Intermediate Stormwater Engineer
WSP
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking a dedicated Intermediate Stormwater Engineer for its Brentwood, TN office. The selected candidate will provide technical assistance and guidance for stormwater engineering projects and complex municipal drainage projects. You will aid in design development for projects relating to stormwater master planning, stormwater management facilities, culverts, hydrology, open channel hydraulics, bridge hydraulics, floodplain modeling/mapping, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, river/stream restoration, pollution control and treatment, and preserving the quality of the environment by averting the contamination and degradation of water resources. You will assist leadership with project delivery, client engagement, and coordinating a multidisciplinary team and ensure that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards.
Your Impact
Perform professional water resources engineering work and conduct investigations, analysis, and inspections relating to stormwater master planning, water quality/quantity/management, stormwater management facilities, culverts, hydrology, open channel hydraulics, bridge hydraulics, floodplain modeling/mapping, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling.
Work as an individual or as part of a cross-functional team to execute project work, permit applications, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.
Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, accurate reports, and illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of data, findings, or analyses.
Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, statistical analysis, and reporting.
Assist with development and scoping of medium-sized projects.
Perform concept level design of systems and analyze hydrologic and hydraulic models and computations for storm water and watershed master planning, stream restoration, and water quality studies.
Prepare technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, and design recommendations.
Assist in the analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of data obtained during field investigations.
Design a variety of stormwater management facilities, such as bioretention, green roofs, permeable pavements, wet ponds, manufactured treatment devices, and underground detention facilities.
Prepare watershed studies, floodplain studies, and evaluate regulated impoundment structures for compliance with regulations.
Comply with regulatory requirements pertaining to the data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, and record compliance and retention.
Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
Remain current in latest water resource engineering techniques.
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Assist with mentorship and growth of staff.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, with a focus in Water Resources or closely related discipline.
1-3 years of relevant post education experience in water resources engineering.
Engineer in Training Certification.
Experience with computer-aided design (CADD) software to develop design plans. Use of Bentley, Autodesk, and ArcGIS software
Experience with and working knowledge of surface water analysis, hydrologic methodologies/models (TR-55, HEC-HMS, etc.), hydraulic models (PCSWMM, HEC-RAS, HEC-RAS-2D, HEC-GeoRAS, SRH-2D, etc.), and with ESRI ArcGIS software.
Proficient knowledge of water resource engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to environmental permitting and project work-related issues.
Working knowledge of Stormwater Management, Drainage, Erosion and Sediment Control, Hydrology & Hydraulics Design, Watershed Studies, Floodplain Delineation, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs)etc.
Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
Ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
Familiarity with Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments in accordance with ASTM guidelines and industry standards, and with permitting processes and requirements to address the full range of environmental issues and conditions associated with water resources projects.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
Highly capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
Developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior site civil/stormwater design experience
Familiarity with discipline-specific design software (i.e., AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, SWMM, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, MicroStation, Power GEOPAK, OpenRoads Designer).
Exposure to programming or scripting (e.g., Python) for engineering or geospatial applications.
A member of and/or actively participates in local professional practice organizations.