Water Resources Program Lead: Floodplain & Hydrology

Halff; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, prescription and life

Long-term and short-term disability

PTO and holidays

401(k) plans

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

529 College Savings Plan

Flexible spending accounts (FSA)

Employee Assistance Plan

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Halff is seeking a Program Manager to lead its Water Resources team in Sunrise, Florida, overseeing engineers and professionals on CIP-related projects. You will manage hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, watershed evaluations, floodplain mapping, and drainage design, ensuring quality, budgets, and client communication.

The role requires 10+ years in water resources delivery, Florida PE licensure, and strong collaboration with government agencies to advance water-management goals.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of targeted experience in Water Resources Project Delivery, overseeing mid-to-large scale water resources projects.
• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering (ABET accredited).
• Professional Engineer (PE) License in the state of Florida.
• Experience with surface water modeling and floodplain mapping; proficiency with ICPR4 (StormWise).
• Proficiency with ArcGIS, StormWise, and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Hands-on experience with government agencies at local/state levels to meet water management goals.
• Experience in stormwater infrastructure design involving hydrology, hydraulics, and water quality.
• Strong project planning, design and execution strategy capabilities.
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills.
• Strong local/state/tribal project and program management experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare technical reports, calculations, and review comments.
• Frequent coordination with team members and client.
• Develop project proposals, scopes of work, and fee estimates.
• Managing Civil / Stormwater Projects
• Project budgeting and scheduling
• Managing consultants working for the client
• Tracking project and program performance (budget, schedules etc.)
• Stakeholder engagement

Skills

Water resources project delivery

Team leadership

Communication skills

Technical writing

Budgeting & scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Civil/Environmental Engineering (ABET accredited)

Professional Engineer (PE) License in Florida

Tools

ArcGIS

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

SWMM

ICP R4 (StormWise)

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Halff is seeking a Program Manager to lead its Water Resources team in Sunrise, Florida, overseeing engineers and professionals on CIP-related projects. You will manage hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, watershed evaluations, floodplain mapping, and drainage design, ensuring quality, budgets, and client communication.

The role requires 10+ years in water resources delivery, Florida PE licensure, and strong collaboration with government agencies to advance water-management goals.