Water Resources Engineer - Practice Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Water Resources Engineer – PRACTICE Lead

Are you drawn to water and desire to make positive impacts in your local community? NCE has an exciting opportunity to lead our Nevada Water Resource Practice. We are seeking a dynamic Senior Water Resource Engineer, Hydrologist, Hydrogeologist, or Watershed Scientist to lead and grow NCE’s Nevada Water Resources Practice. You will join a talented and diverse interdisciplinary group that supports projects in Nevada and the Sierra Nevada region.

You will be a “leader/seller/doer” who can inspire, manage and guide all aspects of our Water Resource Practice, are innately strategic in your approach, an analytical problem solver, and inherently love the dynamic nature of water resources. You will also be naturally goal oriented, driven to succeed, love to inspire those around you, and thrive in problem solving. 

As the lead for Water Resources in Nevada, you will be expected to guide strategic thinking and implementation within the marketplace, guide and mentor staff, recognize and resolve issues, and work closely with the Regional Manager and Firmwide Water Resource Practice Lead to provide a vision for the service.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership for NCE’s Water Resources Practice in Nevada and the Sierra Nevada Region
• Establish NCE as a go to firm for Water Resources in the region and grow the Practice
• Drive business development and marketing, project management, staff mentoring and supervision, recruitment, and leadership
• Develop and nurture a robust client list within Nevada and the Sierra Nevada Region
• Support integrated project pursuits and delivery by delivering outstanding water resource team technical expertise
• Identify and pursue new project opportunities through the development of proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates and interviews
• Develop, manage, and successfully deliver project scopes of work, budgets, and schedules
• Work closely with colleagues across NCE from other Practice Areas including Environmental and Civil Engineering
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to water resources team members
• Organize and manage water resources team workloads by distributing and assigning projects and tasks
• Assemble, review, and evaluate complex data and integrate technical information into project deliverables
• Develop, lead, and manage water resource assessment, engineering, and management studies
• Oversee and deliver drainage analysis and hydraulic reports
• Evaluate surface water hydrology, groundwater, water quality, and water demand data 
• Conducting field investigations and mapping of watersheds, drainage systems, and flood control facilities

Qualifications (Must Have):

• B.S. in Hydrology, Hydrogeology, or Water Resource Engineering or related discipline with 15+ years of experience
• Strong academic background in water resources, watershed management, hydrology, and/or related coursework
• Demonstrated ability to drive water resource related business development
• Experience managing water resource related projects and clients
• Desire and ability to manage and inspire NCE’s water resource professionals
• Experience modeling and analyzing watersheds, storm drain systems, or flood control facilities
• Demonstrated ability to prepare water resources technical studies and reports
• Working knowledge of California and Nevada drainage and flood control requirements

Qualifications (Nice to Have):

• Professional registration (P.E., P.G., CPSWQ)
• Master’s degree in relevant field
• California and/or Nevada Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or ability to obtain license within 6 months
• Working knowledge of HEC-RAS (1-D and 2-D) and XP Storm and other common industry software packages
• Understanding of river mechanics and geomorphic principles
• Experience applying hydrologic and hydraulic engineering to surface water restoration projects (channels, creeks, rivers)
• Experience leading LOMR/CLOMR studies, and coordination with FEMA, local agencies, and clients
• Twenty (20+) years professional consulting experience
• Experience developing PS&E packages for drainage improvements, including storm drains, detention basins, and creek restoration projects
• Experience with sediment transport calculations and modeling

Working Conditions:  Generally, it requires normal office working conditions. May require field work (e.g., construction equipment and sites, roadway, uneven ground, river/stream banks, crossing drainages, and/or remote locations)

Salary range : $ $140,000 to $180,000 annually, DOE