Civil Design Engineer - Water Resources

Job Description

Job Description

Civil Engineer - Drainage, Stormwater & Sewer InfrastructureDesign Critical Infrastructure Projects Across New York City

Our team is seeking a Civil Engineer with experience in stormwater, drainage, sewer, and municipal infrastructure design to support a growing portfolio of waterfront, resiliency, and public infrastructure projects throughout NYC. This is an excellent opportunity for an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) working toward PE licensure or a licensed Professional Engineer looking to take on increasingly complex and impactful projects.

In this role, you'll work on the planning, modeling, design, and permitting of storm drainage and sanitary sewer systems, with exposure to waterfront infrastructure, coastal resiliency initiatives, and environmentally sensitive sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Design storm drainage, sanitary sewer, and combined sewer infrastructure systems for municipal and transportation-related projects
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) analyses and develop stormwater management solutions
• Prepare engineering calculations, drainage reports, technical memoranda, and design documentation
• Support waterfront and coastal infrastructure projects involving outfalls, drainage conveyance systems, and resiliency improvements
• Assist with permitting and regulatory approvals involving local, state, and federal agencies
• Evaluate site constraints related to floodplains, wetlands, coastal zones, and environmentally sensitive areas
• Develop construction plans, specifications, cost estimates, and bid documents
• Coordinate with project managers, environmental scientists, surveyors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Participate in client meetings and agency coordination throughout project delivery

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in drainage, stormwater, sewer, or water resources engineering
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Experience with Hydrocad, StormCAD, EPA SWMM, or similar hydraulic/hydrologic modeling software
• Strong understanding of stormwater management, drainage design, and sewer infrastructure systems
• Ability to prepare technical reports, feasibility studies, and engineering analyses
• Experience working on municipal infrastructure projects

Preferred Qualifications

• EIT certification with active pursuit of PE licensure, or current PE license
• Experience with NYC DEP infrastructure projects
• Knowledge of SWPPP development, green infrastructure, or CSO mitigation projects
• Experience with waterfront infrastructure, outfall design, shoreline stabilization, or coastal resiliency projects
• Familiarity coordinating with agencies such as NYC DEP, NYSDEC, USACE, and local municipalities
• Project management or client-facing experience

Why Join Us?

• Hybrid schedule: 3 days in-office, 2 days remote
• Flexible start and end times
• PE licensure support, mentoring, and study groups
• Immediate 401(k) vesting with company match
• Opportunity to work on high-profile NYC infrastructure and waterfront projects
• Collaborative, growing team with strong technical leadership
• Professional development and advancement opportunities

If you're looking to grow your career while helping shape critical infrastructure and resiliency projects throughout New York City, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of New York, NY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $130000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Full benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401k and more

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in New York,NY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 4, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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