Water Resources Engineer

Job DescriptionDewberry is seeking a motivated Water Resources Engineer for the Water Resources group within our Gainesville, VA office. This position offers great potential for professional growth in an outstanding working environment and the opportunity to apply innovative design methods to water resource projects. Typical projects involve stormwater management design, stream restoration / natural channel design, dam safety engineering, storm drainage design, floodplain management and analysis, watershed flood hazard analysis, and other watershed planning projects. Our Gainesville Water Resources group serves a wide range of municipal, state, and private sector clients. Our engineers are on the cutting edge of innovation, providing unique and challenging solutions while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to develop a balanced design.Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.ResponsibilitiesPrepare deliverables using AutoCAD and ArcGIS platformsPrepare surface water analyses using HEC and Bentley platforms Conduct watershed and stormwater management planning and designPrepare stormwater management plans and BMP facility design plansPerform stream restoration / natural channel designPerform roadway and site drainage design and culvert hydraulic analysisPerform floodplain studies and prepare FEMA LOMC applicationsPerform dam safety engineering/analysis including dam inspections, dam break inundation zone studies/mapping, dam hazard assessments, development of emergency action plans, spillway design flood development and spillway design, new dam design and dam rehabilitation designPerform watershed flood hazard analyses and prepare flood hazard remediation designsAct as a technical mentor to entry-level engineersPerform other duties as requiredRequired Skills & Required ExperienceBachelors degree in Civil EngineeringProfessional Engineer license preferredA minimum of 4 years water resources engineering experienceExperience in watershed and stormwater management, design of stormwater quantity and quality control measures (BMPs), surface water hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, drainage design, erosion and sediment control design, and watershed/waterway modelingUnderstanding of Virginia stormwater management regulations preferred, especially the Virginia Runoff Reduction Methodology (VRRM)Understanding of hydrologic & hydraulic modeling software such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HY-8, TR-55, SWMM, and PondPackAutoCAD and ArcGIS experienceDon’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.* Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.* At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.*Onlyrecipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.#LI-EB1Salary RangeThe projected range for this position is $95,000-$122,000 annually in our Gainesville, VA office. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.Job SummaryJob ID: 16317# of Openings: 1Job Location: US-VA-GainesvilleCategory: Water ResourcesRelocation Assistance: NoService Line: IES