Senior Water Resources Engineer

Job Details
Description
Ardurra is seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer to join our staff in Central Florida. Home office locations include Orlando, Tampa, or St. Augustine.  

Primary Function

Serve as a lead project engineer and/or task manager for stormwater and surface water planning and design projects and tasks.  Perform and manage data collection efforts and pre-processing of large datasets, such as hydrologic observations, environmental and climatic data, and topographic data. Develop hydrologic/hydraulic models for projects ranging from single-lot developments to large watersheds.  Process and analyze results and prepare technical reports. Perform and manage alternatives analyses including conceptual level design of stormwater management systems, preliminary cost estimation, and CIP development. .Design of stormwater management systems including culverts, storm sewer, open channels, storage and water quality BMPs. Permit application and approvals.   Assist in preparation of proposals, sales presentations, scopes of work, budgets and schedules.

You will have the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge to real-world situations while also learning the business skills needed for a successful consulting career. You will focus on solving our clients flood management and water quality challenges related to watershed management, stormwater master planning, NPDES, and TMDLs and should expect to develop experience related to drainage design, hydraulic and hydraulic modeling, water quality assessment, data analysis, and reporting.

Primary Duties

• Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling;
• Water quality assessments;
• Drainage design and permitting;
• Floodplain mapping and flood protection designs;
• In-stream and urban stormwater water quality monitoring and modeling;
• Managing, evaluating, and summarizing monitoring data;
• Reviewing state and federal regulations & permits pertaining to surface water;
• Water resources sustainability and resiliency planning; and
• Preparing technical reports.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university or college
• Master's Degree in Civil Engineering with specialty in Water Resources Engineering preferred
• PE license in FL
• Minimum 6 years of directly applicable experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to interface with clients, contractors and regulatory agencies is critical
• Highly self-motivated, able to anticipate and initiate subsequent project tasks, working independently or with minimal instruction
• Strong organizational skills, and ability to function efficiently within a project team environment
• Strong working knowledge of ArcGIS, ICPR, and SWMM preferred
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD/Civil3D and/or MicroStation/GEOPAK preferred.

Why Ardurra?

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family-like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding but also fun. We are acutely focused on developing our staff, whether through our internal Ardurra Academy or through our industry-leading Leadership program. We have made a deliberate and focused commitment to nurture a people-centric culture where people are: valued as individuals; supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths; provided the tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work; and positive benefits, time-off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home.
Ardurra is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

Ardurra does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agency Agreement, Ardurra will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. If a resume or candidate is submitted to any hiring manager without a previously signed agreement, Ardurra reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. These candidates will be considered property of Ardurra. We’re not currently looking to add any more agencies to our list of approved vendors, so please do not contact any of our managers or recruitment team with sales calls or details of your candidates.

Qualifications
Education
Required

Bachelors or better in Civil Engineering.

Preferred

Masters or better in Civil Engineering or related field.

Masters or better in Water Resources Engineering or related field.

Licenses & Certifications
Required

PE

Information

• Location: Orlando, United States

Industry experience

Education: Masters

Seniority: Expert, Engineer, Consultant

Years of experience: 5 to 10 years

Taxonomy

• Water Resources Engineer
• water engineer