Water Resources Engineer III

The Opportunity

RS&H is currently seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer to join our Transportation Practice in our Charleston or Columbia area offices. 

The successful candidate will have experience leading and performing diverse and complex work in the areas of engineering, mentoring, and management. As a Technical Expert and Project Manager, you will have a key role in project work, while also cultivating relationships with existing and new clients. You will work to achieve our goals of a profitable operation and a supportive and inclusive work environment. You will have a proven track record of technical excellence and winning work as part of a growing transportation practice and will leverage your experience as a key member of a team led by RS&H’s South Carolina State Leader.

Qualifications:

• Active, good-standing Professional Engineering license in the state of South Carolina
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field from an ABET accredited university
• Minimum ten years of progressive leadership experience with a variety of transportation and infrastructure related projects, with specific expertise in:
• Hydraulics and hydrology analysis, design, and review
• Storm drainage system design
• Stormwater management
• Erosion and sediment control design and compliance
• The NPDES Program
• All local, state, and federal permitting requirements
• Stormwater management facility inspection and retrofit design
• Thorough knowledge of South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), local municipality and county, and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) policies and procedures
• Experience in building and managing a talented group of transportation professionals with strong supervisory skills leading multiple teams and people
• Established client relationships/marketing and business development experience and the ability to market and maintain positive and trusted relationships with clients, staff, and subconsultant partners
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail, overall quality control, and schedule management
• Ability to track individual project tasks and financial management of individual tasks and on-call contracts.

Goals and Objectives:

• Expand market share with RS&H’s existing and new clients, including SCDOT, Local Municipalities, and South Carolina Counties, through targeted client interaction and marketing, and through oversight of ongoing work activities as needed to ensure client satisfaction
• Lead client management effort, including marketing new clients, and pursuing potential opportunities in coordination with our South Carolina growth strategy
• Support development and implementation of the RS&H South Carolina business plan consistent with the priorities and goals for sales, revenue, profit, and workforce utilization
• Serve in a key technical role managing projects by utilizing the qualifications noted above on current and future projects, such as SCDOT Alternative Delivery Support Services on-call.
• Support the South Carolina State Leader to balance utilization goals and increase revenue opportunities.
• Help grow a high performing South Carolina water resources team that maximizes employee engagement, morale, innovation, technical and financial performance through instilling accountability, communication, ethics, teamwork, and a performance-rewarding office culture
• Serve as Project/Pursuit Manager for pursuits that provide the best opportunity for selection by client

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

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Please note: no agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy. Candidates should apply directly to this role to be considered. It is the responsibility of all third-party recruiting and employment agencies to know and adhere to our recruiting policy.

The Team

We value highly-motivated individuals that are interested in collaboratively working with a team of ambitious thinkers, learners, and entrepreneurs.  Each day, we partner with transportation agencies and local governments across the country to keep our communities moving and improving the overall quality of life.   By joining our team, you too can lead the evolution of transportation.

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.