Engineer II - Water Resources

RK&K is seeking a motivated Engineer to join our growing Water Resources team in Nashville, TN. This role offers an excellent opportunity to advance your career by supporting multiple DOT and Municipal projects alongside a multidisciplinary team of experienced professionals.

About the Role

Types of water resources projects include:

• Riverine system hydraulics & hydrology (H&H)
• Floodplain analysis, mapping, and flood mitigation
• Scour modeling
• Watershed planning and studies
• Roadway topline drainage system analysis and design
• Stormwater management system design
• Erosion and sediment control
• Stream restoration analysis and design
• Green infrastructure design

Responsibilities

• Deliver world-class solutions to our public/private sector water resources customers.
• Proactively manage a wide range of water resource projects in accordance with scope, schedule, and budget set by the Project Manager.
• Provide excellent client services with a focus on quality and timeliness.
• Assist with leadership of project tasks and report to a Senior Project Manager.
• Collaborate with design team members, project engineers, design technicians, drafters, surveyors, contractors, and inspectors.
• Provide office and site visit support for assigned and prospective projects.
• Develop documentation, preliminary modeling, analysis, and due diligence for project pursuits.
• Perform modeling of complex riverine systems, watersheds, and storm sewer networks, and analyze improvement alternatives.
• Design stormwater control BMPs and produce engineering drawings with SCMs for culverts, bridges, and dams.
• Prepare clear drainage reports and hydraulic memoranda documenting analysis, findings, and recommendations.
• Develop civil engineering plans using Autodesk Civil3D, MicroStation/ORD, GeoPak, and GIS.
• Participate in client meetings and coordination for ongoing projects and pursuits.
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, or related engineering field.
• Two (2) to four (4) years of experience in water resources engineering.
• Experience with CAD, MicroStation/ORD, ArcPro, and other ESRI software.
• Floodplain analysis utilizing HEC-RAS (1D) software.
• Strong knowledge of hydrologic and hydraulic computational methodologies and tools.
• Project experience related to hydraulic analysis of riverine systems and culvert/bridge stream crossings.
• Working familiarity with FEMA procedures, regulations, and coordination, including map revisions and no-rise certifications.
• Experience performing field work in support of water resources projects.
• Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and independently with attention to detail.
• Capability to coordinate and manage simultaneous tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineer in Training (EIT) certification.
• Analysis and design of closed storm sewer systems using ORD Drainage software.
• 2-dimensional stream system modeling using HEC-RAS 2D or SMS w/ SRH-2D.
• Hydrologic analysis using HEC-HMS software.
• Watershed/Drainage Basin modeling using EPA SWMM or PCSWMM.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Hybrid work (home and office)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Matching 401(k) plan
• Paid holidays

RK&K offers excellent potential for career advancement, professional growth, and an attractive compensation package.