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Mid-Level Water Resources Engineer (Stormwater and Restoration)

Jacobs · Portland, OR · 3 mo ago
Information Technology$111k–$173k/yrFull-time

About the role

Your impact As a Stormwater and Restoration Engineer you will have the opportunity to contribute to a variety of exciting and engaging infrastructure projects including some of the region’s leading large-scale projects for local agencies and municipalities.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to a variety of exciting and engaging infrastructure projects including some of the region’s leading large-scale projects for local agencies and municipalities.
  • Work on low-impact development approaches (LIDA), stormwater and restoration planning, design, environmental permitting, cost estimating, and construction documents for stormwater retrofit, flood reduction, habitat and stream restoration, water infrastructure, transportation, and site development projects.
  • Exercise judgment and make recommendations in the development and creation of stormwater and restoration plans for complex, multi-disciplined projects, potentially with multiple types of construction delivery methods including design-build.
  • Provide team leadership and mentorship/coaching to both junior staff and other mid-level staff.
  • Support business development activities by supporting proposals, identifying opportunities with existing clients, and helping maintain strong client relationships.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering
  • A minimum of 8+ years of experience working in hydrology and hydraulic analysis (bridge and culvert), drainage design, and stormwater and watershed modeling
  • QC modeling experience
  • Ability to work independently and manage design tasks
  • Have an Oregon PE license, or have the qualifications and ability to attain an Oregon PE license within the next year
  • Strong experience with CAD design software (AutoCAD Civil 3D); including stormwater management best management practices (BMPs), stormwater master planning, roadway and railway drainage design
  • Experience with hydrologic modeling using HEC-RAS and EPA Stormwater Management Model (SWMM)
  • Team leadership and mentorship experience with interdisciplinary teams and junior staff
  • Strong organizational skills

Qualifications

  • Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering
  • Experience in consulting for public agencies, including U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, FEMA, and the U.S. EPA
  • Strong understanding of climate resiliency and adaptation challenges and forecasting solutions
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Familiarity with Clean Water Services, Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), Portland Bureau of Environmental Services design manuals
  • Experience working on Urban Flood Safety Water Quality District or other flood control districts, Metro, Clean Water Services, ODOT, City of Portland, watershed organizations, tribal organizations, community-based organizations, or other regional agency projects
  • Familiarity with developing Temporary Erosion Sediment Control (TESC) plans and Construction Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (CSWPPP)
  • Sediment transport and fluvial geomorphology Process based restoration design Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP) projects
  • Local and FEMA floodplain permitting
  • Microstation Inroads or Openroads design experience

Skills

  • Hydrology and hydraulic models used for typical projects include EPA SWMM, HEC-RAS, and others required to meet State and local agency requirements
  • Under the mentorship of senior level staff, you will have the opportunity to exercise judgment and make recommendations in the development and creation of stormwater and restoration plans for complex, multi-disciplined projects, potentially with multiple types of construction delivery methods including design-build
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively discuss technical issues, project scope, schedules, and budgets with clients and project teams

Benefits

  • Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future.
  • Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
  • A 401(k) plan
  • The ability to purchase company stock at a discount
  • Deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan
  • Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave
  • Additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $110,600.00 to $172,850.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

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