Water Resources Engineer — Leadership Path in Hydraulics

David Evans and Associates, Inc.; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Financial wellness

Professional development

Flexible work schedule

PTO

Paid holidays

401k

Wellbeing program

Growth opportunities

Employee bonus program

Job summary

David Evans and Associates, Inc. (DEA) specializes in transportation and civil infrastructure engineering, delivering innovative, sustainable, and client-focused solutions.

The Water Resources Engineer will support projects across the Inland Northwest, including Boise, Coeur d'Alene, Pocatello, Spokane, and Tri-Cities, with emphasis on drainage design and hydraulic analysis. The role offers opportunities to lead technical tasks, mentor developing engineers, and progress toward technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer's license (PE) in Idaho or Washington, or ability to obtain upon hire.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in drainage, stormwater, hydrology, or hydraulics design.
• Experience preparing engineering calculations, technical documentation, reports, and design drawings.
• Experience with drainage and/or hydraulic software such as HEC-RAS, SMS:SRH-2D, SUDA, HY-8, Hydraulic Toolbox, PondPack, AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation/OpenRoads Designer, GIS, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and design of drainage and stormwater systems for transportation and civil infrastructure projects.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses using established engineering methods and design criteria.
• Prepare calculations, reports, design plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Develop practical solutions to drainage, stormwater, floodplain, fish passage, and water conveyance projects.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, designers, and drafters to produce project deliverables.
• Review and incorporate comments from clients, agencies, and internal quality-control reviews.
• Manage assigned tasks across multiple projects while meeting scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Participate in field investigations, site visits, data collection, and coordination with project stakeholders, as needed.
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment and continue developing technical knowledge and professional judgment.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Strong communication

Team coordination

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related discipline

Professional Engineer (PE) license in Idaho or Washington

6+ years of drainage, stormwater, hydrology, or hydraulics design experience

Tools

HEC-RAS

SMS:SRH-2D

SUDA

HY-8

Hydraulic Toolbox

PondPack

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MicroStation/OpenRoads Designer

GIS

Job description

David Evans and Associates, Inc. (DEA) specializes in transportation and civil infrastructure engineering, delivering innovative, sustainable, and client-focused solutions.

The Water Resources Engineer will support projects across the Inland Northwest, including Boise, Coeur d'Alene, Pocatello, Spokane, and Tri-Cities, with emphasis on drainage design and hydraulic analysis. The role offers opportunities to lead technical tasks, mentor developing engineers, and progress toward technical