WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER, PE

About the role

EMH&T is a growing civil engineering consulting firm committed to delivering innovative, resilient, and sustainable infrastructure solutions. Our Water Resources team has earned a strong reputation for engineering excellence and is consistently at the forefront of many public and private sector projects shaping the future of Central Ohio and beyond. We partner with public and private clients to solve complex challenges involving stormwater management, watershed planning, flood mitigation, and community resilience.

This position offers the opportunity to manage impactful projects, mentor technical staff, and help communities address flooding and stormwater challenges through data-driven engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, analysis, design, calculations, and delivery of water resources and stormwater engineering projects and studies.
• Work independently and as part of a collaborative team with other engineering professionals.
• Conduct and oversee hydrologic and hydraulic modeling for watersheds, streams, rivers, culverts, bridges, and stormwater systems.
• Prepare and review flood risk assessments, drainage studies, watershed master plans, and flood mitigation strategies.
• Lead and/or support proposal development efforts, including scope definition, technical approach, staffing plans, schedules, and fee estimates.
• Develop FEMA floodplain mapping studies, Letters of Map Revision, Conditional Letters of Map Revision, and floodplain permitting documentation.
• Design stormwater management systems including detention, retention, conveyance, green infrastructure, and low-impact development solutions.
• Coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies, including FEMA, USACE, EPA, and state environmental agencies.
• Perform quality control reviews.
• Perform field assessments and complete the associated technical documentation.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, quality control, and client communications.
• Assist and/or lead client meetings, develop agendas, and manage follow-up work assignments.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and technical staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Minimum 4-8 years of experience in water resources engineering, stormwater management, and floodplain management.
• Significant experience with modeling software applications such as HydroCAD and HEC-RAS.
• Master’s degree in civil engineering with a focus on water resources (preferred).
• Strong technical report writing ability.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and GIS platforms to support engineering design, spatial analysis, and the development of stormwater management and floodplain studies.

Must be authorized to work in the United States. EMH&T currently does not sponsor work visas.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage.
• Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• Paid vacation, sick, and personal leave.
• Paid community service time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Wellness reimbursement.
• Employee recognition program.
• Employee assistance program, including legal and identity theft services.
• Annual merit increase and/or bonus based on individual performance and business results.