Water Resources Engineer

beBeeHydraulic is seeking a Water Resources Engineer to work on large-scale projects involving flood protection, water supply, and wastewater plant design. Responsibilities include analyzing hydraulic structures, leading project teams, preparing proposals and contract documents, performing inspections, and managing project tasks. Candidates should have a relevant degree, a PE license, and 10 years of experience. The position offers partial remote work options and professional growth opportunities.
Job Title:
Water Resources Engineer

CDM Smith is a multi-discipline engineering and architectural firm. Our team of experts works on challenging projects in Environment, Industry, Transportation, and Water in the United States and beyond.

We are looking for a Water Resources Engineer to join our team. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on large-scale flood protection projects, water supply, water and wastewater plant design, transit facilities, and industrial facilities.
• Analyze and design hydraulic structures related to flood control, hydroelectric, and other water resource projects such as dams, spillways, gates, outlet works, diversion structures, cofferdams, floodwalls, and canals.
• Lead project teams of structural engineers and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Prepare project proposals consisting of scopes of work, budgets, and schedules.
• Forecast workload and schedules.
• Prepare contract documents including drawings, specifications, design documentation and criteria, cost estimates, and bid documents by directing the work of others and as an individual contributor.
• Perform engineering services during construction, including review of shop drawing submittals and response to contractor questions.
• Conduct inspections and structural assessments of existing structures and prepare reports.
• Prepare and present technical presentations to project team, clients, and technical review boards.
• Conduct potential failure mode analyses and risk analyses for hydraulic structures, including identifying and developing potential failure modes, serving as recorder, subject matter expert, and/or facilitator in risk analysis workshops, estimating risk, and report documentation.
• Manage tasks on large projects or manage several medium sized projects.
• Review the work of others to ensure the quality of deliverables by checking assumptions, calculations, criteria, loading, and applicable codes and standards.
• Monitor projects and tasks to control budgets and schedules.

As a successful candidate, you will have the following qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Architectural or Structural Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional engineering (PE) license.
• 10 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.

Benefits include partial remote working schedules, professional growth opportunities, and a collaborative work environment.

If you are passionate about water resources engineering and have the skills and qualifications required for this position, please apply today.