry-standard software such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HydroCAD, PCSWMM, HY-8, ArcGIS, and Bentley applications.
• Assist with stormwater management, drainage, watershed, floodplain, and resilience studies.
• Prepare technical reports, plans, designs, construction documents, specifications, and permit applications.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, clients, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders to develop practical and innovative solutions.

Skills

Hydrologic modeling

Hydraulic modeling

H&H analysis

AutoCAD Civil 3D

OpenRoads Designer

ArcGIS

HydroCAD

PCSWMM

Regulatory knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Water Resources Engineering

Tools

HEC-RAS

HydroCAD

PCSWMM

ArcGIS

AutoCAD Civil 3D

OpenRoads Designer

Job description

VHB is seeking a Water Resources Engineer to join our Virginia team, with work in Richmond, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg in a hybrid environment. This early-career role offers a path to contribute to projects that address flooding, water quality, resiliency, and infrastructure modernization.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team on hydrologic and hydraulic studies, stormwater design, floodplain analysis, and green infrastructure, using HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HydroCAD, PCSWMM, ArcGIS,