Senior Water Resources Engineer

ESP Associates, Inc. is seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer to join our team. This is a great opportunity for an experienced professional with a passion for Water Resources to join a well-established team!

Responsibilities:

• Typical projects include a variety of hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, floodplain mapping and flood mitigation studies, flood warning, municipal stormwater, risk and hazard analysis, GIS data capture and analysis, and similar projects for a variety of public and private clients.
• Managing priorities of junior-level staff to meet project schedules and providing training for various tasks.
• Delivering quality products through senior review of work performed by junior staff.
• Developing and reviewing workflow procedures and clearly communicating project targets to production teams.
• Communicating with clients to provide project updates and coordinate additional work opportunities.

Qualifications:

• BS in Civil Engineering or related engineering degree
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in North Carolina, or ability to obtain NC PE within 3 months
• 5+ years of experience in water resources / stormwater work
• Knowledge of and experience with FEMA Flood Insurance Study updates
• Experience in performing surface water analysis using HEC Suite
• Experience performing spatial analysis and mapping with ESRI GIS software
• Proficiency in basic Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel
• Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company's driving (MVR) policy.

Preferred:

• Experience with 2D modeling and/or closed-system modeling (SWMM)
• Experience with programming (Python, Java Script, and VB), database management
• Experience with 2D modeling and/or closed-system modeling (SWMM)
• Knowledge of stormwater management and water quality modeling
• Experience in preparation of construction documents
• Drainage design for transportation projects such as roads and bridges, including hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, riverine and urban systems, regional drainage studies, and FEMA LOMCs
• Roadway and street design for City and local municipalities.
• Development of preliminary plans through final construction plans and specifications in accordance with DOT and local municipalities standards
• Design of highway storm drainage systems
• Experience in MicroStation and/or Open Roads Designer (ORD) tools and PS&E packages.
• Experience in performing analyses using hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) models such as Geopak Drainage, HY-8, HEC-RAS, Hydraflow, PondPack, Win TR-55, and HEC-HMS.

Corporate Information:

ESP is a multi-discipline engineering design and consulting firm providing our clients with civil engineering, surveying, planning/landscape architecture, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility engineering, and construction engineering inspection.

Through years of dedicated service to our clients, ESP has received a designation of 209 on the 2023 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2023 ranking of 32.

ESP offers an excellent employee benefits package including:

• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• PTO (Paid Time Off) & Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Benefits Plan
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Education Reimbursement Opportunities
• Referral Bonuses