Water Resources Engineer: Hydraulics & Flood Risk

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Paid holidays and vacation leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Stantec Consulting International Ltd. in Texas is seeking a Water Resources Engineer to support a broad range of flood risk, watershed planning, and infrastructure projects across Texas and North America.

You will conduct hydrologic/hydraulic analyses, develop models (HEC-RAS/HEC-HMS), and contribute to report writing, client communications, and project coordination with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• PE license preferred or EIT with ability to obtain PE within 1 year.
• 3–6 years of water resources experience in hydrology/hydraulics.
• Experience supporting municipal, county, state, regional, or federal projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for watershed, riverine, floodplain and drainage projects.
• Develop and apply models (HEC-RAS/HEC-HMS) for planning, permitting, and design.
• Prepare technical memoranda, reports and client deliverables.
• Coordinate with engineers, GIS specialists, environmental scientists, and surveyors.
• Support project managers with scope, budgeting, scheduling, and resource planning.
• Lead coordination with clients, regulatory agencies, and internal teams.

Skills

Hydrology

Hydraulic modeling

ArcGIS

LiDAR

Regulatory knowledge

Project coordination

Technical writing

Python (plus)

Education

Bachelor's in Civil/Environmental Engineering

Master's preferred

PE license preferred

Tools

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

Python

ArcGIS Pro

Job description

Stantec Consulting International Ltd. in Texas is seeking a Water Resources Engineer to support a broad range of flood risk, watershed planning, and infrastructure projects across Texas and North America.

You will conduct hydrologic/hydraulic analyses, develop models (HEC-RAS/HEC-HMS), and contribute to report writing, client communications, and project coordination with multidisciplinary teams.