Company is seeking a Senior Civil / Water Resources Engineer to support our Civil Site and Water Resources Team in the Great Lakes Region .
We pride ourselves on having the culture of a small company, with the resources and opportunity of a larger firm. In our flexible, hybrid work environment, you will work in person with your colleagues as well as collaborate companywide with staff at all levels.
Being a multidisciplinary firm, you have the opportunity to work across a variety of teams and utilize your skillset. Our employees have direct career paths and access to Senior Leadership, experienced mentors, and company ownership.
As a Senior Level Civil / Water Resources Engineer , you will manage projects and staff engineers, and work on a wide variety of exciting projects in our Design with Nature (DWN) Studio.
Our DWN Studio is a place where planners, engineers, biologists, construction managers, and professionals come together to create innovated design solutions for our clients utilizing natural and nature-based features (NNBFs) in site design.
- These projects may include : civil site development; NNBFs; green infrastructure; land and water resource development; stream and streambank restoration;
- wetland and buffer restoration; hydraulic and hydrologic modeling; drainage and stormwater studies; phytoremediation; biotechnologies;
constructed treatment wetlands; and stormwater management permitting. You will be an integral part of our Oak Brook, IL Water Resources and DWN Studio teams, leading projects and mentoring staff to create nature-based solutions that meet our client’s needs.
This position can be located out of any of our office locations with occasional travel to project sites nationwide.
Key Duties :
- Work closely with staff companywide in our DWN Studio.
- Manage projects and mentor staff engineers in the preparation of site development, stormwater, and restoration design documents.
- Assist with the technical execution of projects amongst a team of dedicated project managers and principals.
- Conduct and oversee hydrologic and hydraulic analyses.
- Assist in the preparation of engineering design and construction plans, specifications, quantities, cost estimates, and bid documents.
- Assist in stormwater management permitting.
- Assist in business development and proposal efforts.
- Conduct field and office QA / QC responsibilities.
Qualifications :
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering required. Master of Science in Civil Engineering or Water Resources Engineering preferred.
Associated earth sciences related to nature-based solutions a plus.
- Background or strong academic training in civil site design, surface water hydrology, open channel hydraulics, watershed management, and stormwater permitting.
- PE certification required.
- 10-15 years of relevant experience.
- Highly motivated self-starter with a professional attitude.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to prepare clear and concise letters, memoranda, technical reports, proposals, and figures.
- Strong computer skills including a solid foundation in MS Office applications.
- Proficient in AutoCAD, Civil3D, ProjectWise, ArcGIS, and MicroStation experience a plus.
- Knowledge of hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software preferred, such as : HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, FLO-2D, HydroCAD, StormCAD, CulvertMaster, and SWMM.
- Ability to travel locally and regionally.
- Company is ideally looking for candidates in the Oak Brook / Chicago, IL area but is open to candidates in the Norwood, MA & Bedford, NH areas as well.*