Senior Water Resources Engineer

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Water Resources Engineer for our Blue Bell, PA office. The candidate will be involved in projects with our Earth & Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

• Perform professional water resources engineering work and analyses relating to dams, hydraulic structures and surface water management in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and standards. Utilize innovative analytical techniques to solve complex technical problems.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling for dam breach studies, floodplain mapping and stormwater infrastructure design.
• Prepare watershed studies, floodplain studies, and evaluate regulated impoundment structures for compliance with regulations.
• Perform concept level analysis and design of hydrologic and hydraulic models and computations for storm water and watershed master planning.
• Interpret data and prepare visualizations such as tables, charts, and illustrations to present findings.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, and recommendations.
• Prepare and implement site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).
• Comply with regulatory requirements pertaining to data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, and record retention.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• Assist with development and scoping of medium-sized projects.
• Participate in proposal preparation and marketing activities.
• Foster collaboration and participate in technical discussions with team members.
• Lead tasks for technical assignments on projects.
• Assist in developing schedules and objectives for the project and for field staff.
• Pursue diversified knowledge of water resources principles and practices.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Show commitment to high-quality technical performance by utilizing current technical knowledge and applications.
• Coordinate and manage tasks within larger projects, ensuring timely and efficient completion.
• Demonstrate high-level skills in utilizing computer software and applications to solve complex engineering problems.
• Provide guidance and training to entry-level engineers, fostering their professional growth.
• Contribute and interact well with others, developing and managing high-quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals. Lead tasks for technical assignments on projects.
• Proactively identify technical issues and take actions to mitigate risk.
• Demonstrate responsiveness, reliability, and collaboration in team settings.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering or closely related discipline.
• 5 to 7 years of relevant post education experience in water resources.
• Well-developed knowledge of water resource engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to environmental permitting and project work-related issues.
• Well-developed knowledge of Hydrology & Hydraulics Design, Watershed Studies, Floodplain Delineation, Stormwater Management, Drainage, Erosion and Sediment Control.
• Proficient ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Apply regulatory knowledge with USACE, FEMA, FERC, USBR, and other local, state, and federal agencies and regulators.
• Contribute as senior staff providing services on a wide range of projects including dam services, dam rehabilitation, new dam design, levee design, floodwall design, dam removal, and other related heavy civil works.
• Perform and review work products developed and prepared by junior staff, including dam inspections and prepare reports in conformance with state or federal regulatory guidelines.
• Demonstrated experience with flood hydrology, dam monitoring and instrumentation, dam operations, and risk assessment.
• Review and supervise development of the following: hydraulic, geotechnical, and structural design calculations, modeling studies, engineering drawings, reports, project standards and specifications, quantity take-offs, engineering cost estimates, and permit applications for projects involving hydraulic structures
• Facilitate, direct, and/or perform field visits, site reconnaissance, and/or dam inspection services as dictated by project requirements.
• Ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
• Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Consistently produces high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals.
• Adept at coordinating technical matters with public and private groups.
• Demonstrate high level skills of surface water analysis, hydrologic methodologies/models (TR-55, HEC-HMS, etc.), hydraulic models (HEC-RAS, HEC-RAS-2D, SITES, etc), watershed modeling (PCSWMM, etc) and with ESRI ArcGIS and AutoCAD software.
• Team Player - Responsive, reliable and collaborative.
• Ability to assertively direct others in the field such as subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in engineering with a focus in Water Resources or closely related discipline.
• Specialized dam engineering expertise.
• Licensed Professional Engineer, with ability to acquire additional states as needed via reciprocity
• Project management experience with small to mid-level projects including tracking hours and expenses for project work.
• Works toward developing solid client relationships.
• Member of and actively participates in local professional practice organization(s) including attending meetings / lectures.
• Participate on conference panels, poster sessions, papers or presentations.
• Widely recognized for professional expertise at both local and national levels
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

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