Stormwater Drainage Technical Manager (NY, CT, NJ)

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people.

As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate diverse teams and encourage collaboration in an equitable and inclusive culture.

We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility.

That’s how we make a difference to our clients, people, and the planet.

Who are we looking for :

Woodard and Curran are seeking a Stormwater / Drainage Technical Manager. This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join an exciting team of professionals.

The position offers excellent potential for professional growth in a vibrant working environment and an opportunity to provide innovative and creative design solutions to water resource projects.

Typical projects involve assisting state and municipal clients throughout the United States in completing drainage design, stormwater management, floodplain management, and other watershed planning using green and gray infrastructure approaches.

Location : Candidate must be located at least within a 2-hour radius of Westchester County. Preferably : Rye Brook, NY, NJ, or CT

Office Preference : Remote

Travel : Open to travel to client sites

What You Will Be Doing at Woodard & Curran :

• Develop and conduct simulations of complex hydrologic and hydraulic drainage and river systems.
• Conduct watershed and stormwater management planning, permitting, and design.
• Provide technical guidance for hydrologic and hydraulic analyses using various techniques and models (e.g., HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, SWMM, etc.)
• Assist in the preparation of proposals, work scopes, and cost estimates.
• Serve as a mentor and assist junior-level staff / peers.
• Contribute technically to master plans, drainage, and regulatory compliance reports and presentations.

What You Will Need To Succeed :

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, or related field.
• 10+ years of stormwater hydrologic and hydraulic modeling experience.
• P.E. or NCEES certification, preferred, not required
• Knowledge / experience with some or all of the following models / software : HEC-RAS, HEC23, HEC18, HEC-HMS, SWMM, PCSWMM, 1D / 2D modeling HEC-RAS, XPSWMM, Infoworks ICM, FLO2d, Mike Urban.
• Awareness of FEMA flood mapping processes and the Flood Insurance Program.
• Understanding of USACE and other Federal and State permitting processes.
• Experience in watershed and stormwater management, stormwater retrofits and green stormwater infrastructure strategies, surface hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, drainage, erosion and sediment control, sediment transport, and watershed / waterway modeling.

$110,000 - $170,000 a year

This role has the option for remote work, and the anticipated pay range is flexible, depending on factors such as the employee's primary work location, skills, experience, and education.

The following examples illustrate how the pay range for the same role can vary based on different locations.

Rye Brook, NY : $126,000 - $170,000

Middletown, CT : $110,000 - $145,000

Cherry Hill, NY : $115,000 - $155,000

This position’s anticipated pay range is provided above; final exempt salary or non-exempt hourly pay will be dependent on experience level as well as considering a % based geographic differential based on where the final candidate will be working.

Geographic differentials are used to recognize and reflect cost of labor differences between geographic markets.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement

Woodard & Curran is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.

We are committed to ensuring our employment practices are non-discriminatory and based solely on job-related factors. To read our entire Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement, click here .

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We value diversity, equity and inclusion and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

Woodard & Curran believes that complex teams working together in an equitable, inclusive space provides the best opportunity for achieving our vision of clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people.

Our success is tied to a culture that embraces our differences so that everyone can bring their whole, authentic selves to work.

When our people are supported to reach their full potential, we provide the most innovative, sound, and effective solutions.