Water Resources Engineer

5 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Sargent & Lundy Full time
Job Title: Mid-Level Water Resources Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Mid-Level Water Resources Engineer to join our dynamic team at Sargent & Lundy. As a valued member of our team, you will collaborate closely with team leads to contribute to the execution of water resources deliverables and site development engineering tasks.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Determine flood levels for rainfall events spanning 100-year, 500-year, and 1000-year occurrences.
  • Utilize ArcGIS, StreamStats, and DEM data for watershed delineation.
  • Conduct extreme value analysis on stream and rainfall gauges.
  • Craft H&H models with HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS.
  • Perform dam failure analysis.
  • Estimate IDF curves based on rainfall gauge data.
  • Extract probable maximum precipitation (PMP) data from existing publications.
  • Design storm drains, open channel drainage systems, and stormwater ponds.
  • Develop site layout, grading plans, and drainage designs.
  • Design roads and trackwork for optimal functionality.
Requirements:
  • Hold an MSCE in Civil Engineering, specializing in Water Resources, from an ABET Engineering program.
  • Possess 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in hydrologic and hydraulic design and analysis.
  • Strong course work in hydrology and hydraulics.
  • Experience in various areas of civil engineering, such as site grading, drainage, and stormwater management systems.
  • Experienced in report preparation.
  • Experienced in analyzing raw data from existing rainfall gages and stream stations.
  • Showcase mastery with multiple design tools, including HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS (1D, 2D), RAS Mapper, QGIS, Global Mapper, TR-55, GIS software, Civil3D, and AutoCAD.
  • Have familiarity with programming languages like MATLAB, Python, R, or VBScript.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • PE license.
Benefits:

Sargent & Lundy offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health plans, life and accident insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, back-up daycare, FSA and HSA, 401(k), pre-tax commuter account, merit scholarship program, employee discount program, corporate charitable giving program, tuition assistance, first professional licensure bonus, employee referral bonus, paid annual personal/sick time (PST), paid vacation, paid holidays, paid parental leave, paid bereavement leave, and flexible work arrangements.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by law.



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