Lead Stormwater, Water Resources Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida, +9 more states.

📋 Description

• Act as a technical authority for stormwater, drainage, flood risk, and water resources initiatives across various markets and regions.

• Offer technical oversight for engineering reports, modeling, calculations, design drawings, specifications, and construction documentation.

• Guide engineers through technical mentoring, design evaluations, model assessments, and hands-on training.

• Assist in the creation of discipline standards, design manuals, QA/QC criteria, modeling processes, and technical training materials.

• Spearhead the design and implementation of stormwater management systems, drainage infrastructure, watershed studies, flood mitigation initiatives, green infrastructure, and enhancements to water quality.

• Execute hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for both urban and rural watersheds.

• Design storm sewer systems, culverts, detention and retention facilities, conveyance systems, open channels, and drainage solutions.

• Formulate drainage master plans, watershed management strategies, flood studies, and stormwater planning documents.

• Lead hydrologic and hydraulic modeling utilizing industry-standard software.

• Conduct watershed assessments, floodplain mapping, flood risk evaluations, drainage capacity reviews, and infrastructure resilience studies.

• Utilize modeling findings to inform planning, permitting, alternative analysis, design choices, and stakeholder communication.

• Create and assess technical reports, feasibility studies, alternative analyses, permit applications, and submissions to agencies.

• Collaborate with local, state, and federal agencies on stormwater, drainage, floodplain, watershed, and water quality projects.

• Aid in permitting and regulatory coordination.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering field.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license, or the ability to obtain licensure in the relevant project jurisdictions.

• Proven experience in stormwater, drainage, and water resources engineering, including complex technical execution.

• Background in providing technical leadership, quality reviews, and guidance on water resources projects.

• Familiarity with HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, XPSWMM, PCSWMM, HydroCAD, ArcGIS Pro, and AutoCAD Civil 3D.

• Experience in preparing or reviewing engineering reports, studies, design plans, specifications, bid documents, or construction documentation.

• Capability to convey technical information clearly to project teams, clients, and agencies.

• Willingness to travel as necessary, approximately 10–20% of the time.

• Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) accreditation is preferred.

• Advanced consulting experience in water resources engineering is preferred.

• Experience in mentoring engineering professionals or managing multidisciplinary technical teams is preferred.

• Experience as the engineer of record or senior technical reviewer is preferred.

• Involvement in relevant professional organizations is preferred.

• Experience presenting technical topics at conferences, workshops, webinars, or client training sessions is preferred.

• Client relationship management, market strategy, or business development experience is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonuses through the Earned Performance Incentive program.

• On-the-Spot bonuses.

• Quarterly and/or annual bonuses for exempt members.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Employee assistance program.

• Disability benefits.

• Retirement benefits.

• Holiday pay.

• Paid time off.

• Several other voluntary benefits.

• A values-based, collaborative, and flexible work environment.

• Opportunities for professional growth.

• 100% member ownership.