Senior Water Resources Engineer
About the role
The Senior Water Resources Engineer position at Otak provides technical leadership on complex water resources projects, including stream and river restoration initiatives that enhance watershed health and community resilience. This role is located in either our Portland, OR, or Vancouver, WA office and involves leading the planning, design, and delivery of hydraulic engineering, restoration, stormwater, and fish passage projects across Oregon and Washington.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical excellence and thought leadership in the areas of river/stream restoration, fish passage design, bridge hydraulics and scour countermeasure design.
- Perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
- Conduct design calculations.
- Prepare construction documents in support of transportation and restoration projects.
- Prepare construction drawings, specifications, and cost estimates.
- Create design and permitting reports.
- Collect and analyze data.
- Prepare studies and master plans.
- Develop technical approaches, scopes, schedules, and budgets for proposals.
- Perform construction engineering and observation.
Requirements
- A Master’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, with an emphasis on Water Resources or Hydraulic Engineering, or a similar discipline, is preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in hydraulic engineering.
- A valid Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
- Expertise in water resources models such as HEC-RAS and SRH-2D.
- Experience hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, ArcGIS, and AutoCAD or MicroStation.
- Ability to independently prioritize, manage, and deliver multiple projects with simultaneous deadlines in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, with an emphasis on Water Resources or Hydraulic Engineering, or a similar discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in hydraulic engineering.
- A valid Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Expertise in water resources models such as HEC-RAS and SRH-2D.
- Experience hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, ArcGIS, and AutoCAD or MicroStation.
- Ability to independently prioritize, manage, and deliver multiple projects with simultaneous deadlines in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Skills
- Technical excellence and thought leadership in river/stream restoration, fish passage design, bridge hydraulics, and scour countermeasure design.
- Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
- Design calculations.
- Construction document preparation.
- Construction drawing and specification preparation.
- Design and permitting report creation.
- Data collection and analysis.
- Study and master plan preparation.
- Technical approach, scope, schedule, and budget development.
- Construction engineering and observation.
Benefits
At Otak, we offer a comprehensive total rewards program designed to enhance your quality of life, support your family, and assist you in achieving your personal and professional goals. This includes competitive salaries; discretionary performance bonuses; no-cost medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, HRA/HSA; a 401(k)-retirement match that is 100% vested immediately; a hybrid work schedule; Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual based on your industry experience rather than your seniority plus 9 paid holidays per year; a commuter allowance (based on your office location); support for your professional registration and/or certification fees; and much more!
Pay
Salary Range: $119,000 - 170,000
Schedule
Hybrid work schedule