Water Resources Engineer (PE) - ( 240000LT )

Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

Join Stantec’s environmental services group a as a Water Resources Engineer (PE). This is a unique opportunity to advance your career with a growing water resources practice focusing on FEMA Flood Studies, Watershed Modeling, Flood Mitigation, Stormwater Studies and Application Development.

Our environmental professionals strive to serve our clients, understand their needs, and provide innovative and effective solutions. We succeed through the dedication of diverse, inclusive, and talented teams who collaborate and create the opportunity to work in more communities, for more clients in an ever-expanding range of services and geographies. Our success is marked by the union of client satisfaction and environmental stewardship.

Stantec offers competitive pay, full-benefits, and see our employees as our greatest strength. In this role you can grow alongside the best in the industry to enrich your career path by making a positive impact.

Stantec is open to candidates in Nashville, Chattanooga, or Knoxville, Tennessee, Alabama and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate, task manage, and project manage watershed and flood studies and stormwater management projects

• Oversee hydrologic and hydraulic modeling tasks for a variety of water resources projects including dams, levee systems, watershed and floodplain studies and stormwater systems

• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on projects

• Assist in FEMA Risk Map studies and assist in USACE H&H analyses

• Mentor & supervise junior engineers and technicians

• Effectively convey proposed work, task schedules and results in technical documents

• Conduct field investigations on various projects including but not limited to: dam inspections, hydrology and hydraulic evaluations, and levee inspections

• Present project information at client and community meetings

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Prior experience in FEMA Risk Map and Floodplain/Watershed Studies

• Prior experience in task or project management, especially FEMA Risk Map studies

• Prior experience with local, state, federal, or watershed/flood control district clients

• Required Engineering Software experience:

  • USACE HEC-RAS (1D and 2D)

• Preferred Engineering Software experience:

  • USACE HEC-HMS, and USACE HEC-DSSVue
  • EPA-SWMM and/or PC-SWMM
  • ESRI ArcGIS

• Possesses excellent time management skills; thorough understanding of task assignment and schedule, budgeting and efficient use of time and resources

• Ability to effectively discuss project issues with clients and reviewing agencies

• Ability to solve complex problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation

• Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule

• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought

• Prior experience mentoring junior engineering staff or technicians

• Possesses team leadership skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong presentation and interview skills are preferred

Additional Capabilities Considered:

• Advanced GIS experience such as Model Builder, Python, and advanced analysis tools, a plus

• Experience with programming languages such as C , a plus

Education and Experience

• BS or MS degree in Civil, Biosystems, or Environmental Engineering or related field

• PE Certification required

• 5 - 10 years’ related experience

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : United States-Tennessee-Nashville

Other Locations : United States-Alabama-Mobile, United States-Tennessee-Knoxville, United States-Alabama, United States-North Carolina-Raleigh, United States-Tennessee-Chattanooga

Organization : BC-1726 EnvSvcs-US Gulf East

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 25 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Feb 9, 2024, 1:25:51 PM

Req ID: 240000LT

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Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans