Water Resources Engineer - Fisheries

About the role

HDR is seeking a Water Resources Engineer to join our specialized Fisheries Ecohydraulics practice. This role involves supporting fisheries projects such as fish passage, water crossings, stream restoration, fish screening and structures.

Responsibilities

• Provide project engineering and task management
• Collect, assimilate, and present data in reports, memos, and public forums
• Conduct field assessments of streams, wetlands, and estuaries
• Produce design calculations and clearly document design decisions in technical reports
• Produce design plans, specifications, and engineering cost estimates
• Work independently in addition to planning, organizing, and assisting groups of medium to large teams of professionals and technicians
• Conduct complex hydraulic and hydrologic modeling
• Evaluate sediment mobility and bridge scour
• Develop habitat complexity designs, including LWM layout and details
• Evaluate stability of LWM structures
• Perform floodplain delineation studies in accordance with FEMA and local floodplain guidelines and regulations
• Perform other duties as needed

Requirements

• MS degree
• A minimum of 3 years experience in water resources engineering projects
• Experience with HEC-1, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, GEO-RAS, storm drain system analysis
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent field
• Previous experience in water resources engineering projects
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered

Skills

Preferred qualifications include:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays
• A retirement savings plan with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular