Water Resources Engineer III

AECOM; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM's Transportation, Greater Pennsylvania Area Water Resources group is seeking a Water Resources Engineer III for immediate employment in the Conshohocken, PA office in a hybrid work model. You will work on stormwater, drainage, and hydraulic/hydrologic analyses across multiple offices, progressing toward leadership of small scopes and teams.

The role requires strong fundamentals, initiative, and the ability to deliver design work, develop calculations, and communicate effectively with

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Civil Engineering or related field plus 4 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Registered Engineer in Training (E.I.T.)
• Masters degree preferred in Civil Engineering or related field
• Proven experience with drainage, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, and hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and design
• Knowledge of water resources design software (StormCAD, HydroCAD, Pondpak, HEC-RAS)
• Experience with industry standard software such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, GIS

Responsibilities

• Assist in design activities including stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, roadway drainage, hydraulic and hydrologic analysis, utility coordination, site design and environmental permitting
• Assist with the development of preliminary to final design calculations and drawings
• Review field information and perform field inspection of existing stormwater facilities
• Perform technical writing for design reports and permitting applications
• Utilize MicroStation, AutoCAD, and a variety of Civil Engineering design software applications
• Perform specific and moderate portions of a broader assignment of an experienced engineer
• Gather and correlate basic engineering data using established and well-defined procedures
• Work on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving calculations and relatively simple tests
• Propose approach to solve new problems using modifications of standard procedures
• Identify discrepancies in results
• Provide guidance to entry level engineers
• Perform work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule with little supervision
• Independently perform all the tasks necessary to complete primary design elements for engineering works
• Developmental experience in a professional position

Education

BA/BS in Civil Engineering or related field

EIT (Registered Engineer in Training)

Masters Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

GIS

StormCAD

HydroCAD

PondPak

HEC-RAS

Job description

• Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc
• Business Line: Transportation
• Work Location Model: Hybrid
• Primary Location: US - Conshohocken, PA - 625 West Rid
• Compensation: USD 90,000 - USD 115,000 - yearly

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM's Transportation, Greater Pennsylvania Area Water Resources group is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Water Resources Engineer III for immediate employment in the Conshohocken, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Mechanicsburg, or Newark (DE) office.

This role is intended for a talented engineer who is looking to expand their technical capabilities while developing leadership skills in the delivery of projects. This is a hybrid position, combining office and remote work.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical fundamentals, intellectual curiosity, and a proactive mindset, with the ability to take ownership of defined tasks and progressively grow into leading small scopes and teams.

The job responsibilities of the position will include but are not limited to:

• Assist in design activities including stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, roadway drainage, hydraulic and hydrologic analysis, utility coordination, site design and environmental permitting
• Assist with the development of preliminary to final design calculations and drawings
• Review field information and perform field inspection of existing stormwater facilities
• Perform technical writing for design reports and permitting applications
• Utilize MicroStation, AutoCAD, and a variety of Civil Engineering design software applications
• Perform specific and moderate portions of a broader assignment of an experienced engineer
• Gather and correlate basic engineering data using established and well-defined procedures
• Work on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving calculations and relatively simple tests
• Propose approach to solve new problems encountered using modifications of standard procedures or methods developed in previous assignments
• Identify discrepancies in results
• Provide guidance to entry level engineers
• Perform work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule with little supervision
• Independently perform all the tasks necessary to complete primary design
  elements for engineering works
• Performance at this level requires developmental experience in a professional position

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS in CivilEngineering or related field + 4years of related experienceor demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Registered Engineer in Training (E.I.T.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• Proven experience usingindustry standard computer software for the position (examples include software such as CADD, AutoCAD, MicroStation, GIS)
• Demonstrated experience with drainage, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, and hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and design
• Knowledge of water resources design software (StormCAD, HydroCAD, Pondpak, HEC-RAS)

Additional Information

• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
• Relocation is not available for this position.

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