Project Engineer II - Hydraulic Modeler

Location: Hunt Valley, MD | Type: Direct hire | Work Mode: On site

About the Role

A career-minded Water/Wastewater Hydraulic Modeler, looking towards advancement, is needed to join JMT’s fast-growing Water/Wastewater consultant engineering practice. The selected employee will lead engineering tasks and projects in the water/wastewater field through working knowledge of applicable design criteria, regulatory requirements, standards, and processes. This role involves managing multiple projects, preparing and updating project schedules, developing and analyzing critical model elements, and coordinating a modeling team to determine requirements and incorporate feedback. The candidate will become part of an established team working on sanitary sewer collection system and potable water distribution system hydraulic modeling projects in the Mid-Atlantic.

Responsibilities

• Support the overall Project Manager by executing project management responsibilities for hydraulic modeling assignments, including developing hours estimates and scope.
• Provide design status updates to the Project Manager.
• Complete hydraulic modeling projects using advanced discipline knowledge, client specifications, and guidelines with required modeling software and GIS tools.
• Create, update, and calibrate hydraulic models.
• Execute activities on projects for master planning and modeling of water/wastewater/stormwater conveyance systems.
• Assess and identify collection/distribution system performance deficiencies, predict future issues, and develop solutions for planning and design projects.
• Prepare calculations, hydraulic models, and other technical deliverables for utility conveyance and infrastructure-related projects.
• Track the budgets of modeling task(s).
• Execute quality control and quality assurance plans as provided by the Project Management Plan (PMP) for the project.
• Perform technical and quality control reviews of study, planning, and design documents.
• Delegate project tasks to project team members.
• Coach and mentor design staff through the hydraulic modeling process.
• Provide consultative services to clients, including attending client meetings, providing timely updates, and offering appropriate solutions to meet their expectations.
• Collaborate and manage project sub-consultants and other internal disciplines.
• Develop extra work order requests and open-end contract task proposals.
• Perform alternative studies, evaluate impacts, develop, and finalize reports for clients.
• Plan, schedule, conduct, or coordinate detailed phases of engineering work in a part of a major project or a total project of moderate scope.
• Perform or check design computations.
• Prepare and compile contract plans, specifications, and estimates.
• Coordinate with internal team members to ensure alignment and project completion by the defined deadline and established quality.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance/support to Design Engineers within the department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• 8 or 10+ years of experience in a specialized discipline.
• Proficient with hydraulic modeling, transient analyses, data management, and related software packages (e.g., InfoWorks, WaterGEMS, XPSWMM, PCSWMM, KY Pipe, EPA-SWMM, etc.).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Strong written and communication skills.
• Presentation skills.
• Familiarity with hydraulic designs, sewer rehabilitation, water and sewer design, engineering economics, and engineering report writing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with local clients at the county and state level.
• Professional Engineer License.

Working Conditions

Work is performed within a general office environment 95% of the time. Work is generally sedentary but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate, with no hazardous conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. Fieldwork is required on occasion, where work may be conducted outside in varying weather conditions (heat/cold, wet/humid, dry/arid). Some lifting (up to 25 lbs) may be required as needed.

Benefits

• Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• Paid Holidays.
• Paid Caregiver Leave Program.
• 401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth options).
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Career Development Programs.