Senior Stormwater Engineer

Job Description

Take Your Delivery Management Career to the Next Level

Do you have a passion for managing budgets, meeting deadlines, and exceeding client expectations? Our delivery management professionals are involved in project delivery from initiation and planning to execution, monitoring, and closeout.

Each phase requires strong attention to detail while communicating to internal and external stakeholders. Do you have a proven track record in managing goals and objectives?

Consider joining our team and work with peers who have vast industry knowledge and experience solving complex problems.

Step Into Your New Role

Kleinfelder is seeking a Stormwater Engineer in our New England Area (Boston, Worcester, & Springfield, MA, Rocky Hill, CT, Manchester, NH, or Portland & Augusta, ME offices) to deliver planning and design of stormwater management projects, including gray and green infrastructure best management practices (BMPs), hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, flood mitigation, NPDES permit compliance, and other climate and coastal resiliency projects.

This position will lead or assist with the delivery of stormwater planning and resilient design tasks / projects for a wide array of clients.

The ideal candidate will thrive as a vital part of a resourceful and collaborative water team and climate resilience practice group for Kleinfelder's East Division .

Candidates are required to have engineering and design subject matter experience with respect to gray and green infrastructure BMPs, stormwater management, stormwater quality treatment, NPDES compliance, and / or hydrologic / hydraulic analyses.

Experience in site design, entitlement permitting, and / or pursuit of grant opportunities is a plus.

Remote working is an option, however, hybrid or in-office engagement are preferred. Our cross-disciplinary solutions depend upon robust engagement of practitioners across a variety of areas of expertise;

it is this appreciation of big-picture vision in a context of practical project execution that allows us to arrive at "right solutions.

The role is intended to be interdisciplinary and assignments may be generated through any of our many practice areas, including Water, Transportation, Site, and Climate Change Resiliency.

Kleinfelder's Water Team takes a collaborative approach to project delivery, business development, and operational success that includes opportunity for professional development and career growth.

Based out of New England Area, the Water Team currently provides public and private sector clients with professional engineering services for stormwater, water, and wastewater infrastructure projects.

As part of the Team, you will have the opportunity to support a diverse range of water resources services which may include studies, planning, design, construction, and occasional project driven field work.

Kleinfelder's Stormwater Group undertakes projects including green infrastructure, culvert assessment and design, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, stormwater BMP assessment and retrofit, streetscaping, and stream restoration, as well as traditional civil engineering design elements generally associated with site development.

Responsibilities :

• Working with a Project Manager or Senior Engineer, support as an integral part of our internal project team on project efforts, including capital projects, new construction, retrofit, and flood mitigation projects for public and private sector entities.
• Perform hydrologic / hydraulic analyses for the planning, design, and construction of stormwater management and resiliency projects
• Lead or support stormwater feasibility planning and design efforts, including, but not limited to the design of culverts, pipe networks, green stormwater infrastructure, and other BMPs for water quality, peak rate mitigation, and flood reduction purposes.
• Stormwater design responsibilities include preparing agency-required documentation such as SWMPs, Stormwater Management Reports, pollutant load calculations, SWPPPs, erosion control and / or stormwater management plans and permitting documents.
• Perform design and oversee preparation of plans and details using AutoCAD / Civil-3D.
• Development of specifications, technical report writing, quantities, cost estimating, and engineering support of construction.
• Coordinate with professionals in Kleinfelder's East Division Water Teams and Climate Resilience Practice Group, including waterfront and coastal hazard experts on projects related to sea level rise, storm surge, coastal erosion, and the use of flood hardening measures (e.

g., seawall, bulkheads, revetments, deployable flood barriers) and coastal nature-based solutions (e.g., living shorelines, dune and wetland restoration)

Contribution to the visibility of Kleinfelder staff, clients, and projects through participation in professional organizations and external events.

Requirements :

• 4-8+ years of professional experience in civil engineering experience with an emphasis in drainage and / or stormwater design.
• Demonstrated knowledge of green infrastructure, stormwater management and / or climate change adaptation, and experience applying it.
• Excellent written, visual, and oral communication skills.
• Dedication to client service, technical rigor, and high quality.
• High emotional intelligence.

Education : Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field is required. Master's degree is a plus.

Certifications : Professional Engineering licensure or Engineer In Training registration (in any U.S. state) is preferred.

Move Forward with Kleinfelder

Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients' transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure.

As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 85 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia.

Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose - together, we deliver.

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity.

We are proud to offer the following :

Benefits : Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including : medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.

Career Development : We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths.

We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

Equal Opportunity : Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities / Women / Disabled / Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee.

In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.