Company is seeking a Senior Civil/Water Resources Engineer to support our Civil Site and Water Resources Team in the Great Lakes Region. We pride ourselves on having the culture of a small company, with the resources and opportunity of a larger firm. In our flexible, hybrid work environment, you will work in person with your colleagues as well as collaborate companywide with staff at all levels. Being a multidisciplinary firm, you have the opportunity to work across a variety of teams and utilize your skillset. Our employees have direct career paths and access to Senior Leadership, experienced mentors, and company ownership.

As a Senior Level Civil/Water Resources Engineer, you will manage projects and staff engineers, and work on a wide variety of exciting projects in our Design with Nature (DWN) Studio. Our DWN Studio is a place where planners, engineers, biologists, construction managers, and professionals come together to create innovated design solutions for our clients utilizing natural and nature-based features (NNBFs) in site design. These projects may include: civil site development; NNBFs; green infrastructure; land and water resource development; stream and streambank restoration; wetland and buffer restoration; hydraulic and hydrologic modeling; drainage and stormwater studies; phytoremediation; biotechnologies; constructed treatment wetlands; and stormwater management permitting. You will be an integral part of our Oak Brook, IL Water Resources and DWN Studio teams, leading projects and mentoring staff to create nature-based solutions that meet our client’s needs.

This position can be located out of any of our office locations with occasional travel to project sites nationwide.

Key Duties:

• Work closely with staff companywide in our DWN Studio.
• Manage projects and mentor staff engineers in the preparation of site development, stormwater, and restoration design documents.
• Assist with the technical execution of projects amongst a team of dedicated project managers and principals.
• Conduct and oversee hydrologic and hydraulic analyses.
• Assist in the preparation of engineering design and construction plans, specifications, quantities, cost estimates, and bid documents.
• Assist in stormwater management permitting.
• Assist in business development and proposal efforts.
• Conduct field and office QA/QC responsibilities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering required. Master of Science in Civil Engineering or Water Resources Engineering preferred. Associated earth sciences related to nature-based solutions a plus.
• Background or strong academic training in civil site design, surface water hydrology, open channel hydraulics, watershed management, and stormwater permitting.
• PE certification required.
• 10-15 years of relevant experience.
• Highly motivated self-starter with a professional attitude.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to prepare clear and concise letters, memoranda, technical reports, proposals, and figures.
• Strong computer skills including a solid foundation in MS Office applications.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Civil3D, ProjectWise, ArcGIS, and MicroStation experience a plus.
• Knowledge of hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software preferred, such as: HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, FLO-2D, HydroCAD, StormCAD, CulvertMaster, and SWMM.
• Ability to travel locally and regionally.