Water Resources/Drainage Engineering Associate I

The Opportunity

RS&H seeks a Water Resources/Drainage Engineering Associate I to join our Infrastructure Group. This position will be based out of our St. Charles, IL, office.

Job Summary: This position is responsible for drainage design and production of plans and reports.  Will support the development of stormwater management, stormwater collection and conveyance, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, water quality design, environmental permitting, and sustainability practices.  Accepted and innovative water resources engineering practices are applied to the following clients IDOT, other state transportation agencies, regional airports, and local agencies.

Essential Functions:

• Analyzes and interprets data. Performs analyses of design, planning, and impact studies, as well as cost analyses, design requirements, site selection, and limited design layouts.
• Designs a complete project, system, component, or process and prepares project documents, engineering analysis, and reports.
• Performs quality control reviews and ensures achievement of key milestones. Perform as-needed field reviews and observations of ongoing construction projects to maintain and increase understanding of construction practices and design applications.
• Formulates and solves problems with timely and innovative solutions.
• Performs all other duties as assigned and within the scope of practice.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 0-2 years relevant experience.
• Certification as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT).
• Proficient in production software and construction document production.
• Must possess strong oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with the following:
  • Watershed delineation and determination of hydrological parameters
  • Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling(HEC-HMS, HY-8, HEC-RAS, SMS SRH-2D, SWMM, and ICPR/StormWise)
  • Drainage Analysis and Design using Geopak Drainage and Subsurface Utilities Design and Analysis (SUDA) for Open Roads Designer (ORD)
  • CADD (Microstation SS10, ORD, and/or Civil 3D)
  • ArcGIS for water resources projects
  • Plans, Specifications, and Estimates production

If this sounds like the role for you and you're ready to join an amazing team, please apply.

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The Team

From roadway capacity improvement projects including managed toll lanes and Preliminary Design and Environmental Studies, to watershed analyses, our teams are working in the field and in the office while providing the highest quality infrastructure and facility solutions. Each day, we partner with transportation agencies and local governments across the country to keep our communities moving.

The Company

Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms whose associates work hard every day to create a more connected future where everyone can thrive. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to an unwavering commitment to our core values of: integrity, caring, forward-thinking, creativity, inclusivity, and ownership.