Water Resources Engineer III

Reynolds Smith & Hills Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Reynolds Smith & Hills Inc. is seeking a senior-level Water Resources Engineer in Charlotte, NC. This role involves providing professional engineering consultation, developing engineering reports, and coordinating with project teams. Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, PE certification, and at least ten years of relevant experience. The position requires advanced communication skills and experience in supervising junior staff. This is a great opportunity for expert engineers to lead complex, multidisciplinary projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years of relevant experience.
• PE required.
• Advanced level of oral, presentation and written communication skills.
• Experience working on parts of a major project or multiple moderate-sized projects.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional engineering consultation.
• Develops and evaluates engineering reports and plans.
• Coordinates with a diversified project team.
• Prepares specifications and ensures quality control.
• Maintains professional registration and licensure.

Skills

Professional engineering consultation

Project management

Technical guidance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university

Job description

The Opportunity

RS&H is currently seeking a senior-level Water Resources Engineer to join our team in Charlotte, NC!

Essential Functions:

• Provides professional engineering consultation in the planning, design, and coordination of large complex projects, often requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures and independently applying advanced engineering concepts and designs. May serve as the team expert and/or project lead on large, complex multidiscipline projects.
• Develops and evaluates engineering reports, plans and specification criteria for a variety of projects, engineering design and facility development, design detailing, code and criteria analysis, construction document production, and construction administration.
• Coordinates with a diversified project team, including development of client communication, proposal coordination, marketing, presentations, and management of other discipline-related activities.
• Prepares specifications, scaled drawings and proposals. Ensures finished plans, specifications, and approval of materials and construction. May review and approve scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments.
• Meets with clients to determine objectives and requirements for executing desired scope.
• Reviews junior staff's work for technical accuracy and provides technical guidance to other professionals and technicians. May also lead a discipline team or small multidisciplinary teams to complete projects.
• Performs quality control reviews and ensures achievement of key milestones. Performs as‑needed field reviews and observations of ongoing construction projects to maintain and increase understanding of construction practices and design applications.
• Maintains professional registration and licensure by ensuring conformance with professional, ethical, educational, and discipline practice requirements. Remains knowledgeable of all applicable federal, state, and local codes, criteria, regulations, and ordinances that are pertinent to respective discipline.
• May supervise direct reports, including hiring, coaching, performance reviews, development conversations, and productivity management.
• Performs all other duties as assigned and within scope of practice.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university
• Minimum ten years of relevant experience
• PE required
• Advanced level of oral, presentation and written communication skills
• Experience working on parts of a major project or multiple moderate-sized projects
• Proven experience providing technical guidance to entry/junior level staff. This includes reviewing others' work for technical accuracy

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.