Water Resources Engineer

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We are seeking an experienced Water Resources engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, the ideal candidate will support various water resources projects across all disciplines and multiple locations. The hired candidate must a minimum of 4-5 years of experience in the Water Resources field of civil engineering. In hopes that you are the right fit for this position...

You Will:

• Work on simple and complex hydrologic, hydraulic, infrastructure and water resources engineering design and analysis.
• Assist Project Managers and Sr. Project Engineers with the collection, management, evaluation, and interpretation of data from the natural and built environment as they relate to water resource and site development projects.
• Design, develop, calibrate, apply and document hydrologic and hydraulic models to analyze river systems, storm water systems, best management practices, lift stations, bridges, and culverts primarily for water resource, site development, and transportation projects.
• Prepare technical reports for municipalities that summarize analyses and recommendations.
• Prepare design documents and construction drawings for water resource and site development projects.
• Work collaboratively with other TERRA Engineering offices, architects, clients, developers, municipal and county governmental officials on project related work.
• Coordinate with project management teams and other discipline leads to manage project deliverables, ensuring schedule and budget are achieved.
• Assist with the preparation of, and be in attendance at, presentations to clients and during project interviews.

You Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
• 4-5 years of experience in Water Resources
• PE licensure and Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) a plus.
• Four plus years of experience in civil or environmental engineering with emphasis on stormwater management, site development, and water resource engineering design and analysis.
• Experience with Hydrologic & Hydraulic modeling using programs such as HydroCAD, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, SWMM, XP SWMM, ArcGIS, TR-20, WaterCAD, WaterGEMS, and Excel.
• AutoCAD Civil3D and Microstation ORD experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience with the preparation of stormwater management reports and hydrologic and hydraulic calculations in accordance with federal, state, county, and municipal governmental agencies.
• Experience working on water resource, site development, or transportation projects such as stormwater management plans, stream stabilization, bridge scour, storm sewer sizing, lift stations, water mains, etc.
• Demonstrated experience in the creation of plans, specifications and engineers estimates of probable construction costs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams, architects, developers, owners, federal, municipal, and local governmental officials.

TERRA Provides:

• Major medical, dental, and vision insurance
• A large array of voluntary benefits
• Public transportation reimbursement (Chicago)
• Parking Reimbursement (Peoria)
• 401K and profit-sharing
• Annual Bonus program
• Flexible work arrangements
• Eight (8) paid holidays in addition to PTO.
• Professional development opportunities.
• A team of creative and talented individuals to work alongside.