Senior Water Resources Engineer

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking an exceptional candidate to serve as a Senior Water Resources Engineer in our Bloomfield, NJ office for a wide range of projects requiring hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, stormwater management and green infrastructure design, roadway drainage evaluation and design, waterway and bridge hydrologic/hydraulic/scours analyses, and environmental permitting. Candidates will be working primarily with state and public agencies along with several private clients, to provide a variety of water resources engineering services.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry’s premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.

Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children.

Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and monthly stipend. Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company and individual performance. Certain positions are also eligible to receive overtime pay, whereas all non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime (subject to approval).

In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with internal engineers, technicians or administrative staff to assign and perform work.
• Communicates with client and outside agencies as needed.
• Performs technical analyses, design and evaluations.
• Plans and coordinates aspects of work.
• Prepares, tracks and manages scope, budgets, and schedules for assignments.
• Prepares and assists with proposals to provide professional services.
• Potential advancement to a greater leadership role.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• BS. Degree or higher in Civil Engineering (or related Engineering field), with emphasis in water resources
• 10 years or greater of related experience
• PE in NJ
• Knowledge/experience with HydroCAD, PondPack, PCSWMM, SewerGEMS, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS and SRH-2D
• Experience with hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, bridge hydraulic and scour analysis, stormwater management, roadway drainage design for transportation-related projects is strongly desirable.
• Experience with 2D hydraulic modeling desired
• Experience with regulatory agency permitting including NJDEP Flood Hazard Area Rule and Stormwater Management Rule desired
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with basic MS Office software
• Driving is a requirement of the position. A clean driving record is required

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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Salary Range

The projected range for this position is $139,125 to $170,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, ., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly. These ranges are for Bloomfield, NJ only.

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