Mid-Level Water Resources Engineer – Melbourne, Orlando, or Tampa, FL

The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.

Applied Ecology, Inc., a small environmental consulting business with rapidly expanding footprint, is seeking a highly motivated and energetic Environmental or Civil Engineer to expand our Water Resources Service Line.

This position requires a strong technical background in water resources engineering as well as the capability and interest to lead complex projects.

AEI has three offices located in Florida and is a regional leader in water resources, ecological and natural resources, geospatial services, and environmental remediation and contamination services.

This position can be based out of Melbourne, Orlando or Tampa areas.

As a small business, we are involved in diverse, yet challenging environmental and utility projects, providing a great setting for a motivated individual to shape the growth of Applied Ecology in the municipal and federal sector.

This is your opportunity to pursue the projects you always wanted and strengthen a leading team in water quality, resiliency, and climate adaptation pursuits.

Qualified candidates must have demonstrated excellence in environmental or civil engineering courses and five (5) years of experience working on water resources projects (design, planning, and / or studies).

Competency is desired in one or more areas including surface water or stormwater management, water supply planning, wastewater treatment efficiency processes, water quality restoration, watershed management planning, shoreline design, coastal management, resilience and climate adaptation, or Low Impact Development / Green Infrastructure design.

Candidate must have a desire to participate on interdisciplinary research teams, be a natural problem-solver and be able to design, implement, monitor and evaluate water resource management and restoration projects.

The ideal candidate for this position is an experienced water resources engineer with some project management experience who is highly motivated to participate in innovative problem-solving to assist public sector clients address challenging environmental and ecological problems.

Experience with federal and state contracts is preferred. The successful candidate will be a self-starter who is results and quality-oriented and has attention to detail, a positive attitude, and enthusiasm to learn and grow.

The ideal candidate is proficient at using AutoCAD for designing.

Interested applicants, please submit a cover letter and resume addressed to Dr. Leesa Souto, Director of Operations.

Position Description : Responsibilities & Duties

• Assists project managers and team leads to execute work involving conventional and innovative environmental and ecological engineering designs and other related infrastructure projects.
• Supports a variety of projects that may include planning, evaluation, design, and construction of wastewater, water resources management, and stormwater treatment systems.
• Performs field assessments to evaluate and document existing site-specific conditions or collect design criteria or evaluation data.
• Participates on interdisciplinary research teams to conduct environmental studies, permitting, and alternative analyses.
• Performs calculations, prepare technical drawings, specifications, and reports under supervision.
• Checks performance or conformity with design plans and specifications through field inspection and reporting.
• Reviews local, state, and federal regulations to ensure compliance.
• Applies approved standard operating practices to field and data management practices.
• Writes and reviews technical reports including figures and tables.
• Contributes to the development of proposals and scopes of work in response to client task requests.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related water resources discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
• PE License in Florida or EIT certification with ability to obtain PE within 12 months of hire.
• Five (5) years of experience in water resources engineering.
• Experience in AutoCAD and Civil 3D preferred, MEP / Revit, and hydraulic modeling platforms.
• Experience with surface water, groundwater, and integrated modeling software
• Knowledge of the regulatory processes in Florida.
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with surface water, groundwater, and integrated modeling codes such as HEC-RAS, ICPR, MIKE-SHE, and / or SWMM.
• Solid technical writing skills and effective communication skills.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License and good driving record required.
• Due to the nature of the work, U.S. Citizenship is required
• Able to pass a background check.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Green Infrastructure, Water Quality, or Coastal Resilience projects.
• Experience with GIS editing and data management using ESRI ArcGIS and ArcGIS Online software.
• Related project management and / or supervisory experience is preferred.
• Federal experience, including DoD experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of the regulatory processes in Florida
• Strong aptitude for researching and solving technical problems
• Strong technical skills and scientific integrity
• Numerical modeling skills are preferred
• Ability to work effectively on a cross-disciplinary team under tight and pressured deadlines
• Ability to successfully manage and deliver on multiple tasks with competing priorities
• Ability to demonstrate professional demeanor in written and verbal communications with clients, regulatory officials, and fellow employees
• Ability to learn through on-the-job experience
• Ability to move across a variety of uneven terrains such as mud, rock, grass, dirt, and other unpaved terrains to conduct field work including collection of soil, soil vapor, groundwater, surface water, stormwater, and sediment
• Ability to work in adverse seasonal weather conditions
• Ability to wear required safety equipment at sites including hard hats, steel toed boots (or other approved toe protection), etc.
• Ability to safely drive a full-size pickup truck
• Ability to remain alert and vigilant while working in urban environments and be able to walk swiftly for a short distance to clear an area where a potential hazard is identified

Applied Ecology, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our firm is committed through responsible management policies to recruit, hire, promote, train, transfer, compensate, and administer all other personnel actions without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, status as a protected veteran and any other factor prohibited under applicable federal, state, and local civil rights laws, rules, and regulations.

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