Water Resources Engineer I — Hydrology & Restoration

WSP Global Inc.; Lawrenceville (NJ); On-site; USD 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off and leave

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking an entry-level Water Resources Engineer to support data collection, hydrology work, and documentation across water supply, quality, and stormwater projects in the United States.

You will assist with site characterization, rely on safety procedures, and develop documentation using electronic systems and field notebooks. Travel may be required based on project needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, with a focus in Water Resources or closely related discipline.
• Familiarity with professional water resources engineering work and related regulations.
• Strong communication and analytical skills, with ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, collect and compile environmental data from samples of water, sludge, and other matrices for analysis.
• Study water cycles and directions in which water flows to determine the influence of weather and other environmental forces.
• Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements.
• Assist with performing basic professional water resources engineering work relating to water supply/quality/management, stormwater facilities, irrigation facilities, culverts, hydrology, open channel hydraulics, bridge hydraulics, floodplain modeling/mapping, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, canal development, river/stream/habitat restoration and fish passage, waste disposal, pollution control and treatment, and preserving the quality of the environment by averting the contamination and degradation of water resources.
• Assist with verifying the characteristics of a site, providing entry-level technical assistance on various environmental issues.
• Generate complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems and field/work site notebook.
• Comply with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures including maintenance of sample collection, location data, statistical documentation, and logbooks.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Skills

Research skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Technical writing

MS Office

Education

Bachelors in Civil/Env Eng

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

WSP Global Inc. is seeking an entry-level Water Resources Engineer to support data collection, hydrology work, and documentation across water supply, quality, and stormwater projects in the United States.

You will assist with site characterization, rely on safety procedures, and develop documentation using electronic systems and field notebooks. Travel may be required based on project needs.