We are seeking a highly motivated engineer to join our Water Resources Team in San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, or Houston. The engineer will be given the reins to oversee significant aspects of the successful delivery of projects, including leading production teams, quality assurances, and financial performance. This is an opportunity to help grow our successful business unit, expand our client base, and lead designs with a team of water resources professionals. If you are ready to take the next step in your career and make an impact, we welcome you!

Projects range from storm water management, drainage design, hydrologic, hydraulic and water quality modeling, and environmental permitting in accordance with TxDOT, other state transportation agencies, and local municipalities standards, criteria and accepted practices; coordination with clients and governing bodies; construction administration/management; grant management; coordination and interaction with other RS&H and team member disciplines, including Transportation, Aviation, and Environmental; and active industry involvement.

Requirements

• Demonstrate excellent technical knowledge of water resources design fundamentals with the ability to direct and check the work of other staff.
• Knowledgeable on all aspects of drainage plans and technical specifications production.
• Function as a leader on small, moderate, or large scope, multi-disciplined projects.
• Act independently regarding technical matters pertaining to drainage design and/or storm water modeling.
• Enjoy working in a highly flexible, team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Excellent communication, analysis, and documentation skills.

Our associates focus on innovative design and technical excellence with a passion for completing projects on time, within budget and to our client's complete satisfaction. RS&H fosters valued service and rewards our staff who are creative, organized, self-motivated, and collegial. You will have an opportunity to advance your career and professional development as an Engineer and/or Project Manager within the Water Resources market. You will have the opportunity to lead, develop, and deliver projects of varying sizes and complexity, initiate and maintain client contact, and assist the team in winning work. This is a unique opportunity to join a team that will embrace your ideas to even better serve our great family of transportation and aviation clients. 

As a Water Resources Engineer, you will:

• Communicate directly with clients, helping to foster and maintain client relationships.
• Support leadership of the Texas Water Resources team, including client management; assist in winning work; lead, develop, and deliver projects, financial performance and revenue growth; backlog balancing through utilization and workshare; and associate mentorship and growth.
• Design a complete project, system, component, or process. Prepare project plans, specifications, and reports.
• Analyze and interpret data. Perform analyses of design, planning, and impact studies, as well as cost analyses, design requirements, site selection, and design layouts.
• Apply advanced knowledge and expertise to resolve complex issues and/or unique challenges.
• Support business development to provide growth and sustained backlog, including management of client relationships for loyalty, long-term engagement, and lifetime retention.
• Responsible for project performance and execution, including oversight of Design Teams through mentorship and project leadership.
• Recommend operational strategies and plans with direct impact on results.

Required Qualifications: 

• ABET accredited Bachelor's in Civil Engineering from an accredited university
• Minimum 4 years of experience in water resources modeling and design
• Texas PE licensure or ability to obtain within 6 months of starting
• Effective team-focused associate that will foster teamwork, help set priorities, and provide direction to production associates
• Strong record of leading design teams
• Good organization and motivation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel across the region to existing/potential Clients
• Must have a valid driver's license with a good driving record
• Working knowledge of CADD (Microstation SS10, ORD, and/or Civil 3D), ArcGIS, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) required for use in completing an assignment

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with the following:
• Watershed delineation and determination of hydrological parameters
• Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling using HEC-HMS, ICPR 4/StormWise, SRH-2D and/or SWMM
• Riverine and bridge modeling using HEC-RAS
• Culvert modeling using HY-8
• Drainage Analysis and Design using Subsurface Utilities Design and Analysis (SUDA) for Open Roads Designer (ORD)

Please note: no agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy. Candidates should apply directly to this role to be considered. It is the responsibility of all third-party recruiting and employment agencies to know and adhere to our recruiting policy.

If this sounds like the role for you and you're ready to join an amazing team, please apply.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Please note: no agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy. Candidates should apply directly to this role to be considered. It is the responsibility of all third-party recruiting and employment agencies to know and adhere to our recruiting policy.

We provide our clients with the highest quality planning, environmental, and engineering design solutions. Each day, we partner with transportation agencies and local governments nationwide to keep our communities moving and improve the overall quality of life. By joining our team, you, too, can lead the evolution of transportation.

Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms whose associates work hard every day to create a more connected future where everyone can thrive. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to an unwavering commitment to our core values of: integrity, caring, forward-thinking, creativity, inclusivity, and ownership.