Water Resources Engineer

STV’s Water Resources practice supports clients in addressing some of today’s most challenging water-related issues, including stormwater management, flooding, drainage, watershed planning, flood protection, and infrastructure resilience.

We are seeking a Water Resources Engineer to join our growing team and support a diverse portfolio of stormwater, hydrologic and hydraulic, floodplain management, and water resources projects. The successful candidate will have a strong technical foundation in water resources engineering and demonstrated experience with stormwater management and floodplain mapping/modeling.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving complex water resources challenges, working with multidisciplinary teams, and developing practical solutions for public-sector and infrastructure clients.

What You’ll Do

As a Water Resources Engineer, you will contribute to the planning, analysis, design, and delivery of water resources projects. Responsibilities may include:

• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for watersheds, drainage systems, streams, rivers, and floodplains.
• Develop, modify, calibrate, and review hydrologic and hydraulic models.
• Perform floodplain studies and mapping analyses in support of State and local floodplain management programs.
• Support preparation of C/LOMR studies, floodplain mapping updates, and related flood-risk analyses.
• Perform stormwater management and drainage studies for municipal, site development, and infrastructure projects.
• Evaluate existing drainage and flood-control systems and develop recommendations for improvements.
• Design and evaluate stormwater management facilities, drainage systems, culverts, channels, detention/retention facilities, and related infrastructure.
• Perform watershed delineation, drainage-area analysis, and spatial analysis using GIS.
• Prepare engineering calculations, technical memoranda, reports, exhibits, maps, and other project documentation.
• Assist with preparation of plans, specifications, technical requirements, and construction documents.
• Support permitting and coordination with municipal, state, and federal agencies.
• Participate in field investigations, site assessments, and data collection.
• Coordinate with civil, transportation, environmental, structural, geotechnical, GIS, and other technical disciplines.
• Assist project managers with project scopes, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Participate in client meetings and communicate technical findings and recommendations.
• Support proposal development, technical presentations, and other business development activities.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and staff.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience in water resources engineering, stormwater management, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, floodplain management, or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or ability to obtain licensure is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, InfoWorks ICM, SWMM, HydroCAD, or equivalent platforms.
• Experience with stormwater management, drainage analysis, watershed studies, or flood mitigation.

• Experience with flood mitigation and resilience planning.

• Experience with floodplain mapping and FEMA flood studies is strongly preferred.
• Experience with 1D and/or 2D hydraulic modeling is desirable.
• Proficiency with ArcGIS or other GIS software.
• Strong understanding of hydrology, hydraulics, stormwater management, open-channel flow, drainage systems, and floodplain principles.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet project schedules and deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• P.E. license.
• Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) certification.
• Experience with FEMA Risk MAP programs and floodplain studies.
• Experience preparing or supporting LOMRs, CLOMRs, or other FEMA map revisions.
• Experience with municipal stormwater master planning.
• Experience with green infrastructure, low-impact development, or nature-based stormwater solutions.
• Familiarity with federal, state, and local stormwater and floodplain regulations.
• Experience with Civil 3D or other civil design software is a plus.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Compensation Range:

STV offers the following benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Back-Up Dependent Care
• Parental Leave
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV’s work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.