Senior Project Engineer

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking a Senior Project Engineer in our Denver, CO office. This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join a team of outstanding professionals.

This position offers tremendous potential for professional growth in a great working environment and the opportunity to apply the latest technology to help our clients solve their most challenging problems.

Typical projects involve stormwater master planning, design of stormwater systems, stream restoration project development, culverts, BMPs, Green Infrastructure / LID, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, capital and resilience planning, and dam safety, including breach modeling, inspections, and design, in order to assist federal, state and local clients.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide.

What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients.

Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry.

Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call Dewberry at Work, that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire.

The insurance package includes : medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee : life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided.

Employees pay a share of Dewberry’s premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.

Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including : 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children.

Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and stipend. Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company performance.

In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees.

Responsibilities

• Design constructible solutions to stormwater problems and produce construction documents utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3D, or similar drafting program, on a variety of water resources projects.
• Model and assess the performance of urban drainage and stormwater infrastructure including gray and green infrastructure practices utilizing the PCSWMM / EPA SWMM5 engine or other similar stormwater models.
• Assist with construction observation of ongoing design projects.
• Perform hydrologic and 1D / 2D hydraulic analyses for modeling and mapping floodplains in both riverine and interior urban areas.
• Develop flood risk products and perform flood risk assessments to assist in mitigation and resiliency planning.
• Ability to plan and coordinate all aspects of small to medium size projects in either a Project Engineer or Project Manager role, including supervising staff assigned to the project.
• Ability to support water resource team in planning and coordinating all aspects of medium to large size projects in multiple roles, including supervising staff assigned to the project.
• Mentoring staff and developing junior staff
• Ability to assist on water resources and resiliency aspects of multi-disciplinary projects for integrated water resources planning and watershed master planning.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• BS or MS Degree in Civil / Environmental Engineering (or related engineering field)
• Demonstrated knowledge of hydrology and open channel hydraulics.
• Experience working in the following programs : Civil 3D (or similar drafting program), PCSWMM / EPA SWMM5 (or similar stormwater modeling program), ESRI ArcGIS / QGIS
• Familiarity with some of the following programs is advantageous : HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS 1D & 2D, XPSWMM
• Previous experience in preparing scopes, budgets, schedules for existing project and ability to prepare proposals for professional services.
• Desire to meet with existing and future clients to understand needs and help support current and future goals through project delivery.
• Proficiency in basic MS Office software.
• Interest in working in a collaborative team environment to solve challenging stormwater and flooding problems.
• Ability to effectively communicate across multiple platforms to address team and client questions / concerns.
• Willingness to conduct field work as required by project assignment.
• MHFD experience and / or FEMA support experience preferred.
• Colorado PE required.
• 8 - 15 years water resources-related experience though please see below about meeting every requirement.

The projected range for this position is between $110,000 and $160,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, ., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.

This posting is anticipated to close on May 15th, 2024.

Must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record and ability to pass a driving record background check.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees.

So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

• At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
• Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
• Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report.

These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters : Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services.

Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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