Senior Water Resources Engineer (Edison)

We have an immediate need for a Senior Water Resources Engineer to help expand and strengthen our transportation and infrastructure practice in Edison, NJ. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with the opportunity to build scalable water resources capabilities supporting bridge, roadway, resiliency, and multidisciplinary public infrastructure projects.

Come join our team. LiRo-Hill is a 1,100-person multidisciplinary firm providing engineering, construction management, environmental, architectural, and program management services. Ranked among the nation's top A/E firms by Engineering News-Record, LiRo-Hill serves public and private clients through offices across New York, New Jersey, and New England.

Recently, Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. (GISI), the parent company of The LiRo Group and Hill International, Inc. consolidated a portion of the highly experienced staff of both LiRo and Hill in the Northeast to create a larger, more efficient, and cost-effective team to serve clients. LiRo-Hill is a 1100-person firm with offices in NYC, Long Island, Buffalo, Rochester, Boston and Edison, NJ.

• Lead hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for bridge, culvert, roadway, and resiliency projects.
• Perform or review HEC-RAS 1D/2D, HEC-HMS, HydroCAD, PondPack, StormCAD, or comparable analyses.
• Lead bridge hydraulic, scour, waterway adequacy, floodplain, and overtopping evaluations.
• Prepare drainage reports, SWPPP/SPPP documentation, stormwater management design, and flood hazard submissions.
• Coordinate with bridge, roadway, civil, environmental, and permitting teams to produce practical, permit-ready designs.
• Support NJDEP, NJDOT, NJTA, NYSDEC, and NYSDOT agency coordination and permitting.
• Serve as task lead, mentor junior staff, define modeling standards, and provide technical QA/QC.
• Contribute to proposals, qualifications, interviews, and business development initiatives.

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering; water resources focus preferred.
• 8-15 years of relevant water resources experience, including transportation or public infrastructure projects.
• NJ PE required; NY PE preferred or ability to obtain.
• HEC-RAS proficiency and bridge hydraulic/scour experience required.
• Experience with NJDEP Flood Hazard Area Control Act and stormwater regulations strongly preferred.
• Strong technical writing, agency coordination, mentoring, and task management skills.

Our Culture:

We believe in the power of collaboration. We work to create a culture where employees can contribute ideas, develop professionally, and deliver high-quality work as part of integrated, multidisciplinary teams.

Compensation: $130,000 - $170,000 per year. The range provided is the salary the Firm in good faith believes it is willing to pay at the time of posting. Exact compensation will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications and location.

• The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

LiRo-Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by law.

What We Offer:

• Competitive total compensation package
• Employee-only stock purchase plan
• Mentoring and continuing education programs
• Employee referral bonus
• Volunteer and industry association opportunities

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Compensation details: 140000-170000 Yearly Salary

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