McAdams · 2 days ago
Project Engineer - Water Resources
Lewisville, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expMcAdams is a full-service land planning and engineering firm seeking a Project Engineer specializing in Water Resources. The role involves designing innovative stormwater and resiliency measures, collaborating with various teams, and conducting field work to enhance stormwater designs.
ArchitectureCivil Engineering
Responsibilities
Be on the forefront of an evolving design market
Interact with other operational groups within the overall company structure
Communicate with plan reviewers and project stakeholders
Creative problem solving
Work with senior engineering and landscape architecture staff to design innovative stormwater and resiliency measures which reduce flooding
Working on stormwater designs, retrofits, construction drawings, and watershed planning studies
Collaborate with Land Development, Planners, and Landscape Architects to enhance stormwater designs and integrate stormwater into site architecture
Work with a variety of client types including residential and commercial development, campuses, multimodal transportation, greenways, and parks
Field work and site visits from study or design through construction
Design and/or analysis of riverine and open stormwater conveyances, including swales, constructed, and natural channels. Design and/or analysis of other stormwater conveyances such as curb cuts, flumes, and pipe culvert systems to direct runoff to management strategies may also be required
Design and analysis of stormwater management facilities (peak flow rate detention)
Development and analysis of proposed design solutions
Creation of FEMA Flood Studies, CLOMR/LOMR letters, and No-Rise certifications
Qualification
Required
Four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited program in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, or related field
5 - 10 years of experience in water resources and design experience
Experience with AutoCAD
Excellent communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Self-starter with strong drive to better oneself, project team, and community
Ability and desire to be licensed in Texas within 4 months
Preferred
Experience with stormwater, floodplain, and watershed modeling
Experience with FEMA processes and submittals
Understanding of common stormwater regulations and permitting requirements
Civil 3D
Exposure to ArcGIS Pro or other GIS Software
Experience with HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS
Licensed as a Professional Engineer in Texas
Company
McAdams
McAdams is a civil engineering firm based in North Carolina.
501-1000 employees
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