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Colliers Engineering & Design · 1 day ago

Senior Water Resources Project Engineer

Colliers Engineering & Design is currently seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join their Water Resources team in Florida. This role involves designing and evaluating waterway structures, conducting inspections, and leading junior staff while managing hydrologic and hydraulic design aspects of various projects.

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Responsibilities

Design and evaluate waterway structures, locks, dams, hydropower, flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, and waterfront facility design and rehabilitation projects
Select hydrologic/hydraulic approach and modeling tools, set up and solve problems
Conduct safety and condition inspection surveys for condition evaluation or in support of design efforts - investigate variables, obtain measurements, photographs, videos, and take notes; write reports
Evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques and procedures and make adaptations and modifications to existing designs
Help to prepare construction documents (plans and specifications)
Lead and mentor junior staff
Develop work scopes, technical proposals, and manage the hydrologic and hydraulic design aspects of projects

Qualification

Civil EngineeringWater Resources EngineeringEIT CertificationHEC-RASHydrologyHydraulicsArcGISEnglish ProficiencyTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering is required
7+ years of experience in water resources engineering is required
Engineer in Training (EIT) certification is required; PE license is highly preferred
Keen interest and passion in application of hydrology and hydraulics to the field of water resources engineering
Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions

Preferred

PE license is highly preferred
Familiarity with HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMMM, ArcGIS and SITES is preferred
USACE, NEPA, Civil Works, and permitting experience is highly preferred
Desire to work collaboratively in a team environment

Benefits

Company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid pregnancy disability leave
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
A company-matched 401(k)/Roth
Paid time off that includes parental and military leave
Employee referral and professional license bonuses
A straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week
Reimbursement for education
A free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses
Mentorship program
Wellness program
Women’s Organization
Ongoing philanthropic opportunities

Company

Colliers Engineering & Design

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Colliers Engineering is a provider of multi-discipline engineering, design, and consulting services to public and private sector clients. It is a sub-organization of Colliers.

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (8)
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2023 (4)
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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Kevin L. Haney, P.E.
President & CEO
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Dave Tingley
Chief Financial Officer
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