Water Resources Engineer III
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 8, 2026. AECOM scores B on the Alion truth index.
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AECOM's Transportation, Greater Pennsylvania Area Water Resources group is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Water Resources Engineer III for immediate employment in the Conshohocken, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Mechanicsburg, or Newark (DE) office.
This role is intended for a talented engineer who is looking to expand their technical capabilities while developing leadership skills in the delivery of projects. This is a hybrid position, combining office and remote work.
The successful candidate will bring strong technical fundamentals, intellectual curiosity, and a proactive mindset, with the ability to take ownership of defined tasks and progressively grow into leading small scopes and teams.
The job responsibilities of the position will include but are not limited to:
- Assist in design activities including stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, roadway drainage, hydraulic and hydrologic analysis, utility coordination, site design and environmental permitting
- Assist with the development of preliminary to final design calculations and drawings
- Review field information and perform field inspection of existing stormwater facilities
- Perform technical writing for design reports and permitting applications
- Utilize MicroStation, AutoCAD, and a variety of Civil Engineering design software applications
- Perform specific and moderate portions of a broader assignment of an experienced engineer
- Gather and correlate basic engineering data using established and well-defined procedures
- Work on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving calculations and relatively simple tests
- Propose approach to solve new problems encountered using modifications of standard procedures or methods developed in previous assignments
- Identify discrepancies in results
- Provide guidance to entry level engineers
- Perform work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule with little supervision
- Independently perform all the tasks necessary to complete primary design
elements for engineering works
- Performance at this level requires developmental experience in a professional position
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- BA/BS in Civil Engineering or related field + 4 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- Registered Engineer in Training (E.I.T.)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
- Profession Engineer (P.E.) license
- Proven experience using industry standard computer software for the position (examples include software such as CADD, AutoCAD, MicroStation, GIS)
- Demonstrated experience with drainage, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, and hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and design
- Knowledge of water resources design software (StormCAD, HydroCAD, Pondpak, HEC-RAS)
- Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
- Relocation is not available for this position.
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