Water Resources Engineer - Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Kiewit; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers seeks a Water Resources Engineer to support drainage and water resources design for major transportation infrastructure across North America. You will work with hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, drainage design, and reports as part of a collaborative team.

You will contribute to projects across North America, learning from experienced engineers and utilizing tools like OpenRoads, ArcGIS, and Civil3D in a growth-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering
• EIT or FE required
• 2+ years drainage/hydrology/water resources design experience
• Design-Build project experience preferred
• Software Modeling experience in MicroStation, AutoCAD, Arc-GIS, GEOPAK, Inroads, Civil3D, OpenRoads, HydroCAD
• Drainage/Hydrology software experience in HEC-RAS, HEC-GEORAS, HY-8, CulvertMaster, StormCAD, CivilStorm, PondPack, FlowMaster

Responsibilities

• Support drainage and water resources engineering efforts for North America transportation projects.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and prepare reports, memos, plans, specs, and cost estimates.
• Collaborate with design centers and project teams to deliver high-quality engineering solutions.
• Develop drainage plans, profiles, specifications, and construction cost estimates.
• Utilize OpenRoads/InRoads, ArcGIS, and other platforms for terrain and drainage layouts.

Skills

Hydrologic analysis

Hydraulic analysis

Drainage design

OpenRoads

ArcGIS

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Civil3D

HEC-RAS

HEC-GEORAS

HY-8

CulvertMaster

StormCAD

CivilStorm

PondPack

Education

BS in Civil Engineering

EIT or FE required

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

GEOPAK

InRoads

Civil3D

OpenRoads

HydroCAD

HEC-RAS

HEC-GEORAS

HY-8

CulvertMaster

StormCAD

CivilStorm

PondPack

Job description

Requisition ID: 182455

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Department: Design Engineering

Market: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers has an immediate opening for a Water Resources Engineer in our growing Design Engineering group. In this role, you will support the development of water resources and drainage designs for infrastructure projects across North America, including design-build, progressive design-build, and construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) delivery methods.

Working alongside experienced engineers and multidisciplinary teams, you will gain hands-on experience in hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, drainage design, stormwater management, and related water resources engineering tasks. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop your technical skills while contributing to complex and impactful transportation, water, and infrastructure projects.

As a Water Resources Engineer, you will collaborate with engineers, designers, and project teams across Kiewit's design centers to deliver high-quality engineering solutions. You will have the opportunity to learn from industry experts, work on challenging projects throughout North America, and grow your career in a collaborative and innovative environment. Kiewit offers a strong sense of community, exposure to a variety of projects, and structured professional development to help you build your technical expertise and advance your career.

District Overview

2025 ENR National Contractor Rankings #1 for Transportation and #3 Top 100 design build firms

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering seamlessly transitions solutions from design to construction through the collaborative efforts of Design Engineering, Design Management, Proposals, Estimating, and Integrated Project Controls. Our construction-focused engineering approach involves a multidisciplinary team working together to maximize value for clients by improving schedules, controlling costs, and minimizing risk on infrastructure projects. This integrated strategy emphasizes collaboration and constructability throughout the project lifecycle, enabling us to identify and implement quality solutions with a strong safety focus.

Clients benefit from Kiewit's proven processes and tools, which minimize project risk. As an in-house resource, we support projects across the company, in all major markets, sharing experiences, innovative concepts, and best practices. Kiewit's management and implementation of this process result in safe, cost-effective, and innovative designs that exceed client expectations and uphold Kiewit's legacy of excellence.

At Kiewit, we believe in building more than just structures – we build relationships, strengthen communities, and build careers. With top-notch health benefits, a wealth-building 401k plan (RRSP), and unbeatable growth opportunities, we are deeply invested in the future of our employees. Join us at Kiewit, where we go beyond construction to develop the ultimate road to success.

Location

This position is based in Lone Tree, Colorado, or Bellevue, Washington. Occasional travel to project sites and other Kiewit offices may be required to support project and team needs.

Responsibilities

You will be part of a collaborative team supporting the design and delivery of major transportation and heavy civil infrastructure projects across North America. In this role, you will contribute to drainage and water resources engineering efforts, including hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, drainage design, and the preparation of engineering reports, technical memoranda, plans, specifications, and cost estimates.

As your experience grows, you will have opportunities to work on a variety of water resources design activities, including:

Hydrologic Analysis

• Perform single-event and continuous rainfall modeling.
• Conduct watershed analyses and develop hydrographs, peak discharge estimates, and flow routing evaluations.

Hydraulic Analysis

• Support the design and analysis of roadway drainage systems, culverts, storm drain networks, pump stations, bridges, and scour protection measures.
• Assist with sediment transport evaluations, revetment design, and coastal drainage considerations for transportation projects.
• Participate in floodplain analyses and gain exposure to FEMA/NFIP processes, including CLOMR and LOMR applications.
• Perform stormwater quantity and quality assessments, low-impact development (LID) evaluations, erosion control design, and NPDES compliance activities.

Drainage Design

• Develop drainage plans, profiles, specifications, and construction cost estimates for transportation and water resources projects.
• Utilize engineering software and modeling tools to develop terrain models, grading designs, and drainage system layouts, including applications such as OpenRoads/InRoads, ArcGIS, and other design and analysis platforms.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering
• EIT or FE required
• 2+ years drainage/hydrology/water resources design experience
• Design-Build project experience preferred
• Software Modeling experience required in one or more of the following: MicroStation, AutoCAD, Arc-GIS, GEOPAK, Inroads, Civil3D, OpenRoads, HydroCAD.
• Drainage/Hydrology software experience required in one or more of the following: HEC-RAS, HEC-GEORAS, HY-8, CulvertMaster, StormCAD, CivilStorm, PondPack, FlowMaster, 2D experience helpful such as SRH-2D, FLO-2D
• Understanding of FHWA hydraulic engineering circulars and design series
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to work with
• This position includes occasional travel to project offices and work sites. Ability to travel at times

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

Working Conditions

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

Base Compensation: $97,000/yr - $102,000/yr

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

This posting will be active from: 09/22/2026 - 01/01/2027

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.