HDR · 4 hours ago
Hydraulics EIT/Designer
HDR is a company focused on creating a welcoming environment for its employee-owners. In the role of Hydraulics EIT/Designer, you will work under the direction of project engineers to apply design and engineering techniques in transportation and water resource projects, assisting with hydrologic evaluations, drainage design, and construction documentation preparation.
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Responsibilities
Candidate must be able to demonstrate an ability to work under the direction of multiple project engineers to apply various design, engineering and modeling techniques in the development of transportation and water resource projects for local municipalities, state and federal clients
Work independently on small projects, or assist more-senior engineers on larger projects
Site studies, site designs, contract documentation preparation and graphic presentation. Prepare civil design drawings with BIM/CADD platforms for construction documents
Hydrologic and hydraulic evaluations and calculations
Preparing Drainage maps
Stormwater management facility design calculations and modeling
Preparing Construction/Contract Plans, specifications, and cost estimates
Performing flooding complaint investigations
Assist with writing reports and technical memos
Drainage design permitting support
Water quality assessments and calculations
Floodplain impacts and compensation calculations
Bridge Hydraulic and scour evaluations and calculation
Prepare cost opinions and write technical documents
Support construction phase implementation of infrastructure
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar field
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Transportation, or Structural Engineering, or a related field
Applicable experience performing drainage design for highway/roadway projects, preparing plans and specifications, and permitting experience
EIT or the ability to obtain within 12 months. Candidates hired without their EIT will be called a Hydraulics Designer and will be expected to obtain EIT for career progression
Knowledge/experience with GIS
Knowledge of hydrologic and hydraulic design software such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, Hydraflow, StormCAD, CivilStorm, HY-8, Flowmaster, Storm and Sanitary Analysis, HydroCAD, and InfoDrainage
Knowledge of Civil 3D pipe networks
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Short and long-term disability
Life insurance
An employee assistance program
Paid time away
Parental leave
Paid holidays
A retirement savings plan with employer match
Employee referral bonus
Tuition reimbursement
Company
HDR
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