Water Resources Senior Designer

Summit Design and Engineering Services; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Student loan/tuition reimbursement

Paid volunteer time

Professional development assistance

Four weeks PTO

Wellness stipends

Flexible work options

Job summary

Summit Design and Engineering Services, Inc. in North Carolina seeks a qualified leader to manage hydrologic, hydraulic and stormwater analysis and design within the Civil Engineering Design Department.

The role focuses on roadway/highway, municipal, and pedestrian projects, requiring strong modeling and design skills. The candidate will lead teams, manage workloads, and engage in project scoping, contracting, and presentations at public meetings, while mentoring staff and collaborating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with 5+ years in hydraulic/stormwater design.
• NC PE license or ability to obtain within 3 months of employment.
• Strong hydrologic/hydraulic modeling experience with HEC-RAS.
• Experience with open channel and closed pipe drainage design.
• Knowledge of FEMA requirements and NCDOT standards.
• Strong communication and project management skills.
• Experience leading staff and managing multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead water resources, hydraulic and stormwater projects.
• Manage team workload, staff, and schedules.
• Design stream crossings, drainage systems, and erosion control.
• Model hydrology/hydraulics using HEC-RAS and related tools.
• Prepare MOA, CLOMR, LOMR packages.
• Oversee report generation and analyses.
• Support flood resiliency and stormwater master planning.
• Manage project scoping, fees, contracts, and negotiations.
• Attend public meetings; present findings as needed.
• Train staff and assist marketing of water resources services.
• Contribute to proposals and client meetings with technical input.

Skills

Project management

People leadership

Hydrologic analysis

Written and verbal communication

Proposal support / marketing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

PE license in NC or ability to obtain within 3 months

Tools

HEC-RAS

PCSWMM

MicroStation

Geopak

Geopak Drainage

OpenRoads Designer

Job description

Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, Summit Design and Engineering Services, Inc. is a trusted partner to municipalities, state agencies, and private clients throughout the Southeast. Our firm is known for innovative, practical solutions that strengthen communities and create a lasting impact on the places where we live, work, and play.

Collaboration and growth are the cornerstone of our success. We encourage professional development with enticing benefits, such as our student loan/tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time, and professional development assistance. We also provide four weeks of PTO, wellness stipends, and flexible work options, fostering a workplace that encourages balance both in the office and in your day-to-day life.

We're looking for individuals who share our commitment to shaping our communities' futures through thoughtful, impactful work.

We are seeking a qualified individual to lead and manage hydrologic and hydraulic and stormwater analysis and design. The position is part of our Civil Engineering Design Department in NC. Projects will primarily involve engineering for roadway/highway, municipal projects, and pedestrian (greenways, multi-use trails) projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage water resources, hydraulic, and stormwater projects
• Manage team’s workload, staff, and schedules
• Lead design of stream crossings, drainage systems, stormwater control, and erosion control for a wide range of transportation-related and municipal projects
• Manage hydrologic and hydraulic modeling in HEC-RAS and other modeling tools
• Manage preparation of MOA, CLOMR and LOMR packages
• Manage hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and oversee report generation
• Support flood resiliency and stormwater master planning studies
• Oversee project/contracting scoping, fee development, contract negotiations, and execution
• Attend public meetings and make presentations as needed
• Train support staff and review work
• Support marketing of water resources, hydraulic, and stormwater services to new and existing clients in collaboration with our existing business development team
• Assist with project pursuits in providing technical expertise on proposals and marketing meetings

Qualifications

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology with a minimum of 5 years of progressive hydraulic and stormwater design experience
• PE license in NC or ability to obtain within 3 months of employment.
• Advanced knowledge of and experience in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling with step backwater programs (HEC-RAS) and knowledge of FEMA requirements
• Experience with modeling open channel and closed pipe systems
• Experience in drainage design, stormwater management practices and regulations, stormwater design, and erosion control design
• Knowledge of NCDOT design standards and practices and experience in project development workflow
• Proactive and self-motivated attitude
• Experience with managing and organizing multiple tasks and related disciplines.
• Strong engineering analysis and judgment
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Experience in staff and project management
• Experience managing and training support staffAbility to work collaboratively
• Experience with PCSWMM or similar platform

Preferred Skills And Qualifications

• Experience with Microstation, Geopak, Geopak Drainage, and Open Roads Designer
• SCM and/or GSI design experience
• Stream restoration design experience
• Stormwater master planning experience
• CFM certification
• Floodplain mapping experience
• NCDOT, SCDOT and VDOT design experience

Summit Design and Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer. E-verify.

A background check, including a criminal and driving record check, will be performed. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate. Many factors will be considered when a conviction is present.