What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer - Water Resources position at LJA Logo 2023?
Title: Project Engineer – Water Resources
Division: Public Infrastructure – Water Resource
Summary: LJA NTX Hydrology and Hydraulics Team has an opening for a Project Engineer. In this position you will be involved in hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) analyses supporting Municipal, Transportation, and Land Development projects. Specific project tasks will include roadway drainage, stormwater masterplan analyses, Capital Improvement Program alternatives analyses, FEMA Letters of Map Change Requests, flood damage protection design, conveyance analyses, dam breach analyses, and drainage impact analyses for master planned developments. Aspects of the position include technical analysis and design with various client correspondence, team and mentoring leadership, budgeting, and planning. The selected candidate will work from our Fort Worth, Dallas, or McKinney offices.
General Responsibilities:
- Project Engineer will be responsible for providing technical analysis of large watershed engineering projects or a number of smaller projects with many complex drainage features.
- Provide technical support with the help of a team to produce hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and reports with knowledge of municipal and federal requirements.
- Use standard and advanced modeling techniques, theory, and practices in hydrology and hydraulics related disciplines.
- Project Engineer may interact with the Client (internal and external) and must have good communication skills.
- Knowledge of and participate in the development of construction cost estimates, design plans, and specifications.
Required Education:
- Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering
- Licensed Professional Engineer in Texas
- Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) a plus
Required Experience:
- 4 years’ experience in hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, detention design, FEMA Letters of Map Change and Floodplain Fill Mitigation Plans.
- Proficient in commonly used hydrologic and hydraulic software such as HEC-RAS (steady, Unsteady, and/or 2D), HEC-HMS, InfoWorks ICM, XP-SWMM, and/or ICPR4 (Stormwise).
- Working knowledge of GIS is a plus.
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to build strong relationships
Physical Requirements:
- Sit for extended periods of time working on a computer
- Driving to and from various outside meetings and site visits
Organizational Relationships
- This position reports to the Water Resources Team Leader and has the potential for advancement into Project Management or a Senior Project Engineer role.
