Associate Consultant Water Resources Engineer-North Carolina

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Associate Consultant Water Resources Engineer-North Carolina for one of our North Carolina offices. We are looking for a motivated and technically strong civil designer who is working toward acquiring their Engineering License (PE) to join our Water Resources Team.  This is an opportunity to be involved in a vast array of water resources projects, serving as the primary designer for projects, continuing to develop skills in both modeling and drafting.  The candidate would work closely with a local team to deliver high-quality projects incorporating H&H design principles. The project work includes planning, analysis and design of stormwater conveyance systems, complex hydraulic modeling, stream restoration, SCM design, site grading, and plan production.

This position at WSP offers an excellent opportunity for professional growth while working alongside experienced engineers and project managers on complex hydraulic and drainage design challenges. Serving diverse clients, we have a unique position to help communities grow in a way that ensures environmental stewardship.  We continue to advocate for an increasingly harmonious relationship between infrastructure development and environmental management.  Here at WSP, anything is within our reach- and yours as a WSP employee!

Your Impact

• Engage with local project teams that are making the biggest impacts in our statewide community, including: NCDOT, Raleigh, Charlotte, Wilmington, and Wake Forest
• Contribute to design efforts throughout the engineering phase and support project delivery from preliminary alternatives analysis through final design, permitting, bidding, and construction phases.
• Participate in a local group with exciting growth potential, and a company with an established presence at the forefront of the engineering community.
• Support project teams in the preparation of technical reports and designs for water resources projects.
• Ensure that production of plans, specifications, reports, and analyses meets scope, schedule, cost, and quality requirements.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, conduct and related policies and procedures

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Biological & Agriculture, or a related field of engineering from an accredited program
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.
• On track to acquire a professional engineer’s (PE) license, within four years
• More than two years of relevant experience with civil engineering principles and practices and project experience in some or all of the following areas:
• Grading and plan production (AutoCAD or Open Roads Designer)
• Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, drainage system design, site layout, and coordination with other civil design disciplines
• Environmental, floodplain, and/or site development permitting
• Strong communication skills and ability to work consistently with other members of our water resources team and to coordinate with other disciplines at WSP
• Strong background using modeling and design software such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, OpenRoads Designer (ORD), MicroStation, CivilStorm/StormCAD, SWMM, HEC-RAS etc.
• Perform and assemble design calculations, and prepare documents including reports, plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates with support from a supervising engineer
• Demonstrates commitment to producing high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven ability to contribute to the delivery of civil engineering projects with H&H design components
• Recent experience with NCDOT and/or municipal (NC)stormwater projects
• Familiarity with:
  • NCDOT drainage design criteria and standards
  • Local municipal design standards and specifications
• Community involvement and affiliation with relevant professional societies
• Passionate about bettering our local communities, protecting our natural environment, and serving our clients as a trusted advisor.

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