Senior Water Resources Engineer at Rummel Klepper & Kahl LLP, in Washington, DC

RK&K is seeking a motivated, innovative Senior Water Resources Project Engineer to join our team in Washington DC or Fairfax VA. As a Water Resources Project Engineer you will be working alongside Project Managers and other engineering staff on a variety of drainage, flood management, stormwater management, stream and wetland restoration, and erosion control designs, preparation of contract documents, construction cost estimates and studies on a variety of projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

Basic Responsibilities:

• Work in a collaborative team environment on a range of stormwater, green infrastructure, drainage, flood management, and stream projects
• Prepare technical reports and conduct alternative and feasibility studies
• Prepare computations and analyses in support of various designs
• Design and analyze stormwater management best management practices (BMPs), Design erosion and sediment control
• Prepare environmental permit drawings, construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates
• Analyze floodplains, culverts, and channels utilizing HEC-RAS in compliance with FEMA and local regulations
• Conduct hydrology and hydraulics analysis for culverts, bridges and other floodplain studies
• Perform scour analysis
• Participation in client meetings
• Procurement permits and approvals from local and Federal regulatory agencies
• Heavily use MicroStation and other CADD software
• Coordinate simultaneous tasks/projects with interdisciplinary team
• Perform field investigations to collect data; take field measurements, photographs, sketches; verifying surveys; and identifying field changes

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET-accredited Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering program
• Professional Engineering license
• Minimum of 5 years experience in stormwater management design, drainage design, hydraulic modeling, and/or stream restoration design
• Knowledge of local (DC/MD/VA) stormwater management and Chesapeake Bay TMDL regulations
• Knowledge of local (DC/MD/VA) erosion and sediment control
• Proficiency with MicroStation and GIS
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software
• Detail oriented and strong work ethic
• Passion for client service, collaboration and teamwork
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Stream restoration or Rosgen training
• Terrain and pipe system conveyance modeling experience (Inroads/OpenRoads, Civil 3D, EPA SWMM)
• One- and two-dimensional hydraulics experience using HEC-RAS or SMS/Tuflow
• AutoCAD/Civil 3D
• Knowledge of DC/MD/VA and USACE wetland & waterway permitting and other local regulatory requirements
• Experience in bridge hydraulics and scour (HEC 18 & Abscour), analyzing large-scale watershed hydrology (using DC/MD/VA methodology), stream restoration design or culvert evaluation
• Experience using AutoCAD and / or Geopak

Drug-Free Workplace

“RK&K maintains a drug-free workplace. Employees of RK&K are prohibited from engaging in the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana”

EEO Statement

RK&K ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.