Water Resources / Stormwater Engineer

Overview

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GFT is seeking an experienced Stormwater Engineer to join our Transportation Group in NY / NJ area . This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at one of our NYC or NJ offices.

Working on the transportion team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways, railroads, and / or bridges, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all. Explore some of our signature projects here.

What You'll Be Challenged To Do

On GFT's transportation team, you will shape how communities move and thrive by reducing roadway / railway flooding, protecting homes and businesses, and keeping corridors open during storms. Your work will improve water quality through green infrastructure, restore streams and wetlands around bridges and culverts, and create streets that serve drivers, transit riders, cyclists, and pedestrians. You will turn complex sites into buildable solutions that fit neighborhoods and meet agency goals, balancing safety, mobility, and environmental stewardship. You will help transportation agencies plan for climate risk, prioritize projects that deliver the most benefit for the cost, and guide construction teams so the finished work performs as intended from the first storm through the long life of the roadway network.

Responsibilities

• Design highway and railroad drainage systems and Green Infrastructure / stormwater management facilities.
• Perform hydrologic watershed modeling.
• Develop hydraulic models for bridge and culvert replacements.
• Conduct bridge scour analyses and design scour countermeasures.
• Develop construction plans.
• Prepare environmental permit applications.

Qualifications

Compensation

The range for this position is salary range is $90,000 – $125,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

Benefits

Company Overview

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that's why we're the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry's brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century's experience, together we're building a lasting legacy for future generations : stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives. GFT : Ingenuity That Shapes Lives

GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans' status or other characteristics protected by law.

Location : NYC, East Brunswick, NJ or Marlton, NJ

Core Business Hours : 8 : 00 AM – 5 : 00 PM

Employment Status : Full-Time

Salary Range : $90,000 – $125,000 per year

Note : Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of GFT.

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