What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Associate- Water Resources position at McGill Associates, P.A.?
Job Description
Job Description
McGill is a civil engineering firm fostering long-term relationships with the communities that we serve in North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Virginia since 1984. We pride ourselves on transforming the communities where we live and work and our employees are critical to our success. Compensation, benefits, and paid time off help our employees maintain a healthy work / life balance and we are proud to offer flexible and hybrid schedules, competitive salary and bonuses, and a generous benefit package. Relocation assistance may be available.
Requirements
As an engineering associate, you will apply general civil, environmental, and water resources engineering design principles on a variety of public and private projects.
- Prepare hydrologic and hydraulic modeling evaluations for various projects.
- Apply a working knowledge of GIS applications and tools to perform hydrologic analysis and application to Water Resources projects and studies
- Produce storm calculations and / or perform stormwater analyses with various hydrologic and hydraulic software packages, including but not limited to : AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, SWMM; and prepare storm drainage plans to include storm sewer piping, open channel design, orifice and weir design, culvert design, inlet flow calculations (spread calcs) and basic hydrologic and hydraulic calculations
- Assist on capital improvement and watershed planning studies
- Interact with and respond to plan reviewers
- Interact with other disciplines within the overall company structure
- May design Sediment Traps and Basins in accordance with local and State standards
- Layout Erosion Control devices and develop plans per local and State standards
- Design and layout stormwater management facilities and assist with development of plans
- Prepare nutrient management calculations
- Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of riverine floodplain and floodway concepts
- Assist with preparation of riverine flood analysis, FEMA map revisions, and local flood analysis
- Assist with preparation of watershed analyses for basins of various sizes
- Technical Writing (Engineering Reports, memorandum, etc.) to document objectives, methodologies, assumptions, and findings.
- Floodplain development permitting, including No-Rise certifications and CLOMR / LOMR applications.
- Provide technical guidance to junior staff in the Water Resources Team.
- Prepare construction drawings, specifications, and construction cost estimates.
Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field and two years of relevant experience highly preferred.
Relevant water resources / stormwater experience, internship, co-op, or research experience preferred.
Engineering Intern (EI) certification preferred.
Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMM a plus.
Valid driver’s license.
Benefits
Flexible & hybrid schedules
Competitive salary and performance bonuses
Employer paid health, dental, vision, disability, & life insurance for employee
Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, & holidays
McGill Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. We conduct pre-employment drug screens and background, credit, and motor vehicle checks in accordance with federal and state statutes. We will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. All McGill Associate’s facilities comply with the American with Disabilities Act. Persons with hearing and / or speech impairments may contact McGill Associates by dialing 711 to access the State Relay Service for TTY / TDD. Candidates with limited English proficiency may discuss employment opportunities with the help of an interpreter by calling 828.252.0575.
