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Water Resources Staff Engineer

Dewberry Engineers Incorporated
Denver, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 3/2/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/26/2025

Water Resources Staff Engineer

Job ID

13708

of Openings

Job Location

US-CO-Denver

Category

Water Resources

Relocation Assistance

Service Line

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking a Staff Engineer in our Denver, CO office. This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join a team of outstanding professionals. This position offers tremendous potential for professional growth in a great working environment and the opportunity to apply the latest technology to help our clients solve their most challenging problems. Typical projects involve hydrologic modeling (from minor local areas to multiple large basins); hydraulic modeling (from inlet and culvert capacity to floodplain and floodway modeling); planning and design of local and regional stormwater facilities (including but not limited to storm sewers, detention facilities, drop structures, bank protection, and channel restoration); and drainage studies (from minor site drainage reports to master plan baseline hydrology, deficiencies and alternatives).

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes : medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee : life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry's premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.

Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including : 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children.

Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and stipend. Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company performance.

In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees

Responsibilities

Hydrologic modeling including data prep and analysis of inputs, basin delineations, basin hydrology, and routing using GIS based programs, when appropriate

  • Hydraulic modeling including geometry analysis and modifications through CAD and / or GIS based programs, hydraulic analysis of a variety of situations, and result analysis and documentation
  • Various water resource engineering calculations for analysis and ultimately sizing of infrastructure
  • Plan production of capital improvement projects of various sizes using CAD based programs based on the results of engineering calculations
  • Report writing of various requirements (including but limited to drainage reports, erosion control reports, master plan studies, CLOMR / LOMR, and other various memorandums necessary)
  • Conduct quality control reviews of the above products for junior staff and mentor to solve issues
  • Assist with construction observations of ongoing design projects
  • Perform field work whenever required

Required Skills & Required Experience

  • B.S. Degree or higher in Civil Engineering (or related Engineering field), emphasis in stormwater conveyance or water resources is preferred
  • 2 years related experience within the stormwater / water resource environment
  • Ability to obtain a Colorado PE within 1 to 2 years of hire
  • Prior experience with MHFD and / or Front Range municipalities manuals, design spreadsheets, and criterion
  • Experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS required
  • Experience with most of these hydraulic computer models such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, SWMM, and CUHP required
  • Experience with HEC-RAS 2D is preferred
  • Experience with both plan production for capital improvement projects and hydrologic and hydraulic modeling for both capital improvement projects and drainage studies required
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; and Proficiency in MS Office software
  • This posting is anticipated to close on November 15th 2024.

  • At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
  • Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.
  • Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry's background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.
  • Notice to Third Party Recruiters : Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

    Salary Range

    The projected range for this position is $80,000-$98,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.

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