What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Water Resources Engineer position at EXP?
At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.
Are you ready to design your future?
Be our next Senior Water Resources Engineer!
Your work environment at EXP
EXP is currently seeking a talented Senior Water Resources Engineer for its Chicago office. The candidate will work on a variety of transportation and site civil related projects performing hydraulic/hydrologic analyses and designing appropriate drainage systems in close coordination with Roadway, Site Civil, and Structural Engineers. The candidate will be responsible for assuring that the planning and design are according to the governing agency’s requirements, and the construction plans, specifications and cost estimates are prepared following client’s standards and requirement, and generally accepted industry procedures and practices. Candidate will also oversee junior drainage engineers to review designs and provide direction, guidance, and mentorship.
What a day at EXP has in store for you
- Assist project managers with scoping and budgeting for drainage work
- Assist project civil and structural engineers with planning and layout of drainage infrastructure
- Analyze and design drainage/stormwater infrastructure and perform floodplain analyses for both transportation and site civil projects including roadway, bridges and culverts, pump stations, site design, alleviation of flooding issues, storm water and watershed planning, best management practices for water quality, erosion control and sustainable development
- Develop drainage design approach including design criteria and methodology
- Lead drainage design team for large/complex projects
- Perform various drainage engineering tasks for smaller projects
- Responsible for project deliverables such as design calculations, construction plans, specifications and cost estimates
- Obtain permits for stormwater, water quality, floodplain, and simple wetland impacts
- Responsible for quality assurance of deliverables
- Construction phase services such as review of shop drawings and submittals
- Mentor drainage engineering staff and provide direction
- Assist with business development activities
What your experience looks like
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, preferably with a focus on water resources
- 8 years related experience
- Thorough understanding of hydrologic and hydraulic analyses
- Prior use of Microstation, Geopak Drainage, HEC HMS, HEC-RAS, SRH 2D, XP SWMM, Hydraflow, HY8, and other related software
- Understanding of IDOT and Tollway Drainage requirements
- Experience permitting projects through IDNR-OWR; IEPA; USACOE and knowledge of the various county stormwater ordinances within northern Illinois
- Proficient with MS Office software
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Project management skills desirable
The salary range for this role is $130,000 to $135,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the candidate's skill set, experience, certifications, and geographic location. Compensation may vary by location due to differences in the cost of labor.
In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for all full-time employees, including health insurance, vacation time, and 401(k) retirement benefits.
Salary : $130,000 - $135,000
