Water Resources Design Engineer

Job Responsibilities And Duties

• To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Software

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Proficient
• Market Sector Software (water resource, GIS, and CAD software) - Proficient

Technical Expertise

• Proficient understanding of technical fundamentals
• Performs moderately complex design tasks independently
• Effectively divides projects into individual tasks
• Leads technical effort on small projects
• Performs quality control of basic deliverables
• Basic awareness of technical aspects of other market sectors

Teamwork

• Primarily functions in a supporting role on a project team, often in the role as a task leader for a small team on simple tasks
• Anticipates the needs of other technical disciplines and takes responsibility for results of the assigned work

Project Delivery

• Produces The Following Independently:
  • Site investigation
  • Design calculations
  • Technical reports and memos
  • Exhibits and figures
  • Construction quantity calculations and cost estimates
  • Design documents and construction plans
  • Complete technical sections of permit applications
  • Presentation content and slides
  • Prepare content for bidding addenda
  • Construction inspection of designed components

Understanding Budget and Schedule

• Intermediate understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets
• Able to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort
• Aids in budget and schedule development
• Able to consistently meet budget and schedule expectations on projects

Industry Standards and Regulations

• Able to proficiently identify, interpret, and employ applicable design standards and technical guidance

Client Interaction

• Frequent client communications
• Coincides to resolve issues on small projects
• Attends client meetings
• Consistently uses situationally appropriate communication tools (e.g., email versus phone versus in-person)

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit.
• The employee is required to talk and hear.
• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands.
• The employee must occasionally navigate uneven terrain during site visits for engineering investigations and construction observation.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Education And/or Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Years of experience required: 4 years
• Years of experience required with advanced degree: 3 years

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• PE required
• CFM, PH encouraged

Driving

• Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver’s license is required to support legitimate business purposes