Water Resources Technical Manager

McAdams

$85K — $110K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field
  • 7+ years in water resources or civil engineering design
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD
  • Experienced in hydrograph routing and H&H modeling
  • Knowledge of stormwater regulations and permitting
  • Strong communication and critical thinking skills
  • Self-motivated with a focus on professional growth

Responsibilities

  • Lead production team and manage resources
  • Offer technical assistance across project types
  • Develop innovative strategies for environmental protection
  • Design stormwater systems and construction drawings
  • Engage with reviewers and permitting entities
  • Create civil engineering documents
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for integrated designs
  • Conduct field work and site visits during project lifecycle

Benefits

  • Opportunities for coaching and mentorship
  • Exposure to innovative green design projects
  • Collaborative team environment with multidisciplinary focus
  • Variety of projects across public and private sectors
  • Potential for professional licensure support
Full Job Description
Position Purpose

Provide technical expertise to take a lead role in the implementation of projects and resolve complex design challenges. Work closely with Project Managers and Designers to ensure the production of high-quality deliverables. Provide coaching and mentorship to Engineers and Designers across the GSI Team. Technical Managers will coordinate with a larger multidisciplinary project team to deliver a variety of projects for both public and private clients. Specific responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Lead a production team, provide resource management, resolve both technical and design problems, coach and mentor design professionals, and work collaboratively with all team members on all aspects of project execution
  • Provide technical assistance to all types of projects within the group.
  • Be on the forefront of an evolving green design market; developing innovative environmental protection strategies
  • Working on stormwater designs, retrofits, construction drawings, and watershed planning studies.
  • Interact with reviewers and other permitting entities to advance technical project components.
  • Design and produce civil engineering documents (site plans, construction drawings, design reports, specifications)
  • Collaborate daily with Planners and Landscape Architects to enhance stormwater designs and integrate stormwater into site architecture which reduce flooding and/or improve water quality
  • Work with a number of client types including residential and commercial development, campuses, multimodal transportation, greenways, and parks
  • Field work and site visits from study or design through construction

Qualifications
  • Four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited program in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, or related field
  • 7+ years of design experience in water resources, civil engineering or GSI
  • Experience with AutoCAD
  • Experience with hydrograph routing and H+H modeling
  • Understanding of common stormwater regulations and permitting requirements
  • Excellent communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
  • Self-starter with strong drive to better oneself, project team, and community
  • Ability and desire to be licensed within 4 months

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